Entrepreneur, speaker, life-long learner

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Hi, my name is Erik. I own a branding agency headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. I enjoy writing and speaking about things I've learned along the way. You can read more about me by clicking here.

Recent writings

5 Confessions of This Public Speaker

Just over a week ago I spoke at Creative South where hundreds of creatives from across the globe gather each year. I commanded the stage like a seasoned pro, shared a poignant story of failure, taught from the heart, and confidently walked off...

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A (crappy) week in the life of this entrepreneur

Ahhhh life as an entrepreneur. It’s so glamorous with things like not having a boss, money falling from the sky, being looked up to by everyone—not to mention the cars, the vacations, and, well, the life! Okay, so if you’re an entrepreneur...

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This weekend my daughter turns 9 years old. Dang; time flies. It occurred to me not long ago that if she heads off somewhere to college right after high school, then she’ll be leaving around the age of 18. Now, I know that’s not an absolute. She...

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10 Years Later

Time is a funny thing. In multiple ways, certain events seem simultaneously like forever ago and like yesterday. Meeting you, Bill, is one of those events. This month marks 10 years since we first met to talk about doing some client work...

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Ditching Assumed Constraints Falling into and getting out of the elephant mentality

When I was around fifteen I started learning to play the guitar. I was quickly addicted to the six-stringed muse. Making music was already part of my life, and family, so the quickly developed addiction to playing was no surprise. I remember an...

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