How a Car Accident Made Me Love a Company

Last week, our family car was just minding its own business in a parking lot, when it was side-swiped by a bully minivan twice its size.

Infographic: The Real Cost of Attention

‘Just a minute’ is more expensive than ever. *citations being transcribed to digital format and will follow shortly

Small creative team gets a big boost

Read about the very first implementation of OMASSIS, 10 years ago.

Self-Publishing Butterflies

The process of reinvention isn't all cupcakes and sprinkles. First, you have to find a trusty branch - and cocoon. This is true even of self-publishing.

I’ll Never Buy Another Themeforest Theme

It's not often I have an experience so horrible that I feel compelled to write a negative review. Themeforest.net has managed to draw my ire, however.

August Critiques: WiseGeek.org

WiseGeek.org offers excellent information, but in a terrible wrapper. While that's probably great for their monetization strategy, any website trying to be an authority would do well to avoid their mistakes.Those mistakes include:Lack of distinct branding, forgettable brand overall, stock images that remove credibility, ads everywhere you look, disengaging copy, zero front-end accessibility and too …

Free Critique August

All August long, I'm opening my doors wide. Leave a comment here with the website you want critiqued and I'll evaluate it against every best practice I know - from word choice to layout to colors and more - for free. Since I'm not one to just focus on problems, you'll probably get some free …

Unpublished Ideas: I’m Unhappy, But I Love Him

An original feature on overcoming self-abuse to find the romance you deserve, from a happily re-married abuse survivor. 1,000 to 2,000 words Why Pick Mayo Unlike so many women, I didn't become a statistic - instead, I dropped over 200 pounds in record time and left the abuser for good in a mere 3 years. …

How to Lose 16 Years of Work in 1 Month

Losing 16 somethings isn't always a bad thing - I've also lost about 16 sizes over the course of my career, being now a slim and healthy size 2 - but losing 16 years of your career is not an easy thing to overcome. Just as I've struggled to keep myself closer to a size …