Draftsman turned Google Ads consultant for local pros and manufacturers. AI crash test dummy. Music collector. Minnesota Vikings survivor.
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Child abuse?
Got a text from my son about Wentz getting the nod. How replied…
“Welcome to being a Minnesota Viking fan. QB hell. Sorry I dragged you into this.🙂”
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Stop, collaborate and listen…
@GoogleAds is back in my re-reinvention.
Me
2007 - Google Ads = Greatest thing since sliced summer sausage
2023 - Google Ads = My career is doomed
2026 - Google Ads = Huge Opportunity (Again)
In some circles you all you hear is search is doomed.
For awhile… actually far to long… I was eating it up.
I was in a trance. Looking through the opposite of whatever color rose colored glasses are.
NO MORE!
It’s not dead it just changing.
And as you can see from the image below more popular than ever (sorry to make you pinch to zoom, doing this from my phone on a whim… “vibe” posting 😉).
Still a huge opportunity and there are a crap ton of business owners out there who are going need some help taking advantage of it.
So yeah.
Stay tuned for more a-ha moments.
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I recently had a great time joining @cliffeotc on his "What Are You Creating?" podcast, where we dug into my journey from mechanical draftsman to musician, marketer, and entrepreneur.
We discussed how embracing change and pursuing things you are naturally interested in can lead to a fulfilling career.
Listen in to hear our conversation and discover insights on redefining retirement and aligning work with purpose.
👉 cliffravenscraft.com/podcast…
Corey Koehler retweeted
As political and media donkeys bloviate about H1Bs.
Consider this.
In the US there are 1.4 million unfilled IT/Tech jobs.
And 1 million unfilled accounting jobs.
Observation: if you are not careful, AI can be a time suck.
As much time as it saves, you can easily waste more time by chasing perfection and going down rabbit holes.
Just had to get that off my chest. 🙂
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Your #GenX brain is a superpower, not a liability.
Science shows our brains hit peak processing power between 60-80. Plus, we get 3 cognitive advantages younger workers can't touch:
- Relativistic thinking (bye-bye black & white)
- Non-dualistic thinking (hello nuance)
- Systematic thinking (seeing patterns others miss)
"Not only can old dogs learn well, they're actually BETTER at many intellectual tasks than young dogs." Gene Cohen, Geriatric Psychologist
Full breakdown on turning your experience into leverage: 👇👇
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Read about busting the myths about aging and work life that keep us stuck:
redefiningretirement.io/p/ho…
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Funny thing about getting escorted out by HR after 17 years...
It turned out to be the best thing ever.
Why? Because I chose myself before they could choose for me.
Here's the whole story 👇
redefiningretirement.io/p/ag…
#GenX
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After 15+ years building content & trying many platforms, here's my honest take on @beehiiv + exclusive discount code that'll save a few bucks redefiningretirement.io/p/be… #BlackFridayDeals
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About 10 to 15 years ago, I was listening to an interview with singer-songwriter @SteveEarle .
His words really hit me at the time - he was saying something about coming to terms with what you are and to stop pretending to be something you are not, even if it means things will get tough.
As I listened, I couldn't help but think about my own life.
I had always played it safe and followed the same old routine day after day, and I found myself in a very unfulfilling place.
But after hearing Steve's message, I realized that I needed to start pursuing the things I truly wanted to be pursuing the way I wanted to pursue them.
I haven't been perfect in that pursuit over the past 10 years but I keep going.
I'm glad I wrote this song as a reminder to my future self and to anyone else feeling the same way.
Link to song 👇
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Bought a bottle of @Metallica whiskey last week after sampling some at the show in August.
Good stuff!
Believe it or not, they used their music to influence the taste.
This page on @perplexity_ai explains...
perplexity.ai/page/what-soun…
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Been making it a habit to create pages out of the search results on @perplexity_ai.
Here's an NFL related query about the Madden Curse...
perplexity.ai/page/madden-cu…
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What Is A Show Day Like After a 10-Year Hiatus? Lanesboro MN Gig Vlog youtu.be/2qsWTpMJPzI?si=gAHQ… via @YouTube
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Need to make a change in your life?
A job, a relationship, life direction, whatever can make you feel trapped.
The message in this song could be a starting point to a way out.
This one’s called “Change The World.
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