The Blog

WARNING: F-WORDS!

These blogs contain creative career advice through the lens of faith, family, and failures. Read at your own risk.

Brandon Triola 10/20/22 Brandon Triola 10/20/22

Out of the Shadows

At most companies the designers, writers, and other functions of marketing are seen as cost centers. Ouch. That sucks! It’s true. We are often just seen as order takers and not strategic, leadership-type people.

This is a huge mistake. Why? The creative people are the visionaries. They are the ones who can see around corners–sometimes better than the executives. They are the ones who help us imagine what is possible. They beautify our businesses and ultimately…the world.

Creative people can lead, and can add high level value to the companies and businesses they serve, but it all starts with how creative people see themselves.

To emerge from the background and start to be seen as a leader who brings value beyond your output, here are three things you can start doing right away (that will cost you no money).

Brandon Triola 9/3/22 Brandon Triola 9/3/22

A letter to Albert Einstein’s Son.

Brandon Triola 6/22/22 Brandon Triola 6/22/22

When one door closes, build another.

Mike’s lack of experience was keeping him from getting the design job he knew he was capable of. Mike didn’t need more talent. He needed something else. Read about how Mike overcame his lack of experience and got the design job of his dreams.

Brandon Triola 4/29/22 Brandon Triola 4/29/22

Permission to Profit.

People in the kingdom are by and large afraid to succeed, prosper, and steward what God has given them because we have been taught to fear all of those things listed above. We've bought the lie that the poorer you are, the more spiritual you are…but this is for sure a LIE! Let me explain.