Mickey MellenAccept the inevitableThere are things in this world that we can and should choose to fight against — improving the climate, housing the homeless, and…·2 min read·1 hour ago----
Mickey MellenFailure comes from a failure to imagine failure“Be prepared” has been the motto of the Boy Scouts since 1907, and it’s good advice. Being prepared is rarely a bad idea and can help…·3 min read·1 day ago----
Mickey MellenYour personal board of directorsHaving a personal board of directors would be amazing. I’m on a few boards with other organizations, but it’d be neat to have my own — I…·2 min read·2 days ago----
Mickey MellenTeamwork requires trustOne thing that I love about having a relatively small team (it’s myself and Ali, and then seven others) that are full-time employees…·2 min read·3 days ago----
Mickey MellenSummaries can create blind spotsI’m a big fan of summaries, as they can be a great way to get a lot of information in a short period of time. Blinkist creates fantastic…·2 min read·4 days ago----
Mickey Mellen“What is spam?”, 10 years laterI share a lot from Seth Godin on this blog and in emails to various people, but there is one of his posts that I share far more than others…·3 min read·5 days ago----
Mickey MellenThe Sunday Summary: Cooperation, media creation, and hot takes regarding TikTokIn an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week.·2 min read·6 days ago----
Mickey MellenThey don’t care about your hot take regarding TikTokI was on a call recently with a potential client, and we got pretty deep into what he was looking to accomplish. I sort of summarized the…·2 min read·Apr 27, 2024----
Mickey MellenTaglines vs HeadlinesThis was from a short conversation I had a few weeks ago, and I thought it was worth sharing. What’s the difference between a “tagline” and…·1 min read·Apr 26, 2024----
Mickey MellenAsk for advice, not feedbackSometimes just a little shift in wording can make a huge difference. In Adam Grant’s book “ Hidden Potential “, he explains the difference…·2 min read·Apr 25, 2024----