Mickey MellenBest practices are averagePeople are often advised to “follow best practices”, and it’s not bad advice. Carefully following in the steps of those that have gone…·1 min read·16 hours ago----
Mickey MellenThere’s still a world outside these wallsFor those of you over 40, you can likely still remember the “good old days” on the internet, back when people set up their own places to…·3 min read·1 day ago----
Mickey MellenThe Sunday Summary: Social media followers, value, and half-baked ideasIn 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·2 days ago----
Mickey MellenEvery idea is half-baked at some pointWe’ve always heard about how bad “half-baked ideas” usually are, but every idea goes through that stage at some point. It certainly could…·2 min read·3 days ago----
Mickey MellenLearning conversationsThere are many types of conversations that we can have with others, but one of my favorites is a “learning conversation”, as explained by…·1 min read·4 days ago----
Mickey MellenYour future self will wonder what you were thinkingFor most of us, we can look back at ourselves from 10 years ago and think “wow, I had no idea what I was doing”. It’s uncomfortable to…·2 min read·5 days ago----
Mickey MellenLoss leaders are aimed at dumb customersMany stores offer special deals on “loss leaders” — products that are sold very cheap, often at a loss, in order to entice customers into…·2 min read·6 days ago----
Mickey MellenValue is what people perceive it to beThe word “value” gets discussed and dissected in business quite a bit, but what does it really mean? At the end of the day, it means…·2 min read·May 7, 2024--1--1
Mickey MellenThe value of having social media followers is plummetingOver the past few years we’ve seen a slow decline in the value of having “followers” on social media, as the algorithms continue to shift…·3 min read·May 6, 2024----
Mickey MellenThe Sunday Summary: Spam, summaries, and teamworkIn 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·May 5, 2024----