Hey internet friends! It's time for my annual reader survey. This is where I give you the opportunity to tell me what you like, and don't like about this website, podcast, newsletter. The survey is …
Your Only Competition
When I was first starting out as a creative director in the corporate world, I was really competitive. I spent a good portion of my time sizing up our competition, identifying what I though were their …
Determining the Priority
One of my favorite books from last year was Essentialism by Greg McKeown. I loved this quote: The word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first …
Why Podcasts Matter
I write a blog, do a weekly podcast and I've tried my hand at vlogging. If you told me I could only do one for the rest of my life. The answer would be easy. My podcast. Why? One reason is that it's …
Politics And Your Church
Welcome to Episode 57 of the Ask Darrel podcast. On this episode we're talking about dealing with people who want to talk politics on social media. Okay, let's talk about politics (everyone makes …
The Two Sides of Content Creation
I hate writing tutorials. Why? Well, first I'm horrible at explaining how to do something on technical level. I always assume the reader has prior knowledge that they don't have, and I figure that if …