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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 2h

Called in sick. I fell into savings.

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 2d

If you're not endless, are you even possibilities

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 2d

Left work offsite drinks, crossed the street to get dinner at another hotel where I am currently surrounded by another company's team-bonding drinks

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 3d

It's NYC Advertising Week, so please take a moment today to thank an ad

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 4d

A new one in my LinkedIn messages: "I've been asked to reach out to you..."

I don't know if I've ever received an expression of interest so devoid of interest. I'm hooked already.

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 6d

One Meeting After Another

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 6d

The :60 isn't dead. It's alive and well in every creative's portfolio.

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 7d

IMPORTANT announcement about timesheets you guys are going to want to hear... It's been a long time coming, but finally we can say...

We have a new kind of timesheets.

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 7d

"We need a manifesto," "We're going to start a movement," OK you're scaring me right now

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 7d

Never meet your heroes (they all promote gambling apps)

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 7d

It was a great meeting, I saw lots of heads shaking

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 7d

I'm going to handle my next client presentation like a politician in a cable news interview:

[Client asks clear, reasonable Q] "I'm not sure what you're implying."

[Follow-up Q] "I never said that."

[Am confronted with my actual words] "You're taking my words out of context."

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 8d

Today marks the start of the most magical time of year. Q4. I feel sorry for people on a July 1 - June 30 fiscal calendar, honestly.

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 8d

Fat Generals is a great agency name, actually

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 9d

The sound the desktop garbage can makes when you put stuff in it is too clean. Too dry. It should be an unsavory, offputting sound. Also there should be a smell.

R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 9d

I don't know much about the economy, but daily check-in and stand-up inflation is real

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 9d

AI meeting notes are not feedback

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 9d

Reducing screen time* is good for your mental health

(*Figma, Teams, Outlook, Excel)

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 10d

Trying a thought experiment where I tell myself my JOB is in fact a RESIDENCY

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 11d

I can't explain it but things really started to fall apart with the democratization of step-and-repeats. Like, why does this middle school fundraiser have a red carpet? What are we doing.

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 13d

(Handing out compliments at work) Wow where did you learn to talk so much!

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 13d

Ad people shushing everyone at a Super Bowl party:

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 13d

(Sends deck at 4:58) As promised, here is a pre-read of the work we'll be walking you through at 5

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 15d

Oh no I've aged into the target audience

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R/GA @rga.bsky.social · 16d

The hardest thing I've done in the last week was cutting something from 600 to 300 words and have it still make sense

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