Mickey Mellen
@mickmel.com
I'm a cofounder of GreenMellen, and I'm into WordPress, blogging and SEO. Love my two girls, gadgets, Google Earth, and I try to run when I can.
It's not that you're always wrong, but simply understanding that you always could be.
December 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It's not that you're always wrong, but simply understanding that you always could be.
Physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race
“I think physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race,” Isidor Rabi once said. “They never grow up, and they keep their curiosity.”
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“I think physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race,” Isidor Rabi once said. “They never grow up, and they keep their curiosity.”
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Physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race - MickMel
The ability to stay curious is a valuable trait to have, and it's one that most of the wise people that you know still embody. In Ryan Holiday's "Wisdom Takes Work", he shared a fun quip from Isador R...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race
“I think physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race,” Isidor Rabi once said. “They never grow up, and they keep their curiosity.”
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“I think physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race,” Isidor Rabi once said. “They never grow up, and they keep their curiosity.”
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Merry Christmas
If you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day full of presents and friends.
If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you an excellent day of quiet and rest.
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If you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day full of presents and friends.
If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you an excellent day of quiet and rest.
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Merry Christmas - MickMel
If you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day full of presents and friends. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you an excellent day of quiet and rest. Our body and mind tend to recharge...
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December 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Merry Christmas
If you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day full of presents and friends.
If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you an excellent day of quiet and rest.
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If you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day full of presents and friends.
If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you an excellent day of quiet and rest.
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Permanent packing lists
Every time I need to travel, I work on a packing list in the days prior to be sure I don’t forget anything. The further ahead I start the list, the better. However, now I just have a permanent packing list that slowly gets refined over time.
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Every time I need to travel, I work on a packing list in the days prior to be sure I don’t forget anything. The further ahead I start the list, the better. However, now I just have a permanent packing list that slowly gets refined over time.
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Permanent packing lists - MickMel
This is an idea I heard about a long time ago, but didn't implement until recently; create a permanent packing list. Every time I need to travel, I work on a packing list in the days prior to be sure ...
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December 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Permanent packing lists
Every time I need to travel, I work on a packing list in the days prior to be sure I don’t forget anything. The further ahead I start the list, the better. However, now I just have a permanent packing list that slowly gets refined over time.
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Every time I need to travel, I work on a packing list in the days prior to be sure I don’t forget anything. The further ahead I start the list, the better. However, now I just have a permanent packing list that slowly gets refined over time.
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Control or growth: pick one.
December 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Control or growth: pick one.
Data Never Sleeps: AI Edition
- $184,046 in VC funding raised for startups every minute. Exciting!
- 109,444 robocalls every minute. Awful!
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- $184,046 in VC funding raised for startups every minute. Exciting!
- 109,444 robocalls every minute. Awful!
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Data Never Sleeps: AI Edition - MickMel
I've shared Domo's excellent "A Minute on the Internet" infographic the last few years (2024, 2023), which shows just how much data is produced by various internet tools every minute. The numbers are ...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Data Never Sleeps: AI Edition
- $184,046 in VC funding raised for startups every minute. Exciting!
- 109,444 robocalls every minute. Awful!
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- $184,046 in VC funding raised for startups every minute. Exciting!
- 109,444 robocalls every minute. Awful!
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Why do I need to see your post that you didn’t even write?
“Why do you think you’re so special that I need to see your post on here that you didn’t even write and aren’t there even to post? What kind of drivel are you posting that is so important to put out there?”
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“Why do you think you’re so special that I need to see your post on here that you didn’t even write and aren’t there even to post? What kind of drivel are you posting that is so important to put out there?”
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Why do I need to see your post that you didn't even write? - MickMel
Jay Acunzo has been putting out fantastic content lately, both on social media (LinkedIn, Threads) and on his podcast, and a recent episode of his show featured Scott Stratten, who had some big though...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Why do I need to see your post that you didn’t even write?
“Why do you think you’re so special that I need to see your post on here that you didn’t even write and aren’t there even to post? What kind of drivel are you posting that is so important to put out there?”
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“Why do you think you’re so special that I need to see your post on here that you didn’t even write and aren’t there even to post? What kind of drivel are you posting that is so important to put out there?”
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The Sunday Summary: Repeat business, quick notes, storytelling, and the MX Master 4
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The Sunday Summary: Repeat business, quick notes, storytelling, and the MX Master 4 - MickMel
Here's a bit about what I wrote, read and learned over the past week. I hope you find it helpful! Blog posts from the past week Repeat business is great, but loyalty is better. “There is a big differe...
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December 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The Sunday Summary: Repeat business, quick notes, storytelling, and the MX Master 4
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Lincoln understood why people owned slaves
"Nearly his entire political career was based on his resistance to the expansion of the slave powers, and yet…he seemed to perfectly understand why slave owners thought and acted as they did."
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"Nearly his entire political career was based on his resistance to the expansion of the slave powers, and yet…he seemed to perfectly understand why slave owners thought and acted as they did."
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Lincoln understood why people owned slaves - MickMel
Abraham Lincoln was a major force in abolishing slavery in the United States, but he wasn't blind to the perspective of the slave owners. In fact, he understood their challenges quite well. From Ryan ...
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December 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Lincoln understood why people owned slaves
"Nearly his entire political career was based on his resistance to the expansion of the slave powers, and yet…he seemed to perfectly understand why slave owners thought and acted as they did."
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"Nearly his entire political career was based on his resistance to the expansion of the slave powers, and yet…he seemed to perfectly understand why slave owners thought and acted as they did."
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If you design the look of your website and THEN work on the content for it, you're gonna have a bad time.
December 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If you design the look of your website and THEN work on the content for it, you're gonna have a bad time.
Stories increase fundraising
"He discovered that the subjects who’d been found to have the highest levels of oxytocin and cortisol were the most likely to generously donate that money."
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"He discovered that the subjects who’d been found to have the highest levels of oxytocin and cortisol were the most likely to generously donate that money."
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Stories increase fundraising - MickMel
I've written a lot about storytelling over the years, as it can be a wildly beneficial way to help others understand your point of view. Getting people on board can help convert more people into being...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Stories increase fundraising
"He discovered that the subjects who’d been found to have the highest levels of oxytocin and cortisol were the most likely to generously donate that money."
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"He discovered that the subjects who’d been found to have the highest levels of oxytocin and cortisol were the most likely to generously donate that money."
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Replacing shock and anger with gratitude is far easier said than done, but can be amazing.
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Replacing shock and anger with gratitude is far easier said than done, but can be amazing.
Notes from “No Rules Rules” by Reed Hastings
“Lead with context, not control,” and coaching your employees using such guidelines as, “Don’t seek to please your boss.”
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“Lead with context, not control,” and coaching your employees using such guidelines as, “Don’t seek to please your boss.”
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Notes from "No Rules Rules" by Reed Hastings - MickMel
Check out my video overview of Reed Hastings' "No Rules Rules" here, or read on to see some of my notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etr8DgNcJPc Introduction Netflix Culture is Weird Unlike many c...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Notes from “No Rules Rules” by Reed Hastings
“Lead with context, not control,” and coaching your employees using such guidelines as, “Don’t seek to please your boss.”
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“Lead with context, not control,” and coaching your employees using such guidelines as, “Don’t seek to please your boss.”
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Feedback is meaningless if it's not accepted correctly.
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Feedback is meaningless if it's not accepted correctly.
Do our research
We should absolutely “do our research”. Do actual thinking, not what feels like thinking. Ask real questions, instead of “just asking questions.” Listen to the answers. Allow ourselves to be proven wrong. Allow ourselves to learn new things.
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We should absolutely “do our research”. Do actual thinking, not what feels like thinking. Ask real questions, instead of “just asking questions.” Listen to the answers. Allow ourselves to be proven wrong. Allow ourselves to learn new things.
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Do our research - MickMel
The idea of "doing our own research" has exploded in recent years, as I shared in this post in 2023. It had grown tremendously at that point, and has only continued to rise. What does it really mean, ...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Do our research
We should absolutely “do our research”. Do actual thinking, not what feels like thinking. Ask real questions, instead of “just asking questions.” Listen to the answers. Allow ourselves to be proven wrong. Allow ourselves to learn new things.
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We should absolutely “do our research”. Do actual thinking, not what feels like thinking. Ask real questions, instead of “just asking questions.” Listen to the answers. Allow ourselves to be proven wrong. Allow ourselves to learn new things.
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What does "doing our research" actually look like?
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What does "doing our research" actually look like?
Quicker notes on iPhone
I'm finally making good use of the "Action Button" on my iPhone, and this little workflow was surprisingly easy to set up.
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I'm finally making good use of the "Action Button" on my iPhone, and this little workflow was surprisingly easy to set up.
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Quicker notes on iPhone - MickMel
A few days ago Pebble announced the "Index 01", which is a ring that you wear on your finger that does one simple task -- records voice notes. More specifically, you press the button the ring, speak, ...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Quicker notes on iPhone
I'm finally making good use of the "Action Button" on my iPhone, and this little workflow was surprisingly easy to set up.
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I'm finally making good use of the "Action Button" on my iPhone, and this little workflow was surprisingly easy to set up.
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We have a long run in front of us, so let's make the most of it.
December 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We have a long run in front of us, so let's make the most of it.
Repeat business is great, but loyalty is better
“Repeat business is when people do business with you multiple times. Loyalty is when people are willing to turn down a better product or a better price to continue doing business with you.”
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“Repeat business is when people do business with you multiple times. Loyalty is when people are willing to turn down a better product or a better price to continue doing business with you.”
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Repeat business is great, but loyalty is better - MickMel
As a web agency, we thrive on repeat business. We work hard to provide exceptional value to our clients so that they keep coming back to us for future needs, and it's served us well over the past 16 y...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Repeat business is great, but loyalty is better
“Repeat business is when people do business with you multiple times. Loyalty is when people are willing to turn down a better product or a better price to continue doing business with you.”
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“Repeat business is when people do business with you multiple times. Loyalty is when people are willing to turn down a better product or a better price to continue doing business with you.”
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The Sunday Summary: Platforms for good, frequency illusion, Jakob’s Law, and Wisdom Takes Work
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The Sunday Summary: Platforms for good, frequency illusion, Jakob's Law, and Wisdom Takes Work - MickMel
Here's a bit about what I wrote, read and learned over the past week. I hope you find it helpful! Blog posts from the past week The web should be a platform for good, not a tool for chaos. With every ...
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December 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The Sunday Summary: Platforms for good, frequency illusion, Jakob’s Law, and Wisdom Takes Work
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Could you sit down at a bar and tell me the whole story?
“At Esquire our goal is always to report the story so well we can sit down at a bar and I can just tell you the story.”
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“At Esquire our goal is always to report the story so well we can sit down at a bar and I can just tell you the story.”
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Could you sit down at a bar and tell me the whole story? - MickMel
There are a few ways to be sure that you really understand something. The first is your ability to explain it to someone else. There's the humorous idea of "explain it to me like I'm five", but also t...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Could you sit down at a bar and tell me the whole story?
“At Esquire our goal is always to report the story so well we can sit down at a bar and I can just tell you the story.”
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“At Esquire our goal is always to report the story so well we can sit down at a bar and I can just tell you the story.”
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Best practices, by definition, are average.
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Best practices, by definition, are average.