Justin Wise·Mar 25, 2020Escaping The ‘Doom Loop’When I was 9, maybe 10, we went to Adventureland. A small, regional amusement park in Des Moines (“you’re gonna have a fun-filled day!”)
Justin Wise·Oct 8, 2019Why I Make People Apply To Be On My Email List“You have an application for your email list? Isn’t that up to me to decide if I’m on your list or not?”
Justin Wise·May 1, 2019How To Avoid Being a BlowhardOne of my biggest fears in life is becoming a blowhard.
Justin Wise·Apr 7, 2019Your Art Doesn’t Belong To YouBack in high school, we had to take art. There was a jewelry-making unit I’ll never forget for two reasons:
Justin Wise·Mar 21, 2019Mocked in Your CallingNothing hurt me as much as when they made fun of my voice.
Justin Wise·Mar 21, 201910 Unpopular Opinions About Social Media10.) Not everything should end up in the newsfeed. Marital issues, descriptive health problems, and the 867th picture of your kid’s…A response icon1A response icon1
Justin Wise·Sep 14, 2018My Comically Long List of Business FailuresHere’s a sampling of what hasn’t worked for me in the last 4 years since starting my digital agency:
Justin Wise·Dec 10, 2015Why You Need to Start Telling More People What to DoI have a theory. Most people just want to be told what to do.
Justin Wise·Nov 30, 2015How To Tell If You Are Living In PovertyA friend of mine said something striking recently. It shook me. Got into my bones. All the way to the marrow.A response icon2A response icon2
Justin Wise·Nov 20, 2015How & When to Stop Giving a DamnMany years ago I had a co-worker who said I “scared” her.A response icon2A response icon2