by Emily Crookston | May 25, 2017 | Business Development, Small Business
So it’s my birthday month. And I call it my birthday month because I get to celebrate it all month, since my birthday is at the end of the month. I figure if I can do this for lil’ old me, then why wouldn’t businesses want to celebrate business success too?! There are...
by Emily Crookston | May 12, 2017 | Emily's Musings
Today marks the official one-year anniversary for The Pocket Phd. Woo hoo! I’m celebrating by taking a long weekend in the mountains of Asheville. I can’t wait to get on the road. But right now, I have a headache and I need to post this before I can relax. My current...
by Emily Crookston | May 1, 2017 | Writing Tips
It’s universally true. When we are too close to something, we simply can’t see it all that well. Don’t believe me? Try a little experiment: Hold your hand up to your nose and try to look at all of it. You can try, but it’s inefficient and a lot more work than simply...
by Emily Crookston | Apr 23, 2017 | Writing Tips
This past Saturday was Earth Day! A universal holiday for copywriters, bloggers, baristas, CEOs, puppies, UNC basketball players, scientists marching in cities across the country…it’s a holiday we could celebrate everyday! Well, we should anyway, right? The first...
by Emily Crookston | Mar 22, 2017 | Small Business
Building on my scary theme from last time, I recently saw the film Get Out. It was the best film I’ve seen in the theater in a long time. Certainly deserving of the great reviews and box office success. Some of the themes will keep you up at night, kind of like...
