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Everyone Wants The Cheat Code
raw, reflective essay on how people mistake mentorship for access, and success for information. Drawing from experience in branding and creative work, it explores why everyone wants the “cheat code” but no one wants the process that creates real outcomes. Continue reading
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On Losing Sprinkles and Why It Feels Like the End of an Era
Pour one out or lick the frosting knife for Sprinkles Cupcakes. The OG designer cupcake empire. The place that made paying $5 for a tiny cake feel aspirational instead of unhinged. Closed. Finito. Crumbs on the counter. Employees jobless and without a severance. And yes, businesses close all the time. That’s capitalism, baby. But what… Continue reading