Holding hands

This weekend I was walking through a crowd of people with a friend of mine. I wanted to make sure she stayed close so I reached back without looking and grabbed her hand. The spot we were at was loud and dark so the next minute was somewhat confusing to me. A man who looked like a security guard was pushing me back as if to say that the place I was going was off limits. I tried to move on through anyway but again was pushed back. I realized after a minute that this man next to me was trying to tell me that I had grabbed his hand instead of my friends. Lucky for me he found it to be funny.

Lesson learned?...Don't no look grab unless your willing to make a fool of yourself.

Friends give the best advice. That sounds obviously dumb, but I think its worth mentioning. Sometimes when I am need of advice I will google my questions. This has to be one of the most idiotic habits that have developed because of the development of search engines such as google. Maybe you will find the answer you are looking for through the internet. Most likely you won't, and even if you do how can it match the advice you could get from someone who cares about you? I know that I am capable of talking with one of my friends and giving far better advice than any wiki answer.

No matter how good or bad an advertisement is I always pay attention to it. When I was a kid I acted out my own commercials as I was playing basketball by myself in my backyard. I had a creative imagination that wanted to act out an NBA basketball game exactly as it happened. I, of course was the star player and did everything perfectly (thats creativity). I was obsessed to the point that I took commercial breaks between shooting hoops outside. When you grow up being exposed to over about 5000 advertising messages in a 24 hour period it can become a part of some people, as it is now in my life.

I notice every billboard, sign, radio ad, TV commercial, magazine ad, and especially ads on the internet. I estimate that their are on average 5 ads that I enjoy per day, the other ones automatically get hated upon. When I say enjoy I mean that they caught my eye with 1. their creativity 2. made me laugh, or 3. had a superior product that had the first two things. That is how you effectively market to Gregg Rathbone. You must be creative, funny, and have a superior product... am I different then the rest of the United States population?

Smiles

Smiling while you are talking on the phone really does make a difference. I always have to remind myself of this. Holding a phone conversation in an upbeat and positive tone lets the other person know that they are valued. It helps in making you seem like a passionate person or friend depending on the nature of the call.

As I am searching harder and harder to find a place to begin my career, I am constantly seeking to learn new ways to separate myself from the pack. Being creative and different is not easy. I have learned that nothing shows confidence quite like a smile though, and this has help me out much.