Paul Perry | Apr 22, 2020 | Agency Journal, Culture
Even the greatest strengths, especially when they get over-used, eventually perform as weaknesses. One thing to love about remote work is the (relatively) no-drama, no-bullshit work environment. I rarely engage with my colleagues about religion, politics, family...
Tyler Hakes | Apr 2, 2020 | Agency Journal
For a long time, the Optimist team has been looking for ways to share knowledge and help connect those in our network and our expanded universe with opportunities for growth (and money). The idea is nearly as old as our agency itself. Like most teams, we’ve...
Tyler Hakes | Feb 27, 2020 | Agency Journal, B2B
Over the last three years, Optimist has grown tremendously. We started as an outgrowth of my personal freelancing work. Within a year of launching, we reached a $500,000 annualized run rate. By the end of year 2, we had doubled in size–building a...
Paul Perry | Mar 18, 2019 | Agency Journal
The email came in last St. Patrick’s Day. You wouldn’t know it by looking at me, but I’m very Irish. Approximately 55% according to Ancestry.com. But I digress. All of that to say, it was a particularly auspicious day for multiple reasons. I had put in my time—roughly...
Tyler Hakes | Jan 10, 2019 | Agency Journal
Well, it’s the new year. That means it’s time to think back and reflect on the last 12 months. It’s time to figure out what I learned, what I got right, and how I screwed up (again). But first: It’s time to eat crow. Yes, I failed miserably at keeping our site and our...
Tyler Hakes | May 22, 2018 | Agency Journal
Every time I sit down to write one of these, it’s like a wrestling match with myself. How much should I include? Should I try to hide the ugly bits? Obviously, I want things to seem as great as possible. Anyone writing about the progress of their company wants to...
