Author: Jim Mitchem

I need a mentor. I need to find someone who believes in my talent as a writer to help me get over the hump. Here’s the hump – I have a day job as an entrepreneur. I’ve been writing advertising and marketing communications for brands for over a decade and have even experienced some modest success along the way. But I feel strongly that I’ve got more to do in this world than write and execute communications strategies for brands…

I need a mentor. I need to find someone who believes in my talent as a writer to help me get over the hump.

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This afternoon we fought rush hour traffic north out of Charlotte for two hours (how do people do that?) to pick up the newest addition to our pack – a black-tri Australian Shepherd from a farm near Statesville. Because he’s from a farm, he’s from solid working stock. Because he’s an Australian Shepherd, he’ll fit right in with our pack.  We like dogs. Not cats. Not rodents. Dogs. And since our first rescue 13 years ago (an Aussie), it’s become…

So here we are back in puppyhood again. It will be as fun as it is challenging. But thanks to genetics, we feel like we know what we’re getting into.