That's my dog Winthorp. His 15 minutes of fame came in a Lowe's print ad and in-store signage. As far as he knows, he went through casting fair and square. This was my one and only time on set as “animal handler.” — That's my dog Winthorp. His 15 minutes of fame came in a Lowe's print ad. As far as he knows, he went through casting fair and square. This was my one and only time on set as “animal handler.”

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This was a photo from a shoot I did in my twelve years with Lowe’s. The dog was my guy. The kid was legit paid talent.

When I was about that kid’s age, one of my dad's friends asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told him, "in college." So, when I got there I stuck around for a bit. And not in the get-an-extra-degree kinda way. I did, however, master the art of humility.

It came in handy when I accepted a position at an agency as a 30-year-old intern. And I suspect it will come in handy again as I’m writing my next chapter.

Over the course of the last couple of decades, I’ve learned a ton from a lot of people. I have a lot more to learn and some experience to lend if you’re looking for an extra brain or just someone to bang out copy, content or concepts your team would rather not do.