Staring at a screen all day in Zoom meetings can cause eye strain. As someone who works on a computer all day, I get it. Your vision can start to blur, you feel wonky—it’s not very nice. Now, there does
Beer Cocktails: Revolution Freedom of Speach
Beer cocktails are not exactly my jam; I’m the kind of purist that enjoys tasting a beer the way the brewer intended. But when you’re stuck inside for long enough, you start asking questions that require answers. What’s a beer
The Best Support Apps for Writing a Book
Support apps for writing a book are any apps that are not strictly for word processing but can be helpful in solving other problems that come with using a word processor. To be sure, the problems we’re talking about are
What is the Best Book Writing Program?
If you’re anything like me, choosing the best book writing program for the job feels like a big first step toward actually writing your book. Now, I’m not going to lie to you: Your book writing program is not the
Social Distancing, Drinking, & the Coronavirus Long Game
The coronavirus scare has our whole society on virtual lockdown, or “social distancing.” For days, we’ve been bombarded with articles about what to do with the kids and tweets joking about buying TP and alcohol. The primary theme of all
Why Your E-mail Welcome Series Sucks
Let me be clear: Your e-mail welcome series sucks. Why does it suck? I think you know the answer: because you do not have an e-mail welcome series! I know this because I have never signed up for a brewery
Chris Quinn Stumbles into Success
Beer Temple founder Chris Quinn didn’t set out to create one of Chicago’s most important craft beer destinations, but he has a way of stumbling into success. My 2 Beers and a Podcast co-host, Mike Rataj, and I sat down
Passion Envy, Impostor Syndrome, and Making a Difference at LinkedIn Local
As an entrepreneur, you have to get over impostor syndrome, but after last night’s LinkedIn Local Chicago event I discovered another solo-preneurial neurosis: passion envy. If you’ve been to a networking event in Chicago, you know the feeling of being
Profit Over Percentages: Lessons from Deb Carey at CBC 2018
Deb Carey gave breweries a lot to think about in her Craft Brewers Conference 2018 keynote – some of which will be controversial.
Are Millennials Ruining Beer? A Craft Brewers Conference 2018 Reflection
Sit in on a trends talk with a bunch of brewers at the Craft Brewers Conference and you’re bound to hear scoffs about those darned millennials.