I have much to be thankful for — starting with you. Thank you for reading Professor Ad Man. Every grateful email I receive reaffirms that this was a worthwhile endeavor. I've been fortunate to carve out a career in this business for over 20 years. I could not have done it without the many mentors and instructors who have guided me over the years. My attempts to give back include speaking and working with college and high school students in the Detroit area. Professor Ad Man has given me the opportunity to reach people as far as Australia.

Professor Ad Man has also upped my discipline as a writer and creative. Many of my favorite authors say that you aren't truly a writer unless you write everyday. It's a challenge coming up with something relevant three times a week, but my mind is constantly going. Now I'm seeing potential topics from so many things.  I also work differently with much broader approaches. I've even started re-plotting that novel that's been sitting on my hard drive for longer than I care to admit. So if you've ever wondered what do I get out of this (since I don't sell stuff on this blog), now you know. And I thank you.

So Thanksgiving I plan to go into a turkey coma — one I will not recover from until Monday (11/30). That's means no post this Friday. Last Friday, I promised everyone at Campbell-Ewald I'd leave up that post longer than two days to support their ad entry in the Selling Detroit contest. (Please vote, if you haven't.) So I'm not getting Friday-post lazy. OK, I am being lazy this week.

Happy Thanksgiving.