Mickey Mellen
@mickmel.com
I'm a cofounder of GreenMellen, and I'm into WordPress, blogging and SEO. Love my two girls, gadgets, Google Earth, and I try to run when I can.
Mistakes are an opportunity to teach, not to punish.
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Mistakes are an opportunity to teach, not to punish.
The whole country is our soil
Abraham Lincoln was stupefied. “Will our generals never get that idea out of their heads?” He said in frustration. “The whole country is our soil.”
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Abraham Lincoln was stupefied. “Will our generals never get that idea out of their heads?” He said in frustration. “The whole country is our soil.”
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The whole country is our soil - MickMel
Throughout history, the best leaders have been the ones that seek to do the best for every citizen in the country, regardless of their political leaning. This goes back centuries, when Lincoln was pus...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The whole country is our soil
Abraham Lincoln was stupefied. “Will our generals never get that idea out of their heads?” He said in frustration. “The whole country is our soil.”
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Abraham Lincoln was stupefied. “Will our generals never get that idea out of their heads?” He said in frustration. “The whole country is our soil.”
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"Victims have big TVs. Leaders own large libraries."
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Victims have big TVs. Leaders own large libraries."
With the amount of information we have available today, it's very easy to find data to support any idea that you might have.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
With the amount of information we have available today, it's very easy to find data to support any idea that you might have.
Consuming just a little bit of negative news in the morning can have a vicious impact on the rest of your day.
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Consuming just a little bit of negative news in the morning can have a vicious impact on the rest of your day.
Mistakes keep us human
“I was recording a training for our group yesterday, a training video, and I like stumbled over a sentence and I’m like I’m not going to edit that out because I’m a human and I make mistakes.”
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“I was recording a training for our group yesterday, a training video, and I like stumbled over a sentence and I’m like I’m not going to edit that out because I’m a human and I make mistakes.”
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Mistakes keep us human - MickMel
As AI continues to take over more of our communications, being an imperfect human will continue to be more and more valuable. I was recently listening to Sara Nay on Rory Vaden's podcast, and she made...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Mistakes keep us human
“I was recording a training for our group yesterday, a training video, and I like stumbled over a sentence and I’m like I’m not going to edit that out because I’m a human and I make mistakes.”
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“I was recording a training for our group yesterday, a training video, and I like stumbled over a sentence and I’m like I’m not going to edit that out because I’m a human and I make mistakes.”
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"The line is blurry between work and life. So we have to make sure that our people can do personal stuff while on the job, because I know they're doing work things when they're off the job."
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"The line is blurry between work and life. So we have to make sure that our people can do personal stuff while on the job, because I know they're doing work things when they're off the job."
Why do AI tools hallucinate?
Part of the reason that LLM tools hallucinate is because "no one on the internet says ‘I don’t know’“.
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Part of the reason that LLM tools hallucinate is because "no one on the internet says ‘I don’t know’“.
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Why do AI tools hallucinate? - MickMel
If you've used an AI tool very much at all, you've probably seen it hallucinate a bit; it tells you a bit of information that is factually inaccurate, but it's quite confident that it's correct. These...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Why do AI tools hallucinate?
Part of the reason that LLM tools hallucinate is because "no one on the internet says ‘I don’t know’“.
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Part of the reason that LLM tools hallucinate is because "no one on the internet says ‘I don’t know’“.
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A tool to help with days of the week
I've learned the trick to know the day of the week for any given date, but then found a way to make a simple app to help make it stick.
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I've learned the trick to know the day of the week for any given date, but then found a way to make a simple app to help make it stick.
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A tool to help with days of the week - MickMel
A few years ago, I showed how you can learn the trick of knowing what day of the week any given date was. It's not super easy, but it's far more simple than I expected. In a matter of 10 minutes or so...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A tool to help with days of the week
I've learned the trick to know the day of the week for any given date, but then found a way to make a simple app to help make it stick.
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I've learned the trick to know the day of the week for any given date, but then found a way to make a simple app to help make it stick.
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Flow is a symptom of doing the work, not the cause of it.
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Flow is a symptom of doing the work, not the cause of it.
The power of combining ideas
“I’m about to record a podcast on the book x. Before I do, are there highlights in any other books I’ve read that correspond closely with any ideas in this book?”
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“I’m about to record a podcast on the book x. Before I do, are there highlights in any other books I’ve read that correspond closely with any ideas in this book?”
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The power of combining ideas - MickMel
I've frequently shared my love for the Readwise app, which stores all of the things you highlight from books and lets you browse through them and ask questions of those highlights. It's amazing. For t...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The power of combining ideas
“I’m about to record a podcast on the book x. Before I do, are there highlights in any other books I’ve read that correspond closely with any ideas in this book?”
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“I’m about to record a podcast on the book x. Before I do, are there highlights in any other books I’ve read that correspond closely with any ideas in this book?”
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Your brand is what people already think about your company, and improving your reputation is the best way to "build your brand".
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Your brand is what people already think about your company, and improving your reputation is the best way to "build your brand".
Lead AI as your partner, and guide it to help you out.
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lead AI as your partner, and guide it to help you out.
Give away more attention
“Showing someone attention is one of the most meaningful things you can do.”
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“Showing someone attention is one of the most meaningful things you can do.”
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Give away more attention - MickMel
Our attention is incredibly valuable, which means two things: First, you need to work hard to protect it. The goal of most companies is to steal your attention as often as they can, and you need to wo...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Give away more attention
“Showing someone attention is one of the most meaningful things you can do.”
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“Showing someone attention is one of the most meaningful things you can do.”
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Do you never schedule blocks of "nothing" on your calendar?
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Do you never schedule blocks of "nothing" on your calendar?
All software competes with Excel and email
I’ll be sharing a great new way to track incoming leads to our company, but someone will say “I just do that in Excel”.
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I’ll be sharing a great new way to track incoming leads to our company, but someone will say “I just do that in Excel”.
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All software competes with Excel and email - MickMel
If you've followed this blog much at all over the years, you know that I love trying out new tools. I often test out new note-taking apps, to-do apps, CRM tools, and many more. These tools always have...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
All software competes with Excel and email
I’ll be sharing a great new way to track incoming leads to our company, but someone will say “I just do that in Excel”.
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I’ll be sharing a great new way to track incoming leads to our company, but someone will say “I just do that in Excel”.
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It's great when inspiration randomly strikes, but it most often strikes when you intentionally seek it out.
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It's great when inspiration randomly strikes, but it most often strikes when you intentionally seek it out.
Embrace the latency
Should you run headlong into chaos or slow down to build trust?
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Should you run headlong into chaos or slow down to build trust?
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Embrace the latency - MickMel
I was recently at an event where a member of the audience was expressing his disdain for how slow things move on the internet. He shared that AI tools were far too slow, referring to the milliseconds ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Embrace the latency
Should you run headlong into chaos or slow down to build trust?
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Should you run headlong into chaos or slow down to build trust?
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The Sunday Summary: Email gates, focus, and communicating in clip art
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The Sunday Summary: Email gates, focus, and communicating in clip art - MickMel
Here's a bit about what I wrote, read and learned over the past week. I hope you find it helpful! Blog posts from the past week What's the business that will put us out of business? How can we build i...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The Sunday Summary: Email gates, focus, and communicating in clip art
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Communicating in clip art
“She was talking about a pizza maker growing a business beyond him making the pizzas and how he missed making pizzas. Ok, but did he miss the feel of the flour? Did he miss getting up early, throwing on the apron? Like what was the thing?”
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“She was talking about a pizza maker growing a business beyond him making the pizzas and how he missed making pizzas. Ok, but did he miss the feel of the flour? Did he miss getting up early, throwing on the apron? Like what was the thing?”
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Communicating in clip art - MickMel
In listening to a recent episode of Jay Acunzo's podcast where he had David C. Baker on as a guest, they shared the idea of "communicating in clip art" -- staying vague when there was an opportunity t...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Communicating in clip art
“She was talking about a pizza maker growing a business beyond him making the pizzas and how he missed making pizzas. Ok, but did he miss the feel of the flour? Did he miss getting up early, throwing on the apron? Like what was the thing?”
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“She was talking about a pizza maker growing a business beyond him making the pizzas and how he missed making pizzas. Ok, but did he miss the feel of the flour? Did he miss getting up early, throwing on the apron? Like what was the thing?”
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I like to think that I don't carry any biases, but I know that I do. Recognizing that and adjusting appropriately is key.
November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I like to think that I don't carry any biases, but I know that I do. Recognizing that and adjusting appropriately is key.