Luke Mysse ::: Activator. Strategic thinker. Some say I talk too much. I plan to spend my life helping people.

HOW about Boston?

I’m looking forward to speaking at HOW Creative Freelance Conference again (third year in a row). My subject this year will be “Options for Growth”. I’ll talk candidly about my own struggles to grow and the different paths I’ve taken. I hope to present some examples of the different business models available to the solo-prenuer. [...]

Transition

My TEDx Irvine talk “Transition”. Special thanks to the TEDxIrvine team for asking me to speak and for putting on an amazing event. If anyone has ever wanted to know what’s in my heart, this talk is as transparent as I’ve ever been about where I want to go.

For Roberto

The timing of the Turkey Takeoff challenge just didn’t feel right when I first read about it. You see, my cycling miles had dramatically decreased after I lost my dear friend Roberto to a bike crash on November 5th. He and a handful of other friends were on the Rapha Gentleman’s ride in Santa Monica [...]

TEDx Irvine

Signup today, come here me speak in the OC at TEDx Irvine. I have the privilege of sharing the stage with some amazing speakers (More info here). The theme of the day will be “change agents”, the title of my talk will be “transitions”. When: November 17th, 6 – 9pm Where: Rancho Las Lomas Buy your tickets today, hope to [...]

RIP Steve

He was a modern DaVinci, the Thomas Edison of my time. Without his inspiration I wouldn’t have the tools to make my living. Without his vision I couldn’t communicate with family and friends the way I do. The list of products he brought to market is staggering, the influence of those products can never [...]

CFC Recap

I recently spoke at the Creative Freelancers Conference put on by HOW and Marketing Mentor. I spent a week in Chicago and had some amazing things happen. It was truly one of the best trips I’ve been on and the best conference I’ve spoke at. My talk was titled “To Plan or Not to Plan?” and [...]

The Straw Man Promise

It’s been almost a month since I dropped AT&T for a Verizon iPhone. One of the major perceived issues with the change to Verizon was that you can’t use data and phone at the same time. Problem was, because my AT&T service was so bad, I wasn’t able to use data and phone together anyway. [...]

I’m a Sucker for Spirit.

I have to admit, I’m a sucker for spirit. I love when people do what they love and I will go out of my way to show my support. It’s why I have an office full of artwork. It’s also why I buy the brands I love. Something about their brand spirit is contagious to [...]

Slow and steady wins the race

I’ve said many times that I believe “slow and steady wins the race.” In a world driven by profits and self preservation, I think we’ve lost sight of paying attention to the toll this pursuit can have on our relationships. Over the past two years, I’ve had some amazing things happen and it’s been a bit [...]

Small Company Syndrome

One of the questions that came up after my Kaseya Connect talk was what to do about branding and marketing if you’re a small company. If you’re only a couple of people, what should you invest in and why? Some observations: 1. Don’t spend just because others are It’s temping to try and mimic larger companies and [...]