Taking your assets, talents, interests, and needs…rolling them all up…making a company that brings out your background but also fills a need. It’s what DON SMITH down in San Antonio is doing. After the Great Tegna Downsize (heretofore called GTD) Don had the luxury of deciding what his next career step would be. Yes, it’s a luxury to have more than a few moments to really consider what you enjoy doing and then using the basic marketing rules to see if one can prosper from it. So for Don’s next adventure (lovin’ the name) is Spending More Time With Family. Cheeky name – it’s what is attributed as the reason when so many TV folk who leave the biz. Don’s take is an online shop aimed at TV News types that offers industry-specific gifts, all with a witty saying. From coffee mugs to T-shirts, some of the popular sayings include “Ratings don’t rule me anymore” and “I’ll Eat Anything Sent to the Newsroom”. Of course he’s drawing on his considerable time working at such stations as KOVR, KHOU, WESH, and San Antonio’s KENS. Go ahead, click his link and support this wonderful creative. Fun is in short supply, and this is a way to claim some and share with TV friends. Best of luck, Don. Well Dunne!

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Think About This: “We must especially be aware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nest.”  ~  Franklin Delano Roosevelt