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Mike O'Malley

March Biscuits

When most people think of March Madness, I assume they think of broken brackets, nail-biting finishes and the Cinderella stories that seem…

4 min readMar 28, 2022

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March Biscuits

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Mike O'Malley

Cutting Career Anchors

As the world slowly continues to re-open, and as the job market heats up after a lengthy Covid-induced slumber, it’s no surprise that…

5 min readJun 17, 2021

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Cutting Career Anchors

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Mike O'Malley

An Odd Farewell

When I first moved to Los Angeles, my anxiety towards getting lost on the freeway had me clinging to side streets as if they were bread…

3 min readFeb 24, 2021

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An Odd Farewell

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Mike O'Malley

Retaining Agency Talent In A Changing World

I found an old pay stub recently that dated back to 1999, from my days as an entry level Account Group Assistant. Once taxes and such were…

9 min readJan 28, 2021

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Retaining Agency Talent In A Changing World

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Mike O'Malley

Leaping, Then Looking: Quitting A Job Without A Job

“Never quit a job without a job” is sage advice that I’ve heard for years, and yet, decided to ignore in 2017 when I left a steady gig to…

10 min readSep 2, 2020

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Leaping, Then Looking: Quitting A Job Without A Job

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Mike O'Malley

Becoming A Solid Agency Manager

This year I’ve written a series of articles designed to help young people get into the advertising industry and once there, successfully…

11 min readJun 30, 2020

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Becoming A Solid Agency Manager

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Mike O'Malley

Deciding When To Leave Your First Agency Job (Or Second, Third And Fourth)

Shortly before the world turned upside down due to a worldwide pandemic and its subsequent impact on the global economy, I published two…

9 min readMay 4, 2020

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Deciding When To Leave Your First Agency Job (Or Second, Third And Fourth)

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Mike O'Malley

Patience, Produce and a Pandemic

There’s a lot of coverage in the news these days about the recognition that the women and men working in our grocery stores deserve these…

4 min readApr 5, 2020

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Mike O'Malley

Nice To Have You Back: A Journey With The Suicide Machines

If I’m nostalgic for any remnants of years passed, it’s probably most for the feeling I used to get anxiously awaiting record release days…

5 min readMar 29, 2020

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Nice To Have You Back: A Journey With The Suicide Machines

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Mike O'Malley

You Got Your First Job In Advertising. Now What?

A few weeks back, I wrote an article called “Landing Your First Job In Advertising,” which can be found here, if you happen to be someone…

9 min readFeb 25, 2020

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You Got Your First Job In Advertising. Now What?

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Mike O'Malley

Mike O'Malley

Los Angeles-based advertising professional with a passion for punk rock, long range fishing and carne asada burritos. www.gianthuman.co

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