The Simple System That Keeps You From Missing a Birthday A birthday card is a small thing, but it has a way of making people feel remembered. When I was in sales, I learned that the key was not just remembering birthdays. It was having a simple system. Every couple of weeks, or whenever I […]
Why Physical Mail Works for Client Retention (And Why Most Professionals Underestimate It)
There is a moment that happens with physical mail that simply does not happen with email. The client picks it up. They turn it over. They feel the weight of it. And before they even read a single word, they already know you have made an effort. That moment matters more than most professionals […]
Tranquil Route
Early morning, just as the day begins to unfold. A glorious sunrise crests the horizon, its rays warming both the air and the ground, shining directly into my eyes and gently pulling me awake. As I walked over a small rise, this scene revealed itself; golden grasses glowing, the path ahead quietly illuminated, and the […]
AfterGlow
This photograph was taken during a recent trip to New Zealand’s wild West Coast, at the serene Carters Beach near Westport on the South Island. Captured in those tranquil minutes after the sun sets, when the sky still glows with soft, lingering afterlight—delicate gradients of color wash across the sky. Birds sang softly from the […]
Monarch
While staying with friends in New Zealand, I kept noticing butterflies drifting through their garden, returning again and again as if the space belonged to them. At first glance, they looked like the Monarchs I grew up seeing in Canada—familiar, and almost nostalgic. But the longer I watched, the more I realized these were something […]
Heritage in Red
I came across this old red barn while travelling through Washington State. It was one of those scenes where the…
Cliffs of Moher
In May we traveled to Ireland and were lucky to go to the cliffs of Moher. Pretty mind blowing. For scale, the dots on the green pasture on top are cattle. The white foam on the sea below the cliffs was whales feeding.
Fall in Wine Country
Often, when I am out photographing, I am surprised by beautiful gradations of color and texture that nature displays. It would be hard to imagine that this occurs purely by random. I was driving in the south Okanagan wine country on a fine October afternoon when I came upon these vines. The plants had spent […]
Always On with Duncan MacPherson – Episode 45
People are bombarded with hundreds of emails and messages daily. In a world dominated by digital communication, you need to do something that stops your clients in their tracks. You have to snap them out of the trance… But how? In this episode, Duncan MacPherson joins Cathi Durrell, owner of Lavish Cards, to discuss how […]
Always On with Duncan MacPherson
In this episode, Duncan MacPherson joins Cathi Durrell, owner of Lavish Cards, to discuss how one of the best strategies a fee-for-service professional can do to take their relationship management to the next level.
Beauty in Unexpected Places
It was a dark and stormy morning…. it really was, but I was also out at 5 am in a field.The Tulipfest in Washington State is famous. Stunning blocks of color mark the landscape’s horizon. Truly amazing. It was perfect except for the layers of dark clouds that dulled even the most vibrant flower. I […]
Saint Patrick’s Well
A few years ago that we traveled for a family wedding to County Tipperary Ireland. It is a beautiful place filled with fields, horses, ancient buildings, the friendliest people and of course St. Patrick’s Well.It was thought that Saint Patrick passed through here and may have used this place to bathe or to baptize, it’s […]