Lyle

Copywriter (also Rule Bender, Environmentalist, Deer in the headlights, Amateur Bowler, etc).

Bend, OR

$ 45.00

/ hour

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When I was fifteen, my dad took me on a fishing trip to the Aniak River in Alaska. To Alaskans, it’s an arm off of the Kuskokwim. To everybody else, it’s just the middle of nowhere. On the last day, I got to know one of our fishing guides, Sam Zogran. Young guy, 25 or 26. When he finished high school, he went and joined the Marine Corps as a multi-generational military soldier. But after a couple of years, he quit the Marines, sold his stuff, rolled the dice against the odds of his pre-planned return to a quiet Virginia suburb, and moved to Alaska to start a completely new life. Sam has no idea of it, but I think he taught me how I want to live. Am I saying that that the secret ingredient to being authentic is throwing away your traditional life and moving to Alaska? Of course not. But Sam Zogran pursued what interested him, and therefore, his life was his to control. Since that summer, I’ve aimed for a life in pursuit of my interests. No one is gonna beg you to do the things you actually want to do, so you’d best keep interested.

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Work Experience

antidote.email

Junior Copywriter

May 2020 - present

Remote (pandemic)

Remesh New York

Content Strategy Intern

June - September 2019

The Apple

University of Oregon

Comms. Intern

May 2020 - present

Remote (pandemic)

University

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Skills

I speak some broken Spanish, I'll play you a mean cover of Gravity on the guitar, and I won my school spelling bee in my heyday.

Tell us why you're the best applicant in under 50 words

I’ve failed. Hard. I’ve crashed, crumbled, & been tumbled too.Been stomped on so much, like the sole of my shoe.I’ve been ghosted, roasted, toasted, and floored.I’ve failed so hard, my failures feel sore.But here I am, comin’ back swingin’And therein lies my asset.Let’s dance.

Give us your bio in under 500 words

When I was fifteen, my dad took me on a fishing trip to the Aniak River in Alaska. To Alaskans, it’s an arm off of the Kuskokwim. To everybody else, it’s just the middle of nowhere. On the last day, I got to know one of our fishing guides, Sam Zogran. Young guy, 25 or 26. When he finished high school, he went and joined the Marine Corps as a multi-generational military soldier. But after a couple of years, he quit the Marines, sold his stuff, rolled the dice against the odds of his pre-planned return to a quiet Virginia suburb, and moved to Alaska to start a completely new life. Sam has no idea of it, but I think he taught me how I want to live. Am I saying that that the secret ingredient to being authentic is throwing away your traditional life and moving to Alaska? Of course not. But Sam Zogran pursued what interested him, and therefore, his life was his to control. Since that summer, I’ve aimed for a life in pursuit of my interests. No one is gonna beg you to do the things you actually want to do, so you’d best keep interested.

1. What's the most courageous thing you've ever done?

Last summer, I moved from my small town in Oregon to spend the summer in New York. I had an internship on the table (I know, right?), and my boss decided to welcome me to the city by taking me out to dinner at her favorite spot. She ordered the Lasagna. I hate Lasagna. Can't stand it. Why? I have no idea. But she was so excited about it, and we had just met, so I followed suit with a measly "I'll have the same, please." Terrible. Awful. Never liked it. Something about when I was a kid. But I horked it down anyways with a smile on my face. Because sometimes in life, you just have to do it anyway.

2. How are creativity and innovation related?

Without creativity, innovation doesn't exist.

3. Why do companies need clarity and creativity?

Companies need authenticity. Clarity & creativity are merely the vehicle in which they travel.

4. You have 30 minutes of free time. What do you do with it?

Reach out to someone I haven't heard from in a blue moon.

5. What is one risky and bold goal in life you have? Or, if you could dedicate your life to solving one problem, what would it be?

Helping people give a shit about the planet.

6. Explain your creative process

Get all the bad ideas out first. Then, I start writing.

7. What is the best advice that you have been given?

"If you're not having fun, you're fucking up."

8. What is your definition of creativity?

The intersection of empathy & progress.

9. What 10 songs are on your favorite playlist right now?

Midnite Cruiser -- Steely Dan (we hold for applause). Fire On The Mountain -- Grateful Dead. Show Me Love -- Lauren Mvula Lovely Day -- Bill Withers (may he rest in peace) Sunrise -- Norah Jones Angel From Montgomery -- John Prine & Bonnie Raitt I Wish -- Stevie Wonder It Was A Good Day -- Ice Cube Valerie -- Amy Winehouse Bikin' -- Frank Ocean

10. How do you want people to remember you?

"He asked a lot of questions."

Have you been convicted of a crime and/or a felony? If so, what was the offense? State the city, country, and date.

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Bio

When I was fifteen, my dad took me on a fishing trip to the Aniak River in Alaska. To Alaskans, it’s an arm off of the Kuskokwim. To everybody else, it’s just the middle of nowhere. On the last day, I got to know one of our fishing guides, Sam Zogran. Young guy, 25 or 26. When he finished high school, he went and joined the Marine Corps as a multi-generational military soldier. But after a couple of years, he quit the Marines, sold his stuff, rolled the dice against the odds of his pre-planned return to a quiet Virginia suburb, and moved to Alaska to start a completely new life. Sam has no idea of it, but I think he taught me how I want to live. Am I saying that that the secret ingredient to being authentic is throwing away your traditional life and moving to Alaska? Of course not. But Sam Zogran pursued what interested him, and therefore, his life was his to control. Since that summer, I’ve aimed for a life in pursuit of my interests. No one is gonna beg you to do the things you actually want to do, so you’d best keep interested.

You should pick me becuase