It was 20 years ago that I last worked for someone else.
In reflecting on what happened next and the last twenty years, a few things rose to the surface. This is what I would hope for all of our team members to experience, and this is what I would hope for you.
- Work in an environment where you can be fully you.
- Work in an environment where people are vested in helping you figure out who you fully are.
- Work in an environment that appreciates you for who you are.
It is not too different from growing a great brand.
- Own all of your uniqueness as a brand.
- Keep learning and growing in what your brand is and stands for.
- Partner with other people (clients/vendors/friends) who appreciate who you are.
THANK YOU – for every employee, client, peer, mentor, coach, vendor, and hater that got us to where we are today! I’ll give you another update in 20 years. 😉
Post by Benj Miller
Benj Miller is a founder who hates titles, a strategist who can’t sit still, and a coach who feels more like a friend. As Syrup’s Creative Director (and its founder), he turns big ideas into brands people actually remember. He’s part strategist, part artist, and fully allergic to anything that feels generic. Whether he’s shaping a brand’s core idea, building a visual identity, or pushing a website concept one level deeper, he always finds the angle that makes people stop and pay attention.
He spent two decades building Syrup into the company it is today, while also starting, leading, or advising more than ten other companies along the way. That mix of experience shows up in the clarity, honesty, and sharp instincts he brings to every project. When he’s not leading the creative charge, he’s doodling another wild idea or convincing the team that yes, it can be better.
