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I’m (NOT) Loving It: How they almost stole Christmas

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Written by Asa-Mari Z. –– The Brief: McDonald’s Netherlands released a Christmas ad created with generative AI that reframed the season as “the most terrible time of the year,” depicting escalating holiday mishaps relieved only by McDonald’s.

šŸŽ„12 Days of Cheer with Asa-Mari Z: A quiet practice for ending the year well ✨

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Written by Asa-Mari Z. –– By the time December arrives, most people are exhausted by the noise. The inboxes are full, the feeds are frantic, and everyone is summarizing a year that still feels unfinished while being told, loudly and repeatedly, to prepare for the next one.

Performance, perception, and positioning: Navigating the noise and the work in between

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Written by Asa-Mari Z. –– There’s a quiet truth I’ve been sitting with lately; one that has reshaped how I understand my work, my communication style, and the environments where I do my best thinking.