Agency Bytes

This is a pretty special, and heavy episode that I’m excited to share with you. This episode was recorded and released within a week in order to get it out during October, near national mental health awareness day and during suicide prevention month.

Chris Free, President of Chromatic opened up to us all about the difficulties he faces with his mental health as a result of running his agency. We talked about the impact that overworking himself, being unable to define his actual role, and his inability to let go had on his physical and mental health. And, what he’s done to work on recovering and the positive impact that this has had on Chromatic’s culture of openness and vulnerability. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out and get some support. The national suicide prevention helpline is 988.

Chris is an accidental agency owner and recovering control freak. He's spent the last 15 years helping build an award-winning digital agency with a truly unique culture in the Drupal/WordPress space.

Connect with Chris on Twitter and his website here.

In my conversation with Bill, the CEO of a B2B Brand building agency that lives “Brand First,”, we discussed what he and his partners have done to scale at the rate they have while maintaining their culture, staunch values, and amazing work. We talked about how integrating EOS and surrendering to niching down were game changers for their agency.

Bill Kenney is co-founder, partner, and CEO of Focus Lab, a global B2B branding agency helping B2B companies connect with customers while leading their industries. Focus Lab’s past and current clients include Marketo, Salesloft, Zuora, Braze, Outreach, Launch Darkly, Twilio, Adobe, ASAPP, Luminate, Netflix, Shopify, and many others. Kenney is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board. He was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, MA. He holds a BFA from the University of Tampa, FL. He enjoys running, reading, and camping and currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and son.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and his website here.