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Josh Mears

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In the beginning there was darkness and sadness until one day a baby was born, this baby would go on to be known as Josh. He would move from Canada to England and then back again. He would breeze through college at Centennial making life interesting for all others until one day a competition would come along that would change the fate of the universe forever...or maybe not. After that Advertising became the dream, this lead to another competition and then a post-grad program before discovering its copywriting, not account services. Lesson here...embrace your uniqueness.

What is unique that's not in your bio?
I once had a staring competition with myself...and won.
What's your favorite accomplishment?
Probably getting the single highest score (although not finishing first) at Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition while being in my first semester of college.
How do you define cool?
Is it interesting, does it draw your attention, does it make you think, does it inspire?
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
Just fall down the rabbit hole and bounce from one thing to another off of things that interest me until something sticks.
What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?
Not able to nail down one thing, just find the whole thing very exciting.
What is your favorite trend?
Glow in the dark surfing...not sure who wrote it, but I just think that its the coolest thing ever.
What are your tips for writing a juicy post?
Read other peoples, and then get excited.
How do you reset to be creative?
I used to play with a ball but I'm looking for something better.
What inspires or excites you?
Something that's different and unique, as immature as it sounds stuff that glows or blows up is always a winner in my books.
Predict something awesome for 2020?
The world won't end, but we will be living more like the Jetsons...I can't wait for jet-packs.
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