I’ve told the origin story behind ChopSaver Lip Care thousands of times in conversations, at trade shows, and in interviews. Recently, I filmed a new version of the story where it all really began, on a football field. I describe what drove my obsession in those early months including rare footage from some vintage videos. […]
While great products will always be the most important part of any successful company, a great logo can help solidify a brand in the mind of the public. As our company launches products that aren’t just for the lips, we wanted to highlight the Gosling’s Original part of our brand. The video below explains the […]
My wife, Noelle, loves shoes. As a performer with some degree of visibility (she’s a very active professional violinist), how she looks is part of her job. As a former dancer, her feet are very important to her. Combine that with her unique sense of style and you can see why shoes bring her great […]
I’m not one to make a big deal out of my birthdays, but I turned 60 recently, so I’m going to make an exception this time. Sixty is an age that neither my father nor my two brothers ever saw, so I’m especially grateful for every day I have on this earth. I will say […]
Brass Queens, is a Brooklyn-based, New Orleans-inspired, all-female brass band. Great musicians with a great story! Dan Gosling: Hey everyone. It’s Dan, The ChopSaver Guy doing something a little different today. We’re doing a zoom chat with the Brass Queens or the founders of the Brass Queens. I’m here with Ally Chapel and Alex Harris. […]
In this video, ChopSaver inventor Dan Gosling explains how he personally guarantees the quality of his products. (Transcript below.) Today we’re going to talk about – Quality Control! Quality control means just what it says. It’s how any company controls the quality of their products. I’m going to give you a little behind the scenes […]
The ChopSaver journey has been long and arduous, but I try to practice what I preach and focus on the gains and not obsess on what is still left to do. With that mindset, I find myself in a relatively good place of calm and peace in my relationships, my work and mission, and yes, […]
I have told “The ChopSaver Story” literally thousands of times. it always starts off with some something like this. “Years ago, one of my students told me how he treated a lip injury from a marching band accident with the herb Arnica!” Depending on how much time I have and how interested the other people […]
Recently, I was helping my mother put away her Christmas decorations. As we piled heavy boxes into her storage room, I was dismayed to see that the shelves, probably installed 30 years ago, we’re sagging dangerously low. The plastic brackets could no longer do their job and each one had split in half except for […]
This cool little video was made by one of the lead makeup artists for the TV show “The Blacklist!” How does a lip balm created in a trumpet player’s kitchen end up on the set of an iconic show like that? This is a quick story about the random ways life connects us in ways […]