Think back to your first roller coaster ride. First, there was the wait The dreaded anticipation of thinking about the first drop. Your heart thumping like a loud drum. Your stomach in knots. And your mind and body fiercely alert with a strange mix of dread and excitement. Then, step two—the climb You step into…
A Simple Guide to Reframing Your Day
If you could be any animal in the wild kingdom what animal would you choose? To make this easier let’s narrow the choice to birds. Yep, birds. The other day while listening to a podcast, the guest, a standup comic, compared high soaring eagles to the lowly penguin. Birds of prey soar high, look cool…
Good Habits Can Make or Break You
How many posts do you think you’ve read about the habits of famous people? 10? 100? 1,000? Posts detailing the power of good habits clog the blogosphere. Stephen Covey started this thing, or maybe that was Ben Franklin, or maybe it was Seneca or one of the ancient stoics. My point is that it’s kinda,…
Realize Your Dream with Baby Steps
Think about your future. Envision where you would like to be in just a few years time. Where are you now? I’m sure you’ve heard of a certain marketing wonk named Seth Godin. Mr Godin has written about managing the gap. Managing the gap is about seeing the space between where you are now and…
How to Stand Out and Make Your Clients Happier
I recently interviewed Andrew Davis and we got into a discussion about brand differentiation—how does a company or organization truly stand out? And, as creative professionals trying to help a company rise above the noise, should we go beyond branding “best practices?” In other words, is helping them achieve clarity, cohesiveness, and consistency with design and messaging enough?…
The Entrepreneurial Mindset and What it Means to You
I recently listened to Jonathan Fields interview Marie Forleo on his Good Life Project podcast. An older show I’ve been meaning to listen to for months. I learned about Marie’s history, spirit, and mindset. And how she’s built such a successful business in a relatively short period of time. But the golden nuggets came near…