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“I don’t get no respect”
9 February 2011
What on earth could Rodney “I don’t get no respect” Dangerfield have to do with productivity in your design studio? Perhaps quite a lot. Here’s why. (Edit: An apology to our overseas readers. I’ve had some queries – who the heck is Rodney Dangerfield? He’s an American comic, who sadly passed away in 2004 at [...]
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Get MORE Productive TeleForum (zero-cost!)
9 February 2011
Get MORE Productive. Reduce Stress. Gain hours in your day. Learn simple techniques in Pam Bryan’s zero-cost TeleForum For: Creative Professionals Cost: None How: Register for instant access to the recording and slides Name Email Country Have you ever wondered why your day always ends before your to-do list does? Are endless interruptions keeping you [...]
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Studio principals: Motivation
17 November 2010
Dan Pink is still out front, helping us understand the ever evolving world of work we live in. His latest book “Drive:The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” will help make you a better boss. Thanks to Debra Wren, Creative Director and Brand Manager at The Kessler Collection, for sharing this fun animation from the [...]
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Studio Order of Offloading
28 October 2010
If you’ve never thought about your Order of Offloading you’re missing a great opportunity to reduce your own stress and increase the value your design studio delivers to your clients. Are you snowed under by the day to day running of your studio with little time left for the strategic thinking and design direction your [...]
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3 Steps: Good to Great
27 June 2010
Hi! Today I just want to share a great blog written by Sonia Simone at Copyblogger. Simone provides a fresh and simple interpretation of Jim Collin’s Hedgehog Principle – finding commercial success through being the best in the world at something – and you get to define the world. This should be required reading for [...]
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Doing Things Right
6 May 2010
Welcome back to the productivity series. Today we have FREEBIES! Are you a creative director, manage your own studio or hire freelancers sometimes? And feeling unproductive because you’re spending time checking and re-doing others’ work? OR, perhaps you’re a frustrated designer, trying hard but it’s never good enough? Either way, my Micromanagement Prevention package tells you how [...]
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Productivity Challenges
12 March 2010
The Top Nine Productivity Challenges & Frustrations Thank you to all who answered the question in the last newsletter: “What are the two biggest challenges or frustrations impacting your personal productivity today?” The question hit a chord as I was inundated with many heart-felt and thoughful responses. While the situations and level of pain varied, [...]
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Fun and Useful Stuff for Designers
19 November 2009
This post shares three different, inspirational and useful design resources with you. And I’m just tickled pink to say two of the three have been created by designer clients of mine. Swapyourshop.com Change your life, see the world, keep your job. Does it get any better? Through SwapYourShop, creative professionals from around the world will [...]
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ADHD Tri Plan Launches!
18 November 2009
The big day has arrived! ADHD Tri Plan is now available at a mouse near you. It’s been a busy time since my last AIGA Nitty-Gritty, but worth every minute to bring Tri Plan to the world. If ADD or ADHD symptoms affect your family or someone you know, you’ll understand why our team, mostly [...]
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Now Hiring: Journalist
22 April 2009
The Harnisch Foundation (501c3) Is… Now Hiring A Community Supported Journalist To Actively Cover The Coaching ‘Beat’ Based on the belief that independent reporting is essential to bring transparency to the field, the Harnisch Foundation is seeking to fill…A One-Year Full-Time Paid Position For A Community Supported Journalist (CSJ) I know this is not ‘design’ [...]
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