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Charlie Thistle
27 June 2010
Hello! Today I want to share a very short and inspirational film with you. Take a trip through Charlie Thistle’s world and discover the transformative power of “yes!” Charlie Thistle has worked at the Department of Normality for 20 years. Gray day follows gray day until… Watch as Charlie finally says “yes” and changes the [...]
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Can’t anyone do things right around here?
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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Re-branding “Procrastination”
21 April 2010
Welcome to the third entry in the Productivity Challenges & Frustrations series. Today’s guest entry, by Debra Wren, designer and creativity coach, addresses that prickly question – Is it really procrastination? Perhaps understanding why we sometimes procrastinate we can adjust our own, and our client’s expectations and work with our own creative process, instead of fighting [...]
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Learning to say NO
7 April 2010
Saying ‘no’ is one of the biggest timesavers in existence. Yet, we all say yes far too often. ‘Yes’ when a client asks for another minor round of revisions at no charge and with no change in the schedule. ‘Yes’ to a co-worker asking for help with a project. ‘Yes’ to the creative director when [...]
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Do Clients Deserve the Blame?
25 March 2010
This is the second in our series on the Top Nine Productivity Challenges and Frustrations. Thanks to Rob Pfeifer at Effusion Creative Services for sharing a blog post that’s a perfect follow up to the first article in the series Out of Control Clients. When things go bad, do your clients deserve the blame? See what Steve [...]
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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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Join me for lunch at HOW?
12 March 2010
Perhaps we’ll be able to meet over lunch on Monday June 7th? HOW have organized a table we can share, you just need to book a spot. Or catch my session on Monday or Tuesday: 60 Days to Better Productivity Are the conflicting demands of running your design business or department keeping you off balance [...]
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And the winners are:
12 March 2010
Thank you to all who responded to the last newsletter and congratulations to the first 10 who replied within 30 minutes to the burning question: “What are the two biggest challenges or frustrations impacting your personal productivity today?” They have now received, via snail mail, a copy of “Smart Match Alliances” by Judy Feld and [...]
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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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