Over the next 25 posts, ending on my birthday, I will be covering an incredibly creative moment or idea from a year of my life AND one creative moment in either the marketing, advertising, technology or media world. In 1993 my creativity took off, it was the point that I realized I wanted to try everything, test out tons of classes and figure out how things...
Have you ever tried on the same dress (or shirt, or hat..) as a friend, and it looks awesome on one of you and awful on the other? Why is that? Well, because not everything is made for everyone. Some things just don’t work for some people, no matter what. This is oh-so true for creative services as well. At some point, anyone who provides a...
It started as a seed, and took almost a month to get to full bud. Once it became a bud, and over the 5 days it took for it to go from full bud to bloom, I took a picture. It feels amazing to see that something I nourished, watered and cared for has become something so beautiful – and how quickly a bud became...
Running a business isn’t just finding clients and getting work done. It involves lawyers, accountants, banking and a whole lot of other stuff. Stuff that is all brand new to me, and stuff that is relatively frustrating to deal with since I am really not the best with numbers. Luckily, I have a killer accountant who will work it all out for me at the...
As I read this tweet, my mind started spinning a million miles a minute, but I had no time to focus on it, as I was trying to get a new design off to a client. Rather than come up with a half-arsed answer, I saved the link to come back to. Unfortunately, twitter is like a river that never stops, and were I to...
“Yes” is the generally accepted word for ‘good business’. But what about “no”? It kind of gets the short end of the stick. And I think it deserves more recognition. Think of all the phrases that start with “No” that business must have: “No, we are not okay with bad customer service” “No, I will not give up” “No, I will not wait until tomorrow to get this...
Being an solo-preneur, finances don’t come freely. So when big events that can help my career come up, there is a lot to think about. Of course, I want to attend, as hopefully it will grow my business but there is the cost to think about. I posed a question about attending Blogworld yesterday on twitter, and unfortunately, was met with minimal response. I was hoping...
I am very creative on my own. Give me my computer (with Internet access of course!), good music, no interruptions, fresh coffee and something to snack on and I’m set for the day. The problem is, interruptions are inevitable, coffee runs out and sometimes good music can’t be found. Or I’m just human and far from perfect. Einstein couldn’t change quantum theory on his own. He...
Last month, I stayed on top of my blog calendar. I had it mapped out, easy to change and maneuver, something that was going to make sure that May was done right and it was. I only missed one weekday post all month. I was thrilled, proud and motivated. And apparently, I motivated others. Unfortunately, as I stare at my blog calendar for the month...
Social media is a fabulous tool, when it’s used right. But, because of the power and breadth of the social sphere, one mistake can be dangerous. First, lets define what I mean when I say ‘social media’. Social Media encompasses blogging, twitter, facebook, linkedin, technorati, digg, etc… basically, any tool that you can use to connect and share with other indivisuals on the web. Here are...
