This is the last post you will ever read on this site. Our very first post was not actually a blog post but was in form of an email sent to our local industry contacts and friends which we converted and published here back on June 16, 2011. Now, in reality, a year is not … Continue reading
Fair warning! This post is about ME! Take that Bill. So, as I am running around the internet getting caught up with the blogs I read on a regular basis I came across a few posts that got me thinking about how much time I spend getting stuff done in the moment and how little … Continue reading
Do you exercise regularly? I try to but the word regularly is usually replaced with the word sporadic. Sporadic regularity. That’s the way. So, any time I do exercise I feel the stress of the work out manifested as soreness in my muscles and joints. I suppose it’s a normal feeling and typically over a … Continue reading
Are you doing things to feed your creative soul? Or are you putting them off? If you’re not doing something to feed that soul then stop, right now, and ask yourself why. Why? Have you joined the PPSNA (Professional Procrastinators Society of North America)? C’mon recruiting is down and they need more members. I know … Continue reading
Do you ever get the feeling you deserve more? Let me ask you, are you a lion? In the pride the alpha rules the pride, doesn’t he? He’s king. Has he worked hard to get there or was he born into the position? It doesn’t much matter how he got there, he’s there. One thing is … Continue reading
How does this productivity thing affect your work as a design professional? In the business of design, regardless of the type of design you do, the creative process is a key component to the success of your deliverables, their viability and your ability to remain competitive. As design professionals we continually explore ways to improve … Continue reading
Why do seagulls always get the bums rush? There are upwards of 70 breeds of gulls out there in North America alone and it doesn’t seem to matter what type they are or where you are they always seem to be the albatross of the waterfront bird. Cursed. Is the gull so hated because of … Continue reading
We are going to try something a little different today. We are inviting Jim Collins into theviewfromhere today as a guest speaker. How did we get him? Well, without asking him, of course. He’s far, far too busy to make time for us little guys but nonetheless we are still impressed with his attitude for … Continue reading
We wake up each morning to a new day. Regardless of what happened yesterday each morning offers us an opportunity to start fresh. Many of us have some regularity to our lives, routine, and we have carved out a niche for ourselves that helps us keep the fridge full, the shelves stocked, the car gassed … Continue reading
Feeling used. Do you know any companies that do that to their employees? Use them. When a company builds a product the product is a commodity and a commodity does not have feelings, a commodity cannot learn and a commodity cannot show initiative. So, why do so many companies treat their human resources like just … Continue reading