Feb 14, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
The spaces where we do our work are important. What spaces are conducive to good work? Do you work from home, in an office, in an open studio, in a coffee shop? Where do you get your work done? Look around the space you’re in, right now. What does it help you...
Feb 8, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
What will you do first? First things First, my dad always says. What is the first thing you did today? Check email? Work on the most important thing, or the least important thing? When you get to the end of the day, what do you regret not doing? Less means maybe only...
Feb 7, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
You are not a fixed entity. You are not exactly as you are. Things change. The greatest gift we all have is the ability to learn, to develop, and to grow. If you are not learning – you are obsolete. Seth Godin’s book, Linchpin, speaks to this effect:...
Feb 5, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
Smile. There is nothing more beautiful than a smile. The expression you wear on your face is priceless. There aren’t too many things more powerful and contagious than your demeanor. I’m reading essays by Dale Carnegie this week, and his insights and ideas...
Feb 2, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
White space, in graphic design, is the space on the page that isn’t. It’s the space on the page that’s blank, that echos the thoughts and points of the content by giving it space. White space is that delicious break, that rest, the recapitulation of...
Jan 27, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
The more I have to do, the more stuff I have, the more I feel anxious about time. I check the clock, the analog clock I keep to plan things, I mark up my calendars, and I rush-rush-RUSH to get things done. Letting go means things go slower, differently. Doing Less...
