A funny thing happened today: I actually ran out of things to work on. My clients were happy, news of my new job was in motion, and I had no access to my home setup. What is a young creative to do? I think you can tell a lot about
I tend to obsess about online presentation. Whether it's business speak or replies on Twitter, I am fully aware that every time I "publish" anything it may be read by future clients. Here is an example of why that's so important. Yesterday I received
I get asked about my netbook at least once or twice each week. No matter where I go, the little Dell 10v with the Apple sticker draws a few stares. What is it? Why on earth is it so small? How could anyone get anything done on that thing?!
I consider one of my chief failings in life to be how many similarities I (sub)consciously trace between my own portrait-of-the-knowledge-worker-as-a-young-man and Sherlock Holmes...but that will not stop me from using those personalities in this pseudo-psychological comparison.
These GFH articles have been down in the depths as of late, discussing the hard realities of having a business and searching for work. I'd be remiss to suggest that it really is turtles all the way down. Time to bring this trend of topics back toward the
Nothing feels "right" until I write. Whenever I am trying to figure things out, typing or doodling is always part of the solution. I also really enjoy listening to and learning from other people. Crazy as this may sound, I have a very short list of folks that I pay attention to online. I sincerely h