the view from here
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How does Mr. Fix It cloud our crystal ball and affect our ability to see the future?
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
Thought Starters
A while back we posted a piece on what makes a good Project Manager under the guise of instilling the attitude of F.E.A.R. in their team’s work thinking it would be a great way to make a point and hey, maybe add a little comic relief. Whether it was a big hit or not remains … 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
One man’s cheese is another man’s treasure. For the last little while we have been writing about and discussing a variety of topics around here based on the 4 principles of this site (learn, share, accept and act) and thanks to a lot of you we have had the opportunity to enjoy some healthy engagement. … 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
What’s your ultimate comfort food? How about the good old back to basics PB + J sandwich? Ha, unless you have a nut allergy I know you love it (surprisingly 1% of North Americans actually have a peanut allergy, that’s huge). Personally, I am one of the fortunate ones so a PB+J is my version … Continue reading
Cover bands don’t change the world. I stole that from Todd Henry at Accidental Creative. Yes, I stole it. There is was. It was ripe for the taking. Go check it out. His well thought out and superbly written article is here . He also ends his podcasts with the same quote which is where … Continue reading
Everyone has music in their lives. We all know the term “That’s music to my ears.“ It’s a great reply when someone says something you really wanted to hear or “You’ll have to face the music.” when something goes terribly wrong and we have to own up to our mistakes. Why do we use these … Continue reading
One Liners
- Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
- How many times have you thought that it would be cool to give yourself advise in the future? Never? Me neither. Not until now. Tell yourself something later at Futureme.org I know I don't have to explain the benefits of this. Enjoy.
- The educational system is currently preparing students for jobs and technologies that don't exist in order to solve problems that we don't know are problems yet. Shift Happens
- Gandhi was famous for saying, "We all have the same 24 hours in the day. It's how you choose to fill them that makes us unique".
- Different is the new black. What's yours?
- A smile, what does it for you?
- word [wurd] a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. what's your word [wurd]? .
