Emily Sokolow

@emsok

Fine artist, writer & communication strategist. Moved from tech to advertising to the woods. NYC ~ Israel ~ LA.

🔎Communication strategy (integrated - brand, digital, content, messaging, SEO)

🎨Oil painting, surrealism, portraiture

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Alex Katz’s New Paintings in Venice Celebrate Grass, Water, and Clothes

Andy Battaglia artnews.com

artist inspiration

At age 96, Alex Katz is still expanding as an artist.

happiness less as a goal and more as a by-product of mastery and meaning.

Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

motivation

Not everything I've wanted has manifested. This has usually been a blessing in disguise. Too many times I've believed that I wanted and needed something, but it was all for the wrong reasons. Over the years I've gained clarity and sighed with relief for not getting what I thought was surely meant for me. Often, I've not got what I wanted, only to... See more

Vex King • Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness

Things to come back to when I’m feeling meh

Reaching wide audiences requires all-terrain language, and the urgency of the present moment, amplified by chronological feeds, doesn’t allow for much stylistic variety. Efficiency is key — compressing as much information as possible to the least amount of words is the ideal of all communication.

While I do agree that many areas of interaction, like... See more

nonverbal communication and

our achievement budget is a function of the number of priorities we have.

Henrik Karlsson • Almost Everyone I’ve Met Would Be Well-Served Thinking More About What to Focus On

sharpening the blade

How to think in writing

Henrik Karlsson open.substack.com

motivation and artist inspiration

Why write

From Product/Market Fit to Language/Market Fit: A New Brand Storytelling Framework

Sari Azout sariazout.medium.com

brand storytelling

The importance of language in building a new product

Feasibility Study for the Amsha Project

The document discusses the complexity of decision-making processes in relation to a specific issue, exploring feedback loops, actors, and impacts within a systemic perspective to address challenges effectively.

wiki.sheatufim.org.il

cross-cultural communication

Paper on systemic change in practice by Shitufim, an Israeli organization. Needs translation from Hebrew to English.

It’s up to artists to use language to turn the sublimity of the mystery into nuggets that we can cognitively behold.

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artist inspiration