Francesco
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Francesco
You’re paying for our creativity, for our ability to create order from chaos, to communicate your message, not for the time we need to solve your specific problem. The time it takes is our burden, not yours (so long as we meet deadlines). Is a brilliant logo worth less because we had the idea during our initial meeting? Is it worth more because we
... See moreBonnie Siegler • Dear Client: This Book Will Teach You How to Get What You Want from Creative People
Being strong for so long had blinded me to accepting the truth of my situation and kept me from reaching out to others that could help in my times of need. Being strong kept me from realizing that the things we often think are most important in this life, really are not. Being strong had kept me from pursuing an authentic and courageous life. Being... See more
Melissa Faith • Being strong is so overrated
Couldn’t agree more https://melissafaithbodin.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/being-strong-is-so-overrated/
VERY unpopular opinion:
Humans were never meant to be this busy that’s why everybody is anxious and depressed.
Darshak Ranasubstack.comBecause people increasingly socialise online, there also has been an “actual erosion in social skills”. For younger people in particular, the loss of experience and opportunities throughout the pandemic has resulted in a lower appetite for social risk, he says: “They’re more comfortable texting than they are talking.”
Elle Hunt • I want community – but am I prepared to put the work in?
Everyone wants community but no one wants to build it
I mean, yes, I knew this, but having it elaborated with such brevity is exactly what I was looking for
The harsh truth is that emotional strength is often a necessity, not a choice. After all who wants to be thrown out into a storm and count “not screaming” as an achievement. Most of us grow up not wanting or imagining to be thrown into a storm in the first place. But when we face life’s toughest realities, emotional strength becomes essential for... See more
Tahira Tahir • Strength is overrated
Reading this reminds me how I’ve very rarely chased chased strength in life. Growing up, strong people reminded me of those masculine figures in my life, family or friends, that made me feel insecure and less than. So becoming as strong as them was never the goal.
Strength is overrated. Emotional strength is often a… | by Tahira Tahir | Medium
Just think: The challenges of the disengaged mind | Science
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Aspirational Labor & The Mythologies of Creative Work
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Embracing your ever changing job description
This goes so hard when it’s recognising how romanticised being a solo business owner is, to outsiders and to wannabe entrepreneurs themselves
Commitment. Not consistency.
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People don’t need new facts – they need a new story ... change their story and change their behaviour.
Rob Hopkins
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