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Lots of stuff on my radar screen worth sharing… If you have not seen the video of Mike Monterio’s barnburner of a speech How Designers Destroyed the World yet, you owe it to yourself to watch it. It is, perhaps, one of the most inspiring speeches about the power of design (and all creative work, … Continue reading “Items of Interest #8”

We continue highlighting the applications I use on a daily basis to keep my busy life organized. This week we feature: Mariner Write Sure, I have Microsoft Word on my Powerbook but I find that, in general, it is way too much for my needs. It has a one size (XXL in the case of … Continue reading “Monday Mac Tweak #8”

I choose my mentors. Mentors don’t find you 1. You find them. Mentors don’t have to know they are your mentors. You don’t have to let them know, either. Just let them mentor. Sometimes, mentors come in the form of friends. Many of my mentors likely didn’t/don’t know they we’re/are my mentors. Some of those … Continue reading “Notes on mentors…”

The older I get, the fewer fucks I’m willing to give. The fucks I have to give are few, finite, and often fleeting. Therefore, I’m careful about those that I give. There are only so many fucks one can give in a lifetime anyway. I only want to give my fucks where they can make … Continue reading “The Fucks and How We Give Them (A Manifesto)”

Over the ten-plus years of this blog, I have had many people comment on the look and feel of the site. They like my “logo” or the “clean and minimal look and feel”1. They like the consistency of my “branding” across all of my sites2. Or, any number of things along these same stylistic lines. … Continue reading “About My Personal Brand…”

As I traversed the vast valley of information this past week, here are the destinations I found worthy of sending you this collection of postcards from: Like my friend Andy at Woodclinched (which is a great pencil and paper related blog, by the way), I too am wondering if the Barton Fig notebook is worth … Continue reading “Items Of Interest #14”

The following post contains excerpts from: Some Thoughts About Writing — A Minimal Guide Some Thoughts About Writing is my new collection of back pocket wisdom for those who wish to be successful writers. This guide will give you all you need to know about what it takes — especially for those looking to write … Continue reading “Some Thoughts About Writing”