I recently had the honor of being in the audience to hear Brandon Stanton, creator of Humans of New York, speak to a sold out crowd at the University of Florida. It totally blew me away and I am not exaggerating when I say it will be a highlight of 2015 for me. Before I share my experience of the talk, are you familiar with Humans of New York? Considering the site has 16.4 million Facebook followers and over 4 million… Read more »
I am back passing along another lesson I have absorbed through years of poring over good design. I am no professional, and these are not firm rules, just observations of things I have seen repeatedly that seem to work at elevating a room. Just like I addressed the importance of creating a balance in THIS POST, today I want to address another area to consider when you feel like your space just doesn’t feel quite where you want it to be. I… Read more »
The past 3 months have been a bit of a whirlwind for me as I took on a big project in addition to my regular work. Despite the fact that I pretty much went into “monk mode” to make sure it came out successfully, I did manage to still dive into some very interesting books, podcasts and classes during this time. One of these books was “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown. At first, you might think… Read more »
One of the things I have come to realize about myself in recent years is that I love to learn and consume new information. It may be a little obsessive, but I can’t help it. In fact, one of the reasons this blog exists is to serve as an outlet for what I learn. Books, podcasts, blogs and online classes are my information sources of choice. You probably have gathered I love books based on the amount of posts… Read more »
I have recently started a new book called “Daily Rituals: How Artists Work“. This is a little gem of a book that features dozens of artists, current and from centuries ago. Instead of focusing on their lives or achievements, this book only dives into their daily habits. Sounds like a mundane thing to focus an entire book on, but it is fascinating! There are only a few pages dedicated to each artist, which makes it easy to read and absorb. Things mentioned include what… Read more »
