Nike Air Max Tribute

REALLY NEAT CONCEPTS FROM MATT STEVENS. TO VIEW ALL CLICK HERE.

Stay Positive

Really enjoyed THIS post by JAMES WHITE of SIGNAL NOISE. The talented designer wrote about staying positive during the many ups and downs that creative professionals face. There is a lot of truth to his words, it is hard to have your work rejected but you just have to push forward and realize that there is no failure - only progress. As hard is it is to live but easy to say but people should embrace failure and see it as a stepping stone to success. So as James writes: stay positive.

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Failure

This past weekend I was spent in front of the computer trying to develop new screen prints for potential clothing t-shirts or posters. After hours of brainstorming and designing I wasn't able to complete one idea I liked. Do I view this past weekend as a failure - no. I just learned of four approaches that don't work. Still frustrated but still plugging away.

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Shooter

Someone the other day told me that going to yoga made him more focused and better at shooting animals. I was really taken back by this comment and thought very little of the guy so I repeated back to him "you shoot animals." His responded by saying "yeah I'm a photographer". I laughed at myself and wondered about all the times I misinterpreted what people say and how they come off due to my own lack of understanding. I guess the lesson here is simple, instead of judging people we should try to dig deeper and make an effort to get to know them.

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Not Afraid

Thanks to an informing text message from James the other day I'm currently obsessed with EMINEM'S latest single NOT AFRAID. The song shows that the rapper is back to his old self. I can't wait for his latest disc to drop on June 22. To hear the song click HERE. Also click HERE to hear his guest appearance on AIRPLANES II.

Man In The Mirror

While strolling through a local bookstore the other day I came across a book called 59 SECONDS. I didn't purchase the book but I did take some time to flip through it and came across an interesting action step that leads to behavior change. I didn't recall by what percentage but the book states that by placing a mirror in the kitchen people eat less portions when they can look at themselves. Thought that was a neat observation to share.

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Eight Principles Of Fun

Came across this link today and thought I would share it. This short video was produced by the writer of DO MORE GREAT WORK. Haven't read the book yet but I plan to. If you have a moment I highly recommend checking out this link by clicking HERE. Not only will it make you rethink the way you do live your life and the things you focus on during a the day or week. Enjoy!

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Thich Nhat Hanh

"Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself. When you are carried away with your worries, fears, cravings, anger and desire, you run away from yourself and you lose yourself. The practice is always to go back to oneself. Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life. "

Strawberry

A yoga instructor told me this simple fable to illustrate a lesson. He said that a monk was being chased by a tiger and ran and ran until he got to the edge of a cliff. With the tiger in pursuit he jumped but instead of crashing to the water he luckily caught a branch. While hanging on to the branch he noticed a small bush of strawberries beside him. With the tiger above him, the water below him and the branch giving out on him the monk eat a strawberry and enjoyed it. The lesson: no matter what's behind him or in front of you always enjoy the strawberry.

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Launch

Just recently re-launched my personal website and have been trying to learn about some online tools that everyone has been talking about. I didn't realize how time consuming it was to try to build an online presence for yourself. No wonder people spend so much time on the internet. To view the site please click HERE.

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I Know I Can

This new world of video is pretty amazing. Somebody, anybody can produce their own films and short videos and upload them for the world to see. I came across this video and thought I would share it with you. It's very inspiring and shares the secrets of celebrity success. As they say, it all starts in the mind. To view please click HERE.

Stumble Upon

Recently I discovered the bookmarking site stumble upon. It wasn't love at first site but after spending some time on the site I have really started to enjoy it. Love that they match my variety of tastes to articles and links that will interest me. To see what I'm stumbling upon click HERE.

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