I’ve found myself using the phrase “lean into it” a lot lately. While it was not planned, it has become a welcome addition to our conversations.
Tag: thoughts
All In
Entrepreneurship is about showing up all day, every day, even when things are not going the way they should. An all in mindset is required.
Coming Back Online

The ebb and flow of our available time as designers is in constant flux. How we manage it can be the lifeline we reach for prior to burnout.
In the Heart
With the amount of changes that come upon this industry each year, most web designers have set a new standard when it comes to the term, “run and gun”.
Build High

When people ask me why I decided to start my own studio my standard response is, “because I made a terrible employee”.
Change for a Dollar?
A few months ago I wrote a piece about how embracing risk is an essential skill for entrepreneurs to develop. The crux of the article was that it’s not easy to feel comfortable taking risks.
Negative, Pronto

As designers we at times have trouble saying, “no”. Amazing projects seem to drop in our laps all the time, but should we always say, “yes”?
Let It Go
I’ve grown accustomed to trying to do everything myself. For years, I was a design army of one. I liked the level of control doing everything afforded me.
Flexibility is Key

When I decided to take on this project and produce 100 days of writing I tried to be a realist.
Complexity and Coincidence
I don’t put much stock in concepts like fate, destiny, and luck. Never have. I do, however, find extreme coincidences super interesting. These random bits of weirdity happen constantly, and at times, can admittedly seem quite uncanny.