Exit

Exit
Originally uploaded by Zane Taylor Anderson

Ever have those moments when you realize that life is real and there is no avoiding the sheer fact that you have to face it no matter how hard the circumstance or event? It always seems to be very abrupt and unexpected. There isn't a text or email saying FYI your gonna be hit with some craziness today. Nope. Just bam and here we go. Well there is no way to avoid it so I have come to accept it. Take a second and ask why, then take ten minutes and say how. How will I proceed to turn this around, to solve this problem, to resolve this conflict. How will I take control of this why and how soon can I make it happen. I am a big believer in being prompt. Don't wait to resolve or the stone may be set. It is easier to work with clay than with a jackhammer.

TOMS

TOMS
Originally uploaded by Zane Taylor Anderson

Sometimes there is a situation that comes along where a business can meet a financial need as it fulfills a social need. This situation is TOMS shoes. There is no "we will give a % of donations" or any other gray area. It is one for one. You buy a pair of shoes, someone in need gets a pair. Plain and simple. And isn't that what we are all striving for now anyway? The reason TOMS has done so well is because they realized this fact. There is no room for confusion. So I ask you today, what are you doing to make your passion, work, life or dreams a little more clear and simple? How will you grant access through a concept? How will you create an archetype that even a 4 year could grasp?

Passion

What is it in your life that you strive for? The thing you are thinking about while working or driving or any of the endless things we "have" to do. You can't stop thinking about that moment when freedom from all the "haves" occurs and you move toward participating in that thing, your passion. If you don't have one then find one, and if you do, then learn how to thrive in it, refine it, learn it and in return benefit from it. So, what is your thing?

The Juice

This is a blatant excuse to not work while my creative juices start moving. On that note, I believe there is something to stepping away from whatever you may be engulfed in and taking a breather, getting some coffee or a drink and disconnecting for a bit. Being able to step away and forget about it all will help so much when you step back into your work place with a fresh set of eyes, refreshed brain and maybe so new thoughts on how to finish that design, make that deadline or solve that problem.

Thursdays

Ever have one of those days where nothing seems to get done. You look up and the day is over and it seems like it just started? I am in the middle of one of those right now. What do i do? Accept the fact that I wont check anything off my to do list and research some new technologies and ways of creatively affect my work or designs. You could call it creative submission through learning. Enjoy your day and when you get a "wasted" one, turn it into a creative revelation or simple tool that will assist in your day to day work.