Rest is extremely underrated in today’s American culture. It’s funny, you don’t often see images in online success social media accounts using the word “Rest” over a screenshot of Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happiness” or Leonardo DiCaprio in “Wolf of Wall Street”. Instead, we’re bombarded with mantras like: “Hustle. Grind. Repeat.” “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” Don’t hear me wrong – I…
When you hire a creative (freelancer or agency), you’re not just paying someone to push a cursor around a screen and clack some keys for a couple hours. You’re paying for their years (or decades) of work and experience in an industry you don’t know much about. You’re paying for the lenses through which they see the world. You’re paying for their ability to see your business / product differently and present innovative solutions to…
We all have this innate tendency to show the world our best side and position our lives as more attractive than they really are. It’s always been a part of our humanity, but it shows through a little stronger these days thanks to social media – it’s easier than ever to show off the “highlight reel” but hide the “bloopers”. Let’s rewind the clock a few thousand years to the age old story of David…