No. 37 | Seven boring gifts for creative people
Artists and crafters and other folks on a freelance budget tend to skimp on necessities in favor of tools, art supplies, entry fees and the like.
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Artists and crafters and other folks on a freelance budget tend to skimp on necessities in favor of tools, art supplies, entry fees and the like.
“Over the past couple of years, I’ve become known to friends, family, and colleagues as a bit of a pencil enthusiast.”
Having the exact right bag for a given situation is half hobby, half compulsion for me. So I have a lot of them.
Lots of travel this month, which for me means lots of ride-sharing rides.
My policy? Always vote, even if it’s for no one, or a comedian, or a t-shirt shop owner.
We’ve learned what a content ecosystem map is and why it’s necessary, so now let’s look into what the map actually needs to include.
This is on the main nav of the Ting website. I like how the follower numbers are displayed — it’s a nice way of adding a wee bit of persuasive rhetoric to a limited space. It doesn’t just say “please follow us” but rather “Join the 123,000+ other people that have already decided to follow … continue
There’s no way you’re going to complete delicate repairs on a Phantom Zone projector at an open-office desk in the Daily Planet bullpen.
It strikes a different and more open tone than, say, “What we should do is…” or “The obvious course of action is…”
To work the plan. To be radically present in my own life.
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