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Mikey has a bright future 

Yes, he could be a parent’s worse nightmare.

“Hey Mikey! Grab that snake and carry it home. He’ll be our new pet.”

“The ball got stuck in the rain gutter. Let’s help Mikey climb up there to get it out.”

“Hey Mikey, take a sip of this stuff I found under the sink.”

Those emergency room visits can sure add up quickly . . .

On the other hand, I’m going to guess that adult Mikey is a risk taker.
Adult Mikey doesn’t have a problem trying something new.

Grown-up Mikey sets goals, he pursues them, and sometimes he achieves them.

He doesn’t let fear of failure hold him back.

You can be like Mikey, just a bit smarter.

You too can set goals, pursue them, and reach success.

But, instead of jumping into your future blindly, you can make a plan and create a roadmap that will take
yo to where you want to be.

Successfully, safely, and without the visit to the emergency room.

Here’s how:

The next “Envisioning Possibilities” workshop will be held Saturday, March 9th. from 9-2 $ 149.00

If you’re ready to stop sitting on the sidelines of life and take a leap into your future, this course is for
you.

How Humor Can Lighten the Room

A smile can make your design pitch twice as memorable. Humor, when done right, isn’t about being a comedian it’s about being human. A little laughter reminds everyone that design is supposed to bring joy, not stress. So the next time you walk into a presentation, bring your sense of humor along with your fabric swatches. You’ll leave behind not only a beautiful concept but also a positive impression.

Creating Connection: The overlooked power of eye contact

Eye contact is the designer’s secret to presence. It’s what transforms a presentation from mechanical to magnetic. Slides may show your ideas, but your eyes show your confidence and that’s what clients and audiences remember most.

Why Every Designer Should Practice Their Speech

In design, presentation is persuasion. When you practice speaking as much as sketching, you build trust, authority, and excitement around your ideas. A polished pitch can make the difference between a “maybe” and a “let’s do it.” Remember your voice is part of your professional toolkit. Use it well, and let it sell your vision as powerfully as your designs do.

Insanity

image by robinsonk26 from Pixabay       Solving problems   "We can't solve the same problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them". …Albert Einstein A spin-off of the definition of insanity.  I can remember sitting in my office as the...

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Gratitude for the Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic  A few years ago I was gifted the book “The daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. I read it with a friend daily and we texted our thoughts  without judgement.  The experience was priceless for both of us.  "Gratitude is not only the...

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Self Care

Self-care has three parts – Physical, Mental and Spiritual – are you paying more attention to one than the other.

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