When I started out as a graphic designer (well, more like a greeting-cards/t-shirt/brochure/logo hack) nearly two decades ago, I never thought I’d be getting paid for, never mind interested in, naming things. But now, naming is a big part of what we do. The more I learned about branding and identity design, the more I realized naming is a hugely important part of creating a compelling brand…
Something interesting that I stumbled on today…
Very thought-provoking commentary/interpretations (check out the blog posts by others below), but my personal lesson number one would be:
…Does being small mean being weak? In the current economy, are we the small businesses the ones to be eliminated first? Should we all be looking for a job?
Duh, obviously not.
I believe that being…
Speaking of asking yourself questions: this from a successful lawyer, via Dirty Lawndry (Thanks Karrie!):
“Define yourself first, then focus on your business or solo practice. Until you know yourself -…
Speaking of taking risks: this is a few weeks old, but a 23-year-old entrepreneur was rewarded for running a successful value-add laundry and cleaning business. New York Times Magazine reports:…
The Stranger from a few weeks ago had a nice piece about a bookstore called Third Place Books in Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle. It is a very thoughtful, well…
Did you watch his “Weekly Address” yet? Our new president is a “brand.” What entrepreneurs can learn from his example…
