by dustin | Aug 3, 2012 | Goal Setting, Personal Development, Professional Development
A quick thought today about how we stunt our growth when we try to ‘artificially preserve’ what we have. The thing about life is we can’t shove it into a jar and set it on the shelf. When we try and preserve what we have (really, what we got in the...
by dustin | Jul 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Society is becoming more and more obsessed with assessments. In a race to measure, we often ignore whether what we’re measuring is useful. We are focused on whether students know answers, but aren’t paying attention to how they are learning and adjusting...
by dustin | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
A few years ago, I was working with a client during a crisis. Public perception was getting out of hand fast and we were creating communications pieces to help clarify the story. An individual asked me how he could edit a graphic I had created. He didn’t...
by dustin | Mar 23, 2012 | brand you, human spirit, inspiration, Personal Brand, Seth Godin
Don’t worry, I’m not going to break into a song by Adele. This morning, as I read Seth Godin’s post on extending the narrative, I latched onto one of his comments. The socialite walks into the ski shop and buys a $3000 ski jacket she’ll wear...
by dustin | Feb 24, 2012 | Creativity
Many of us would love to apply more creativity to our work. Sometimes, we tend to be more creative in the variety of ways we stall; preventing ourselves from creating something spectacular. Redesigning the Packaging I don’t know how many different versions I...