http://designersobriety.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:08:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en #76 - Want to Give Your Team Perspective and Appreciation for Each Other? Try Role Swapping. Think about your team and the roles each person plays. Does everyone fully understand what each others' responsibilities are and the unique pressures, time, and skills they entail? Is there any mystery, uncertainty, or even ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/07/76-role-swapping/ Have you ever wondered what makes an inspirational leader and what makes people follow them and believe in them? Simon Sinek thinks he has found the link and shares his theory in this must see TedX video. After watching, tell us what you think about the Golden Circle. What leaders ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/07/how-great-leaders-inspire-action/ #75 You can either talk to or listen to your clients. We recommend learning to listen; otherwise, there will be nothing to talk about. We spend so much time preparing to talk. We plan to wow our clients with our brilliance, stories of our qualifications, case studies, images of our earth ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/06/75-learn-to-listen/ Designer Sobriety began two years ago after a great response from my HOW presentation in Boston. The talk communicated the 12 steps we need to consider when trying to manage our careers. Since then, this blog has been dedicated to giving tips, and other thoughts, on the intersection of life ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/06/life-kerning%e2%84%a2-where-life-and-creativity-meet/ When Google officially gained predominant (search engine) market share in 2000, the world wondered what they would do with such a vast audience. The answer? Get more users. While Google continues to (and should) consider itself primarily a search company, it has continued to increase its user base via its collection ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/05/5-google-apps-worth-considering-part-2/ It was a mere 10 years ago this month that Google launched its MentalPlex product – one of Google’s first side projects that allowed users to simply “think” a search term that prompted a more timely and accurate query than ever before. Of course, this was also Google’s first ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/04/google-five-philosophies-worth-adapting-part-i/ Welcome to the final entry of a very important topic in our opinion: making yourself irreplaceable. With this year off to a similar if not more challenging start as last year, now is the time to focus on being different. So we are wrapping up discussing four main topics: 1 Relationship King 2 ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/03/be-irreplaceable-valuable-partner/ #74 Don't dread the cold call; own it by being prepared, strategic and ready to promote yourself. It's an opportunity. Get ready to nail it. The next several tips will talk about those things we all hate to do or tend to avoid. The one we are focusing on today is ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/03/74-cold-call-love/ Welcome to part three of a very important topic in our opinion: making yourself irreplaceable. How are you going to do that? So we are discussing four main topics to think about: 1 Relationship King 2 Service Superstar 3 Industry Ally 4 Valuable Partner NUMBER THREE: Industry Ally How are you showing your clients that you understand ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/03/be-irreplaceable-industry-ally/ #73 If you're not sketching enough, start collecting images or ideas on your phone. Visual reminders are just as important. I've sketched or doodled as long as I can remember. But, as the busyness of  life, work, etc. has built up, my sketching has decreased. I have always felt very strongly ... http://designersobriety.com/2010/03/73-if-not-sketching-then-start-collecting/