How to Keep Your Design Skills Fresh
A designer’s skill set can very quickly become obsolete in this day and age. Designers need to know more skills than ever before, and client expecta…
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How to Harness Your Inner Creativity
"I’d love to do creative work! But how do you think of all these crazy things?" It seems that creativity is magic, a mystical process, the secrets t…
The Pursuit Of Happiness (& How To Be Truly Happy)
We are born with the instinct to find meaning and purpose in our lives and this search for emotional well-being and stability in our lives gets more p…
8 Proven Ways to Increase Your Happiness
In my earlier post, the pursuit of happiness (& how to be truly happy) was about living life by the moments rather than spending most of our time thin…
7 Great Ways to Increase Your Productivity
In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his brilliant and revolutionary theory of relativity. After completely devoting himself to its creation, without be…
How to Rekindle Your Passion for Work
According to a study conducted by Gallup, only 13%, or one-eighth of employees across 142 countries are engaged at work. This means if you are reading…
5 Ways to Stay Productive (Even When You Are Jobless)
The typical freelance career, illustrated, would probably look like a wave. It has "crests", where you have more than enough work to keep you going, a…
How to Become A Better Writer
I was previously part of a group of freelance writers who were convinced that they were special. In the group are content writers like me who make a l…
Man to Machine: How to Reboot Your Humanity
Computer technology is everywhere, in multiple formats, under different patents, most calling for the same outcome behavior – use. Unfortunately, c…
How to Turn Criticism Into Inspiration
As creatives, criticism is part and parcel of our careers. Yet, because of our artistic sensitivity, we can often be the least prepared to deal with i…
5 Ways Optimism And Positive Thinking Can Backfire On You
There are tons of literature out there advocating "positive thinking" as the key to happiness. While numerous research findings have brought to light …
How to Give Someone Constructive Criticism
The Internet has brainwashed us into believing that we can grow old but don’t have to grow up – but you know you have to, eventually; the bills do…