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Why I ditched Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud has long been touted as the gold standard in graphic design software. It is the preferred tool of many professionals and provides a suite of useful and popular tools. Its popularity also means that there are a lot of resources for using Adobe products, and they integrate great together. I have used…
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Personal budget for 2024
After Christmas or holiday spending in December, January can be a rough month. Therefore, it is imperative that you plan and budget accordingly to make it to the next pay day. Creating a personal budget is one way to help keep your finances on track. You may choose to use a specific app to help,…
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Don’t be ashamed of taking time off
It is easy as an entrepreneur to feel guilty when you are away from work. We live in a workaholic culture, where we take pride in how long and how hard we work. The success of our business depends on us, right? The more passionate you are about your business, the more you want to…
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The risk of inaction
The risk of inaction may be one of the least obvious risks of doing business. Businesses may fail if we make the wrong decisions. They may run out of funds if we don’t spend wisely. We also understand the threat of competition. As a result, we plan, set goals and strategize to minimize these risks.…
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Finding your defining purpose
We can take a variety of paths to start our career. It could start as a hobby or interest that grew into a business. Alternatively, it could be an opportunity we seized to make money. Yet still, it could also be a path that was chosen for us where we had little choice or input.…
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Light workload days boost productivity
Believe it or not, we can be more productive by taking some time off from our core business functions. Light workload days are essential for the optimal functioning of our mind and body.
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Vent responsibly or not at all
While the benefits of venting can be argued, if we choose to vent we must exercise caution and remember to vent responsibly.
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Getting inspiration from the past
Our past may be a great source of inspiration that most of us ignore. There are many aspects of our past that can be useful reminders especially when we are feeling down or overwhelmed.
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The curse of procrastination and the cure
A little procrastination can derail our train of thought and interrupt a spontaneous spur of productivity. This is not to say that we must drop everything whenever we get an idea but we should be weary of what procrastination really does to our productivity.
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Creating a design, selling an experience
Some people think of design as strictly an artistic process where the main consideration is to make things look pretty. Design however, is usually as much about usability as it is about aesthetics. Designers use the various tools at their disposal to solve their clients’ problems while creating a solution that looks good.