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The Artist Stands Back…
The artist, when close to the canvas, is asking How questions related to the craft; when he steps back, he raises Why questions concerned with the whole of the work and its purpose. – Frank Chimero, The Shape of Design Maybe that’s what vacation is for.
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Idiosyncratic
Ever since going through Marcus Buckingham’s StrengthsFinder assessment and materials, I’ve appreciated his take on personalities and how teams work together. In contrast to some other personality tests out there, his angle acknowledged the fact that no person could be fit strictly into one specific box or explained by 4 letters. It won me over,…
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Focus Your Energy
I had the privilege of attending the Chick-fil-A Leadercast today at one of its satellite locations. With the likes of Marcus Buckingham, Andy Stanley, Patrick Lencioni, and even Tim Tebow taking the stage, there was a lot to learn! But one of the main thoughts that stuck with me is the need to focus. Tebow’s…
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It’s Not a Race
Isn’t it funny how sometimes just saying it’s not makes it one? Canoeing with friends a few years back, someone said, “Let’s race back to the lodge.” Though we discussed and agreed against it, suddenly everyone was paddling a little harder to win this “non-race”. I’ve been realizing lately just how competitive I am. In…
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We’ve Moved!
Welcome to my new blog space! Over the past week I’ve been in the process of re-jiggering a bunch of things and bringing my blog under the “Brent Manke Design” umbrella. Pretty much everything is finally in place! From here I hope to continue to share my thoughts about communication and design, pass along helpful…
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Deeper Magic
“Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” – 1 Corinthians 15 Happy Easter!
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Celebrating Two Years of Olivia
Over the past couple of days we’ve had the chance to celebrate Olivia’s birthday with our family. Sunday included a picnic in the park and a trip to the zoo. Olivia’s favourite part (besides the canine guest of honour: Coda) was probably riding around the zoo in a little “safari Jeep” wagon as we looked…
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You Gotta Be Good to Borrow
Good artists borrow; great artists steal. – Pablo Picasso (maybe) While I’ve been hearing this quote a lot lately, and it’s encouraging, I’m not sure it’s right. It’s way harder to borrow than to steal. In high school jazz band, we learned that in the language of jazz improvisation, borrowing elements from the great jazz…
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Say it With Symbols, O}
I was checking out some spoken word poetry this morning and came across this short poem, the one Helvetica Man wishes he’d been a part of…
