Yes, there is the rare spectacle of the asteroid hurtling past Earth today . But we’re still talking about #4Qs around our water cooler (well, actually, we’re also talking about the asteroid just a little bit, too — but if you check out the questions below, you’ll find out that is excellent for creative inspiration and leadership!)
So, in case you missed it, last week, we debuted a new feature via our Twitter feed, we’re calling #4Qs. Monday through Thursday, we’ll be posting questions — some lighter fare, others are industry focused. Every Friday there will be a post like this one where we’ll look back at the week and dig a little deeper.
Are you on Twitter? We are @ProLitho — please follow us, and join the discussion about this week’s #4Qs.
Name a blog you read?
The answers to this one are endless. So, at this moment in time, this blogger is loving Ashley English’s Small Measure with its occasional pie recipe, the mix of humor and information at Charlotte Hilton Andersen’s Great Fitness Experiment , and the ever-inspiring expertise of John and Sherry at Young House Love — and as it turns out, the Harvard Business Review finds reading of pretty much any kind is an essential skill to grow leadership in business …
With that in mind, what blogs are you reading?
Where do you find creative inspiration for your projects?
This week’s research reveals that even the greatest artists in history struggled with procrastination and inspiration — Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were famous for losing steam on projects. So, how do creative professionals do it today? Well, you could give in to the creative process and just let it guide you … but, here are a few ideas that caught our attention:
* Use your blog to drive your creating and your living a la Kate Spade and her design team
* These creative pros and artists revealed their methods and philosophies
* If you are using Pinterest, take some time to tend your feed and manage your boards …
Where do you find creative inspiration for your projects??
Do you have a tablet?
That answer for many is yes — especially since usage has grown beyond reading and games to research, shopping, and work. They might even replace your personal computer.
So, do you have a tablet?
Did you give any Valentine’s Day cards?
There’s a lot of love going out into the world on February 14 — and while technology has changed romance, there will be still be some paper sentiments — 151 million is CNN’s estimate — so printing Valentines and other cards is still an active and viable industry. And, there is something magic about finding an old love letter …
So, did you give any cards this year?
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