December: Joy in Business…
We've officially entered the busy holiday season and sometimes I find it hard to focus on business tasks. This also happens when I'm stressed. My mind feels overwhelmed and I tend to only focus on what feels urgent and don't take the time I need to focus on those big picture items that will help my business in the long run. Now there is good stress that helps move me forward and then there is negative stress and feeling overwhelmed. The bad stress usually happens when I'm focusing on the negative and letting fear (False Evidence Appearing Real) invade my mind. Here are a couple ways I unlock Joy and remember why I'm in business to begin with...
The Bizz of Business
I am one of those people that likes keeping lists for all the tasks I ever want to accomplish. And I really like putting that check next to a task I've completed. I like it so much that sometimes I'll add a task to my list that I already completed just so I can put a check next to it and smugly look at all the things I've accomplished in the day. There is joy in completing tasks and moving forward. Recently my brother-in-law told me about the Eisenhower Matrix, a way to organize my to-do list. I found it helpful, especially at the beginning of the week when the list is long! Click the link below to read more about it.
The Bizz of Branding
"Typography needs to be audible. Typography needs to be felt. Typography needs to be experienced." - Helmut Schmid
There are so many different types of fonts online! Each one has a different look/feel and can help convey the message of your brand. Scripts can be elegant and have a high end, feminine feel while a serif font can bring a classic feel and a sense of traditionalism. Sans serifs feel modern and clean. Finding the perfect one that encapsulates your brand can be a joyful feeling. If you want to learn more about why fonts matter and selecting the right one, check out the YouTube video in the link below for helpful tips.
The Bizz of ANK Creative Branding
What brings you joy? We're all created uniquely and I believe joy flows out of doing the things we were created to do. I get a lot of joy out of designing :) I like to learn new forms of design and lately I've been drawing fonts on my iPad in Procreate. My next step is to get the Adobe Illustrator plug-in in the link below so I can create my own custom font!
Take some time to do something that brings you joy!