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One of the things I used to do each quarter when I was employed by a large tech firm was update my "brag doc". This doc, sometimes called by other names, was just a summary record of things I had learned, completed, contributed to, or worked on. I often included feedback examples that I received as well. It was an incredibly useful doc to share with leads or managers, especially when transitioning to new teams. I was able to record the things I did off the side of my desk to show the influence those tasks and projects had as well as the things directly related to my role and my team. It also helped me reflect more honestly about what I had been up to during the quarter. It was reassuring to look over that list when I felt like maybe I hadn't been that productive after all. The list always proved that sentiment wrong. I'm self-employed now, but I thought maybe I should repurpose the list to help me defeat that little voice that says I never do enough. Here are some highlights from Q2 2024 (April — June): – Created a wooden jigsaw puzzle as a wedding gift (designed the puzzle image, laser cut the puzzle pieces, packaged the puzzle); – Created greeting card templates for clients' art to speed up production processes; – Created a Summer Reading Club progress tracker for the local library using the TD Summer Reading Club brand guidelines; – Developed, proposed, and ran a logo competition for the local community arts and culture council — including running an Intro to Logo Design workshop for all ages. As always, there's work behind the scenes I'm not able to share or talk about yet, and ongoing work that spans multiple quarters. But it's encouraging to look back and see that I did actually get things done, no matter what that little voice tries to tell me.

Today’s vibe. An excerpt from a 1985 essay on how the post-it note came to be, written by 3M inventor Art Fry five years after its 1980 launch. What’s particulary interesting is that basically it was a prototype email system, for adding suggestions and notes around more formal documents. And I guess it was successful enough to be lying around offices and stationery stores at scale long after email and comments functions had replaced that need, to find a new use in workshopping and the like. The book is this one, if you want a copy, and an insight into office culture of forty years ago - https://lnkd.in/ek_tByc4

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And as we mark the final day of January I can confirm that I've been listless today. Battling between a tantrum and resignation, trying to focus on two quite substantial written pieces and working out how to add MX Records for Mailerlite with a Wix/ Google Workspace combination has drained me a little. So, in an attempt to re-inject some life, I thought I'd do my daily post and in search of inspiration I Googled “most inspirational business quote” (some quotes find me, others have to be found) and the first visible one was: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln. What future are you creating, Victoria? This week I've been toying with a new one - perhaps temporary, perhaps not. I want purpose. I started photography to be purposeful, to capture all that was missed everyday. I want to shine light on all the things that happen which seem insignificant but actually add up to mean everything. The quirks of your character - a hand gesture, the way you concentrate, the way you worry a problem, the clothes and accessories you pair together, the silly things that excite you; the littlest things you in your business - how you think, plan, take action, how you structure your every day, your every week, where you take lunch and with who, the activities for you and for others; the way you shape the world you’re in - the kindnesses you bestow on your staff and clients, the policies and procedures in place to demonstrate your commitment to others and the way you work to stick to these, to make them reality. In your business, there's a hundred thousand things that build a picture and in that picture is the story of successful, driven business. I want to show everyone what it is that you're creating and illustrate the why behind each, tiny action. And when I'm doing that for 12 businesses a year, I'll be able to show everyone why I'm doing it; to illustrate wonderfully my purpose. Interested in shining? Send me a message 🙂 #brandphotography #businessphotography #commercialphotography #flauntandflourish #shareyourstories

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