CreativeMornings - 🌻 The courage in asking for help

August 10, 2023

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“In asking for help, you have an opportunity to build a team of people who know how to show up for you – and that is worth every risk.”

Disability rights advocate Olivia Mozzi invites us to shift our thinking, from fearing that we need help and move toward seeing the courage in asking for help. In her talk for CreativeMornings/Indianapolis, Mozzi asks how we can be more intentional about designing a world that includes all of us. She illuminates the difference between universal design and accessibility; the former gives people with disabilities agency and choice, the latter forces them to use a narrow range of options, often as an afterthought. By advocating for herself and for the wider disability community, Mozzi is able to create friendships, break through loneliness and exclusion, and ultimately co-create a world that benefits everyone. Watch Olivia Mozzi’s powerful manifesto and learn how asking for help builds community.

Breaking up is hard to do — and it’s arguably even harder when you’re ending a client relationship. But when you realize the relationship is causing more harm than good, it’s time to cut ties and move on to projects that propel your business forward.

Spotting the 🚩 red flags is the first step — then you have to do it the right way to preserve your reputation as a company. Harvest walks through five signs it’s time to break up with your client and how to end it while keeping your company integrity intact.

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Thoka Maer in Brooklyn, New York illustrates, animates, tells stories, makes things worth looking at, makes people smile, loves what they do.

View Thoka’s Animated Editorial Illustration for TED.

ARTO Group in Toronto is an art, design, and digital strategy group of companies that provide high-quality products and services, with over 10 years of international experience. Check out their proposal for the Meatpacking District neighborhood in NYC!

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Mailchimp Intuit is on the hunt for a Manager, Partner Program & Marketing to contribute to the success of the Mailchimp Partner Program through acquisition and growth strategies.

SYPartners in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Program Director (PD) who is a systems thinker and expert at managing complex projects with strong strategic and creative components.

Wistia in Cambridge is on the search for a Senior Director of Demand Generation to be responsible for developing and executing their acquisition strategy for acquiring, engaging, and converting customers.

This newsletter was built by the CMHQ team, as we wave good-bye to Annie and eagerly look forward to finding our next teammate!

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