CreativeMornings - ⏳ How to make this your best year ever

January 4, 2024
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"Work hard and love this shit. I’ve been working hard and it’s been paying off. But if it didn’t, I’d still be working hard. ‘Cause I get to do this stuff. I never forget that." 


Start your year with Aaron Draplin’s fifty point plan to wreck your career. And you might wind up enjoying a better life. 

His talk for our Portland chapter is chock-full of examples of his works and gems from his collection of vintage design artifacts and ephemera. With rapid fire slides, Aaron takes us from his childhood to early jobs to owning his own studio. Along the way, he shares so many juicy morsels of advice. So, laugh (and maybe even cry) your way through all 50 of his tips.
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Learn and grow with our Virtual FieldTrips all January thanks to our partner Wistia! And with their video marketing platform, we’re able to embed the recordings of our FieldTrips directly on our event pages for the first time. 

We’ve curated some of our favorite FieldTrips from 2023, so becoming an even better version of yourself is just a click away! 
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FEATURED FIELDTRIP: Push your design and strategy skills further with 4D Thinking for Digital Designers & Creators on January 9th.

How to grow your following and your business by going live on LinkedIn!* 


This 3D printed hand is way cooler than the terminator. 

How to navigate the leap into self-employment

Five ways to be more creative this year.**

A thriving creative practice requires a commitment over time

Building a life together is its own form of poetry

Proof that mushrooms are good for creativity.

What it takes to create a meaningful community

Deep sea footage of amazing underwater creatures

Sleep better with a soothing voice reading the terms of service of tech companies as your legal lullaby.**

A beautiful conversation sparked by painting a portrait of a stranger.

Know anyone in Montevideo? Tell them we’re looking for a new chapter host!  


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Asana in Sydney is looking for a Marketing Lead to develop and execute a full funnel, integrated marketing strategy including campaigns, webinars, and events. 

Understood in New York is hiring a Major Gifts Officer to develop strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors. 

Squarespace in Portugal is on the hunt for an Engineering Team Manager to help grow a new product offering from the ground up!


You have everything you need to bloom this year. Just do the work. 

Waving, Brian (your Content Manager)
 
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