The Core Beliefs of the Delightfully Successful

This article by Dharmesh Shah struck a chord with me. The list is below, but read the whole article for explanation and inspiration. He has peppered the article with some well-known quotes.

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140415201420-658789-the-core-beliefs-of-the-delightfully-successful

1. They believe they don’t have to wait to be “selected.” They can simply select themselves.
2. They believe being the first matters less than being the best.
3. They believe success seems predictable only in hindsight.
4. They believe personal success comes from service, not selfishness.
5. They believe in doing a few things no one else is willing to do.
6. They believe that the depth of their network is more important than the breadth.
7. They believe ideas are important . . . but execution is everything.
8. They believe leadership is earned, not given.
9. They believe in paying it forward.
10. They believe they will make their own history. 

When Your Design Business Grows

I saw this post by Jeff Archibald of of Paper Leaf. His list of “blunt realities” is good to keep in mind as a design business grows. A successful freelancer will at some point have to decide whether to hire employees and move into more of management or creative director position. Up until now I have always opted to continue being a hands-on designer, because that’s what I love to do. When my workload is too much, I hire subcontractors. That could change. I can see myself, some day, hiring employees and will come back to reread this:

http://jeffarchibald.ca/blunt-realities-running-design-business/