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Lessons Learned Managing Employees &mdash Happy Masochist
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Lessons Learned Managing Employees. June 08, 2009. I’m not going to even pretend like I’ve got some good tips for managing employees here. I’m just going to share some of my own observations and lessons learned in the hopes it might help someone else out there. If you want a tip, skip to the end. Hanging In and Helping. March 30, 2009. Times are tough. If it wasn’t official before, it is now. My business Blue Flavor. December 09, 2008. About Me (D. Keith Robinson). The Business of Design.
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Lessons Learned Managing Employees &mdash Happy Masochist
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Lessons Learned Managing Employees. Posted in General Business on June 08, 2009. I’m not going to even pretend like I’ve got some good tips for managing employees here. I’m just going to share some of my own observations and lessons learned in the hopes it might help someone else out there. If you want a tip, skip to the end. A “manager”. Managing employees is difficult, even if you’ve got really good people. On projects and teams isn’t the same as managing your employees. Having and managing employees m...
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Susan Boyle’s Inspiring Moment &mdash Happy Masochist
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Susan Boyle’s Inspiring Moment. April 15, 2009. The first of many such moments is my guess.) Wow. This is inspiring and absolute proof that you should never give up on your dreams. What I love here is that it seems clear to Susan that she’s supposed to be there, it’s just everyone else who doesn’t get it. Awesome. (Love the song choice too! Is a straight forward and light-hearted look at owning, running and living with a small design business. About Me (D. Keith Robinson). The Business of Design.
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Never Sacrifice Your Passion &mdash Happy Masochist
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Never Sacrifice Your Passion. September 15, 2009. The Power of Choosing. April 02, 2009. Ok, this one is a bit cheesy. It’s about positive thinking and it starts with a dream about flying. Is a straight forward and light-hearted look at owning, running and living with a small design business. About Me (D. Keith Robinson). I’ve owned my small business, Seattle-based design agency Blue Flavor. If you've got questions, suggestions or other general feedback, contact me at keith@dkeithrobinson.com.
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Making Stress Work For You &mdash Happy Masochist
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Making Stress Work For You. November 13, 2008. Is a straight forward and light-hearted look at owning, running and living with a small design business. About Me (D. Keith Robinson). I’ve owned my small business, Seattle-based design agency Blue Flavor. Since the Fall of 2005. In that time I've learned quite a bit about running a business and made more than my share of mistakes. I talk about all of that and more here at Happy Masochist. Grab the RSS feed. The Business of Design. A network of sites.
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Welcome to Happy Masochist! &mdash Happy Masochist
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Welcome to Happy Masochist! October 01, 2008. Hello everyone and welcome to Happy Masochist! Is a straight forward and light-hearted look at owning, running and living with a small design business. About Me (D. Keith Robinson). I’ve owned my small business, Seattle-based design agency Blue Flavor. If you've got questions, suggestions or other general feedback, contact me at keith@dkeithrobinson.com. The Business of Design. A network of sites. Danger is my first name. A music blog.
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Business as Usual? &mdash Happy Masochist
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October 09, 2008. We’ve got some dark times coming on. The economy is looking pretty bleak and there are many people, all over our country who are worried. I’m one of them. Having said that, I’ve not really seen much of an impact thus far on my business. I am thinking about it, and planning for it, but all-in-all I think Blue Flavor. Welcome to Happy Masochist! October 01, 2008. Hello everyone and welcome to Happy Masochist! About Me (D. Keith Robinson). The Business of Design. A network of sites.
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Elizabeth Gilbert on Creative Genius &mdash Happy Masochist
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Elizabeth Gilbert on Creative Genius. February 18, 2009. Elisabeth Gilbert, the author of. Eat, Pray, Love. Speaks about the idea that creativity, while something that comes from within a person, can also be seen as something divine. It’s an interesting talk regardless of your spiritual beliefs. I find especially useful the idea that you don’t have to be scared of creative failure and that creativity can come from a place of happiness as opposed to always being linked to negativity. February 13, 2009.
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Never Sacrifice Your Passion &mdash Happy Masochist
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Never Sacrifice Your Passion. Posted in Personal on September 15, 2009. Was passionate about began to dwindle. When Brian left it fell to the two remaining partners to take up his workload. (And to Brian’s credit, he realized he wanted to take a different path and took it. It left us in a bad spot, but, knowing what I know now I can’t blame him.) As well, we lost Cyndi, our office manager and needed to fill that void. We’d just hired Tiffani Jones. I’m a hard worker, I don’t think anyone woul...8221; For...