As you reflect on the year’s accomplishments and undertake your planning for the coming year, I’d like to suggest a powerful tool for focusing in on your priorities: the thank you note.
We know that relationships are a key element to establishing our creative rhythm, but when faced with the blank page or buried deep in the code of our latest design, it’s easy to feel alone.
The truth, though, is that many people influence our creative process, from the initial design spark, through each iteration, to the final presentation. Taking the time to recognize and express our gratitude for these people is important to cultivating healthy relationships. That should be reason enough to indulge in ample giving.
There is, however, a wonderful reciprocal effect: clarity on who to turn to for help when we get stuck.