As a graphic & web designer I have to make moves to keep myself acquainted with todays trending news and updates. I spend lots of time on social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram and checking Feedly for interesting blog posts.
One of the things I rarely do is read. I picked up “Whatever you think think the opposite” by Paul Arden. Whose Paul Arden? A legend in advertising and former exec at Saatchi & Saatchi.
It’s a quick read, but packed with some “AH HA” pointers. It brings to focus the value of mind-set. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea. But it’s certainly mine. So as a reminder to myself, here’s a post on what I stole from it.
- To be memorable, you must be different from the rest.
- The problem with making the safe/right choice is, so is everyone else.
- Life is about decisions. Everything we do, we choose. You are the person you choose to be.
- Knowledge make us play safe. The secret is to stay childish.
- If you want to know how you life is going to turn out, you just have to know where you’re heading.
- Aim Higher
- Don’t wait for perfection. Do it, then fix it as you go.
- Put yourself under the gun. Ask for positive criticism. The truth hurts, but in the long run it’s better than a polite pat on the back.
- Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong, accept responsibility, don’t shift blame.
- How you present yourself is how others will value you.
- Have a goal, not an ego.
- Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions. Advances in any field are made by people with a personal point of view.
- If work is fresh and new, you can’t expect to like it straightaway, because you have nothing to compare it to.
- A good idea is one that happens.
- Don’t be negative about rejection.
- If you want something, turn up. That’s Woody Allen’s secret to success.
- The world is what you think of it. So think of it differently and your life will change.
All of these have one thing in common – the mind. It is truly amazing that our futures are controlled by our thinking.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Walt Disney
Thanks Paul Arden for a positively good read.
