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100 Things I Wish I Knew A Long Time Ago
Apparel Decorators Only
Here are the things that I wish I knew when I was younger. These aren't in any particular order.
Hopefully, they bring you some value or fire up a discussion in your shop.
Want to add to the list? Leave a comment below!
The right…

Taking Creative Risks
Creativity
How comfortable are you with taking creative risks? Not the small step variety, mind you.
But the ones that are scary. That begins with a variation of "I've never done this before."
For 2022, I'm going to advocate that you not only…

You Don't Know Everything
Business
You don't know everything. There, I said it.
But do you know why I said it? Mainly because there are two types of people that I frequently encounter.
The first type is people who stopped trying to learn anything new when they finished…

Nine Steps for Easy Simulated Process Seps
Art
Plenty of folks or art departments in this industry struggle with separating simulated process spot color seps for Photoshop. Let's face it, getting others to do it is its own offshoot industry.
But, it's fairly easy to learn. Especially…

How to Give Up Control
Apparel Decorators Only
Deep inside we are all control freaks. I know I am. Personally, I am very picky and like things handled a certain way. That's the ENTJ-Commander in me.
"It's my way or the highway."
Have you ever said that?
Or my personal favorite…

Desirable Difficulty: The Art of Leveling Up
Business
"Desirable Difficulty." This is a two-word term that recently entered my skull thanks to Seth Godin's new book, "The Practice: Shipping Creative Work."
Are you familiar with this concept?
Desirable difficulty is the on-purpose art of…