IN THIS ISSUE:
– Effectiveness tip: The Joy of Arriving Early
– Next seminar: “Effective Time Management for Creative Professionals” in Ottawa September 21
– Weapons of Mass Deception, Certification, Ethics Workshop in Richmond October 6-7
– Other upcoming event dates
– Professional Development seminars as fundraisers
– New resource: David’s old phone ring tone
– Seminar participants speak
– Thank you…
– Recent interviews
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EFFECTIVENESS TIP: MOVE EARLY, ARRIVE EARLY, ENJOY THE JOURNEY...
“I used to do this all the time: You want to make efficient use of every moment, so you pack in activities right up to when you plan to leave for a meeting. Chances are though that by the time you actually get out of your chair to go, you discover that there is more prep than you expected, or your shoes aren’t shined, or it’s raining, or the phone rings … and when you finally get out the door, you end up spending the entire sixteen-minute drive to your destination worrying about getting there on time, praying that the red-light gods aren’t angry, and maybe even thinking unkindly about the people choosing to drive at the speed limit.”
Next time, try this instead: intentionally leave a full 15 minutes earlier than you normally would. What you’ll discover is that not only will you insulate yourself from all the negatives of arriving late and the dangers and stress of rushing… you’ll also discover that instead of spending your commuting time thinking about how to get there 30 seconds more quickly, you’ll actually spend your time in the car thinking about useful things (so there’s your 15 minutes back). At the same you’ll be poised for unexpected opportunities (like that fresh corn stand you’d love to stop at, or an unexpected important incoming call). And what do you do if you actually arrive with time to spare? Bask in the calm powerful glory of arriving early … and make a habit of always carrying something with you that you had to read or do anyhow … or perhaps just breathe for a few minutes while focusing on visualizing the outcomes you’re seeking for the meeting ahead.”
The key to being able to leave early is to make a habit of preparing yourself to be as mobile as possible. The ideal is to always move to the next location as soon as there’s no reason to stay at the current one. Following this rule, I recently found myself at a meeting 30 minutes early … If you’re intrigued to know more, the following seminar is for you…”
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EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS SEMINAR, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
The transition from summer to fall: a great time for renewing how you use your most precious resource… time. However, this seminar isn’t just another time management course… Join David for a 6-hour course packed with creative solutions as he shows you how you can start designing the rest of your life.
He’ll start healing your scheduling stress by:
– helping you plan extraordinary goals into your day-to-day life
– teaching you fresh and simple techniques to manage your most challenging priorities
– enabling you to get more accomplished in less time, and
– turning clutter into balance, and intent into action
For details on this full-day seminar, click https://davidberman.com/seminars/timemanage.php .
Plus: for the September 21 seminar each participant will receive:
– complimentary lunch and snacks
– one license to the world’s best to do list management software (worth US$149)
– a coupon for 20% off a future seminar (transferable to a friend)
– a thirty-minute personal coaching tele-session within a month of the seminar
– the option to attend this seminar again in the future, as a refresher, at no additional cost
– a money-back guarantee: if, after coaching and refresher, you don’t think you’ve got your money’s worth, we’ll refund your entire registration fee
Register now. Seating is limited.
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ETHICS AND CERTIFICATION EVENTS, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: OCTOBER 6-7, 2004
Virginia Commonwealth University will be presenting David’s public lectures: “Weapons of Mass Deception” about design and social responsibility (https://davidberman.com/seminars/howlogo.php) and “Certification for Graphic Designers” about the benefits and challenges of government certification for graphic designers (https://davidberman.com/seminars/accreditation.php). This will be followed by a workshop on ethics in day-to-day professional life. For more information, contact us.
If you would like David to show up anywhere else while he is in the area, please contact us promptly.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Time Management for Creative Professionals https://davidberman.com/seminars/timemanage.php
One-day immersion in an innovative approach to creatively finding the time to get the important things in your life accomplished.
Next seminars> Ottawa (Canada): September 21, November 2, 2004
Developing Your Web Strategy https://davidberman.com/seminars/strategysuccess.php
Two-day seminar on how to apply strategic process to get remarkable business results from any Web project.
Next seminars> Ottawa (Canada): November 3-4, November 16-17, 2004
Weapons of Mass Deception: Design and Social Responsibility https://davidberman.com/seminars/howlogo.php
Lecture on the role of visual communicators in helping repair the World.
Next lectures> Richmond (USA): October 6, Manama (Bahrain): December 2004, Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina): March 3, 2005
Certification for Graphic Designers https://davidberman.com/seminars/accreditation.php
Lecture describing the benefits and challenges of government certification for graphic designers.
Next lecture> Richmond (USA): October 6, 2004
Solving Everyday Ethical Dilemmas in a Designer’s Life https://davidberman.com/seminars/ethicaldilemmas.php
Workshop on how to work in the design and advertising industries and still stay true to your principles.
Next workshop> Richmond (USA): October 7, 2004
Successful Management of Web Site Projects https://davidberman.com/seminars/websuccess.php
Learn “The System” for bringing in Web projects on time, on budget, and on target.
Next seminars> Ottawa (Canada): October 13-14, October 20-21, 2004
Principles of Graphic Design and Electronic Publishing https://davidberman.com/seminars/designprinciples.php
Two-day seminar exploring the qualities of excellent design and how they meet the variety of technologies we use to publish today.
Next seminars> Ottawa (Canada) October 27-28, December 14-15, 2004
Creating Sites That Matter: Effective Web Information Design https://davidberman.com/seminars/interfacesuccess.php
Seminar on effectively applying information architecture and graphic design principles to yield sites that audiences return to often.
Next seminars> Ottawa (Canada) November 9-10 (two-day), December 9, 2004 (one-day)
For other seminars and dates, please consult https://davidberman.com/seminars/schedule.php
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS AS FUNDRAISERS
Are you a member of a professional association? Would you like to provide professional development opportunities to members, while raising money and increasing public profile? Intrigued? Contact us at info@davidberman.com or (613)728-6777 and we can share success stories.
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SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS SPEAK
“As a solution-oriented person myself, I very much appreciated David not only stating the problems but also giving a possible solution on how each of us can make a difference. Due to his profound knowledge on the subject, his positive thinking, his humour and especially his readiness to question his own statements, I wish next time a longer Q&A session. This one was pure inspiration! Thank you.”
Selma Prodanovic, Brainswork – Ideas in progress, Vienna (Austria)
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RESOURCE OF THE MONTH: THE OLD PHONE RING TONE REVEALED…
David’s ring tone: People keep asking me where that wonderful ring tone comes from where his mobile sounds like an old black analog telephone. Well, the wait is over: We’ve remixed the ring tone, for both Sony and Nokia polyphonic formats … and they may work on other brands too. To get your copy (at no charge) for your phone, go to the Subscribers only section of our Web site at https://davidberman.com/members.
This month’s username is ” guest ” and the password is ” guest9! ” (no quotes).
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THANK YOU!…
…to Karen Blincoe and the entire ICIS crew for making last month’s masterclass in Denmark, including David’s “Solving Everyday Ethical Dilemmas in a Designer’s Life” workshop, a huge success. It has simply never been better! For more information about ICIS, the masterclass, and the amazing work that went on at this event, please visit http://www.iciscenter.org/.
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NEWEST INTERVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
Klik Magazine’s “Everything is in Values” interview with David Berman (English)
Interview with David Berman on the Magdalena Festival (by Helena Šuštar)
Ona Magazine clip
To view these interviews and others, please go to https://davidberman.com/about/publications.php.
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Reviewed August 2, 2004