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Friday, February 25, 2022

Lauren's Nov env - Austin Kleon on parenting

 





Another two-leaf design that reminds me of CathyO’s leaves yesterday - this one is from Lauren. Swirling the leaves is a good idea on the envelope - and I love the way the stamp is propped on the little easel. I actually can't tell from the photo if the leaves are real - or paper with embellishment. I could attempt to find the envelope and examine the leaves -- but that would require delving into the boxes of mail that are now highly organized and asking to be left alone.


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I've mentioned Austin Kleon a couple times (author of Steal Like an Artist). Today, he popped up in the Daily Stoic email that I read - called The Stoic Dad. I'm still open to suggestions on parenting so that I can send the really good ones to my daughter. I think it should be called The Stoic Parent -- but that's just me.

Anyhow -- Austin has a great tip for parents that is a variation on the standard tool artists and craftsmen use for pricing custom jobs. Quality-Speed-Price. Pick two. You can't have all three. If you want quality at the lowest price, you won't get it as fast as you'd like. If you want it fast and perfect - be prepared to pay extra. If it needs to be fast, but you can't pay extra - you need to simplify the design....and so on.

Here are Austin's two-of-three options for parents:

Work, family, scene. Pick two.

Work—that is your creative output or your profession.

Family—that’s a spouse, kids, or any close personal relationships.

Scene—that’s the fun stuff that comes along with success, the stuff that looks good on Instagram, that you can brag about, that falls into your lap like a wonderful surprise. Parties. Fancy dinners. Important friends. Offers, invitations, perks.

Link to Austin's website


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