How to Prioritize Your Life and Make Time for What Matters
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“Busy is a decision.”
– Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) was named by Graphic Design USA as “one of the most influential designers working today.” She is also the founder and host of Design Matters, the world’s first and longest-running podcast about design, where she’s interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators including Massimo Vignelli and Milton Glaser.
Debbie’s done it all. Her artwork has been exhibited around the world. She is the President Emeritus of AIGA (one of only five women to hold the position in the organization’s one-hundred-year history), the editorial and creative director of Print magazine, and the author of six books. In 2009, Debbie co-founded (with Steven Heller) the world’s first masters program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, which has received international acclaim.
In this episode, Debbie outlines:
How to bounce back from rejection and criticism.
The importance of mental health.
Whether courage or confidence is more important.
Five questions to help clarify your own purpose.
And much, much more.
Enjoy!
How to Prioritize Your Life and Make Time for What Matters
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QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
Scroll below for links and show notes…
Selected Links from the Episode
Connect with Debbie Millman:
Website | Design Matters Podcast | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Debbie’s first and second appearances on this show.
Books by Debbie Millman
The Voice That Is Great Within Us: American Poetry of the Twentieth Century edited by Hayden Carruth
Maximus, to Himself by Charles Olson
Apple Pencil
AIGA: Sold Out — the Speak Up open letter by Felix Sockwell and its follow up, Is the Dark Side Prevailing?
Why It’s Time To Take A New Look At Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy by Todd Essig, Forbes
Debbie’s Design Matters interview with Dani Shapiro
Show Notes
Influential and most-gifted books. [08:31]
Debbie reads us her favorite poem. [09:47]
What recent purchase of $100 or less has had the most positive impact on Debbie’s life? [11:31]
Does Debbie have a favorite failure that set her up for later success? [11:54]
What would Debbie’s billboard say? [13:38]
One of the most worthwhile investments Debbie has made. [15:16]
An unusual habit or absurd thing Debbie loves. [21:32]
What belief, behavior, or habit has most improved Debbie’s life in the past five years? [22:37]
What advice would Debbie give to a smart, driven college student about to enter the “real” world (and what advice should they ignore)? [26:04]
Bad recommendations Debbie hears in her field often. [28:52]
What fortune cookie advice does Debbie heed to overcome feeling overwhelmed or unfocused? [29:49]
People Mentioned
Massimo Vignelli
Milton Glaser
Steven Heller
Hayden Carruth
Charles Olson
Denise Levertov
Adrienne Rich
Ezra Pound
Wallace Stevens
Seth Godin
Dani Shapiro
