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ask judy:

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ADVICE FOR CREATIVES NAVIGATING THE WORKPLACE

I have to fly a lot for work. Any thoughts on how to pass the time
besides emails and movies? As much as I like a good rom-com,
I've probably seen enough to get me through both 2017 and 2018!

- Bored Jetsetter

JUDY BELL
FOUNDER
ENERGETIC RETAIL

Judy: Hmmm. With all of that travel, I'll bet you have less time in general to do something special
for "you." Why not transform each journey into a creative retreat and experience something
entirely new on every trip? What can you do on a flight that you have never done before? What
would motivate you to look forward to travel with renewed enthusiasm? Here are three thoughtstarters to inspire your new, creative journey.
1) Stop at the newsstand at the airport and choose a couple of magazines that you have never
read before. Sure, you may have taken a quick look at these in a waiting room, etc., but your intent
here is to dig in and get a well-rounded experience of the publication. Select a newsy, cultural
magazine, like The Atlantic or The New Yorker, a global trend magazine, like Monocle, and a
fashion magazine, like Porter. You may be surprised to find how many new ideas emerge from
the magazines to inspire both your home and office life.
2) Visit your favorite bookstore before your trip. I found "Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds and Dreamers" by Nancy Pearl at Open Book in Minneapolis. "Artist's
Café" was on the newsstand at Barnes & Noble. It's packed with 144 pages of artful mixed-media
projects. I also picked up the "Flow Mindfulness Workbook." It's printed on tactile paper, includes
a bookmark, journal, 3-Minute Breathing Space poster, and is filled with exercises that help you
to get outside your comfort zone and break old routines.
I recently discovered a quarterly journal called Delayed Gratification at slow-journalism.com.
It brings you the top news stories three months after they occurred, with a "final analysis rather
than the first, kneejerk reaction." I already ordered it for my next flight and signed up for the
free newsletter.
3) Visit Paper Source or any store that sells beautiful blank note cards or stationery, maybe
something with a textured finish in your favorite color. Buy a new fast-writing pen (like Uni-ball
Vision Elite, it won't leak in flight) and postage stamps. Compile a list of people you would like to
thank or let know you're thinking about them. Hand-write notes, add your own personal emoji
designs, and mail them when you get to your destination.

I love my boss, but often he makes
promises to others that fall into
my lap to deliver. When I talk to
him about it, he turns it into, "It's
no big deal." What do I do?

- At a Loss with My Boss

Judy: Obviously, there are many reasons why you
value your boss's support. He must also value
your work to trust that you will come through
for him on any project. Schedule time to meet
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with him and express your enthusiasm for the
new assignment(s). Then, present a "Timing
and Action" grid with a comprehensive list of
your projects, including progress updates and

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estimated time of completion. Ask for his help
in prioritizing your list. Let him know that you
want to be successful, but need his guidance to
deliver your best work. He will be able to easily
assess your workload by reviewing your list and
decide whether you can accomplish all that he
has requested.
Come prepared to offer solutions of your own,
perhaps hiring freelance help. You may also want
to ask him if there are lower-priority projects on
your list that can be handed off to someone else in


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design:retail - April 2017
Contents
Editor’s Note
On Trend
We Love This!
Designer Picks
Clicks & Mortar
Mingle
Have You Heard?
Ask Judy
Shopping with Paco
2017 Markopoulos Award Winner
40 Under 40
Foot Locker
GlobalShop 2017 Roundup
ICFF Products
Backstory
design:retail - April 2017 - Intro
design:retail - April 2017 - CT1
design:retail - April 2017 - CT2
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design:retail - April 2017 - Cover2
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design:retail - April 2017 - Contents
design:retail - April 2017 - 3
design:retail - April 2017 - 4
design:retail - April 2017 - 5
design:retail - April 2017 - Editor’s Note
design:retail - April 2017 - 7
design:retail - April 2017 - On Trend
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design:retail - April 2017 - 11
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design:retail - April 2017 - We Love This!
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design:retail - April 2017 - 19
design:retail - April 2017 - Designer Picks
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design:retail - April 2017 - Clicks & Mortar
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design:retail - April 2017 - Mingle
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design:retail - April 2017 - Have You Heard?
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design:retail - April 2017 - Ask Judy
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design:retail - April 2017 - Shopping with Paco
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design:retail - April 2017 - 2017 Markopoulos Award Winner
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design:retail - April 2017 - Foot Locker
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