Making art every day: Carolyn Suzuki shares her tips for success
From greeting cards to enamel pins, Carolyn Suzuki’s illustrations are brimming with life and color. MOO found out how she carves out time each day for making art.
Carolyn Suzuki’s impressive work ethic has launched her business to new heights. So how does she plan for productivity and why does she think consistency is key for creativity?
From feel-good greeting cards to playful enamel pins, Carolyn Suzuki’s illustrations are brimming with color and life-affirming messages. MOO spoke with Carolyn about how she carves out time each day for making art, and how her life in Los Angeles inspires her work.
The early days
Carolyn has always been passionate about art and illustration. After working as a producer in an animation studio for a few years, Carolyn grew more and more eager to turn her passion into a career. So, she began producing a body of work of designs and illustrations that could be printed on greeting cards. “I was lucky enough to have friends who own small gift businesses,” Carolyn told MOO. “They were able to share their wisdom on how to get a business off the ground.”
In 2011, one year after Carolyn started her business, Carolyn Suzuki Goods, she rented a small booth at the National Stationery Show and printed out 50 greeting card designs to sell.
“My designs were much flatter early on, with a limited color palette,” Carolyn said. “I didn’t use pencil or paint and drew directly on the computer.” Even so, Carolyn met some agents at the show who adored her work.
“Those agents quickly began selling my cards to retailers all over the US,” Carolyn said. “That’s still how I do most of my business on the retail side of things.” In fact, some of those agents still carry her cards today!
Exploring new techniques
As Carolyn has gained more experience as an artist, she’s started playing around with various techniques. She frequently mixes mediums and incorporates bolder colors. “I think that correlates to an increased confidence in my work,” Carolyn said. “It connects to who I am now as a person.”
A few years ago, Carolyn started to include more people into her designs, as well. That’s when she made a conscious choice to include the types of bodies that she rarely saw on products growing up.
“I want people of color to see themselves in my work doing fun things, swimming, lounging, playing,” Carolyn told MOO. “I want them to see themselves being normal and enjoying life.”
Carolyn credits the power of visual art to the growth of her online retail shop. “Art is so powerful—sometimes more powerful than words,” Carolyn explains. “When an icon or an illustration organically associates with a message or movement, there’s no stopping the impact it has on all of us.”
Making art everyday
When we asked Carolyn what advice she has for fellow artists, her answer was simple: “Make art every day.”
For her, consistency is key for creativity. “It’s important to create work and post it–– every day if possible,” Carolyn said. “Getting in the habit of doing things quickly, and not overthinking it, is a good exercise. It shows that you’re serious about growth, and love to draw.”
For inspiration and a community of artists, Carolyn recommends following challenge-related hashtags on Instagram. For example, #WHP, #aquietstyle, and #the100dayproject.
“I always make an effort to comment and encourage other artists in my community,” she said. Following inspirational artists has made a huge impact on her creative life.
As for her product range, Carolyn has grown her wholesale card business since the early days. As her styles have evolved, she began printing on various finishes like Luxe and Gold Foil cards to make her positive messages pop. Even more recently, Carolyn printed a Custom Notebook featuring her illustrations on the front and back to give out as a promotional giveaway to clients. “The Notebooks have been an added bonus,” Carolyn says, “everyone comments on the quality of the bind and the beautiful printing!”
Plan for productivity
As a creative who works from home, Carolyn has to be very intentional about the way she works. In order to stay on track, she plans her entire day the night before.
“I can’t do it too far in advance because stuff changes all the time,” Carolyn said. “But it’s nice to wake up and know exactly what I’m going to be doing. That’s when I’m able to be creative. I don’t feel flustered, and have a good chunk of time to let my mind and pencil wander.”
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Framing a brand to reflect your values while also engaging your customers is a tricky balance to strike. Lettering artist extraordinaire, DesignerMike, lets us in on how he’s developed his distinctive personal branding as a freelance designer.
DesignerMike is a graphic designer, lettering artist and creative director based in Toronto. Heavily influenced by ‘90s music culture, graffiti art, and tattooing traditions, Mike blends striking aesthetics with personal values to create his unique brand.
We caught up with Mike to learn about the role of social media in marketing, finding your brand voice and some key tips for anyone who wants to redefine their brand identity.
What inspires your work?
I take inspiration from the everyday. I tend to notice all the different styles and forms of signage, graphics and type around us. Where most people see the mundane, I look for the extraordinary. A teacher once told me that most successful design is the design that surrounds us and informs our lives, yet goes unnoticed.
You work on a lot of client branding projects – how did you come up with your own brand identity?
My own brand identity is still evolving. I suppose it’s because I, myself, am still evolving, as an artist and as a business. It was only within the last couple years that I developed the current iteration of my brand identity as DesignerMike. I used to operate under an impersonal company name, with the idea of appearing bigger than myself as a solopreneur. Yet as times changed, social media became a part of our lives, and there was a shift in the paradigm. People want to know that they’re working with other people. And that human connection, I believe, is part of the reason for the recent popularity of hand-lettering.
My personal Instagram profile began gaining a following as I started to focus my work on lettering, so I decided to just roll with it as a branding strategy.
Do you have your own brand values?
My brand values are a reflection of my personal values:
Design has Power. Use it for good: Design has influence over people’s perceptions and behaviour, and has the power to create possibilities for a better world.
Keep it real: Only work with people and businesses you like—whose purpose, product, or service you would use yourself and recommend to friends and family.
Follow your heart but bring your brain with you: Love what you do, but know how your work generates value for others. Know how much you should earn from providing that value. You can’t feed your family on warm feelings.
Stay curious, stay humble: The wise person knows they know nothing at all.
What are your top tips for anyone who wants to revamp their brand identity?
Know yourself. Know your customers. Know your business. Know your competition.
Branding is an exercise in self-discovery. To be able to represent your brand, you must be able to live it. To resonate with customers, you need to know who they are and what they’re into. And having in-depth knowledge of your industry and the players in it will help you to define what is unique about your business and stand out from the crowd.
How important is a well-curated social media feed to your freelance business?
If your social media feed is a key marketing channel, then it should be focused on your business. When people visit your profile, they should get an immediate sense of what you’re about, or get curious enough to dig into your feed to find out. But if your posts feature too many personal photos, unrelated or random things, then people will view you as a casual user–– instead of a business with something specific to offer them. I believe in the Law of Attraction, and that social media works as a hyper-public expression of your thoughts. So you get back what you put out.
Do you have any advice for other design entrepreneurs who may be about to embark on their own freelance journey?
Do lots of work and find your own style. Keep a practice of continuous study, exploration and experimentation. And never stop learning. Take extra classes and workshops to build your skills and learn new things. You’ll never go wrong investing in yourself.
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DixonBaxi is a truly global agency. Describing themselves as ‘creatively restless,’ co-founders Simon Dixon and Aporva Baxi have worked and lived in different cities, and the members of their team hail from across the world.
Their creative approach to developing a branding strategy for a client, whether it’s Samsung or the Victoria & Albert Museum, uses a unique six-point process, which they’ve honed over 15 years. The focus is on individuality and authenticity, and the result is a portfolio of distinctive work that can be moulded to connect with and inspire an international and local audience simultaneously. MOO caught up with Aporva to talk about the process behind their epic productions.
What was the founding philosophy of DixonBaxi?
We’ve always kept it quite simple: to change things for the better through creativity, and to always strive to go further. We like the idea that we can push a brand and inspire it creatively to serve people better. We relish diversity and an eclectic approach to how we work. We’re collaborative and open, and try hard to find an ambitious client who we can roll our sleeves up with, then achieve something amazing.
You’ve both worked all around the world. How does that influence your work?
We’ve always embraced a global outlook, and traveling and living in different cities has helped to shape that. It’s key to how we think and work. Our team is made up of people from all over the world, which helps to give us a global perspective – 75% of our clients are international, which means that we have to nuance our work for both global and local audiences.
For example, our work for Eurosport has a unifying idea and brand identity that’s distinct, while being able to be localised for campaigns that feel authentic for fans in different countries, and who are passionate about different sports.
You use a six-step creative process to develop a brand. Can you talk us through it?
We call it ‘the DixonBaxi Way.’ It’s been refined over the past 15 years, and is made up of a series of six distinct methods that help shape the journey we take with the client to develop their brand.
The six stages are:
- Initiate, where we define the project scope, team and ambition.
- Insight, which is an immersion into the business, team and culture to uncover strategic insights.
- Interpret focuses on defining a distinct brand purpose and set of principles to action that.
- Inspire involves creative exploration and bringing the brand to life.
- Implement creates the tangible assets for every aspect of the brand.
- Impact launches the brand internally and externally and continues to nurture it alongside the client.
This simple framework gives structure to what is a highly agile and immersive process rooted in strategy and creativity – it facilitates decision-making and can produce remarkable results. We use Business Cards as a tactile way of building this process with our clients. They help make abstract ideas or parts of the process easier to understand.We create interchangeable decks for people to look through, which we use to ask creative questions. We can be literally hands-on with the creative process.
An example is to use the cards – with words and images on – in rapid-response exercises to glean intuitive thoughts from teams. It energizes the sessions and gives them a stimulus to talk about their ideas. The size of the cards means they’re easy to handle, and the weight of the paper stock makes them feel premium.
How has the branding landscape changed over the past 17 years?
The most significant shift is the ability to engage people directly through digital platforms. This direct engagement has created a more immediate, evolving and potent way to build brand experiences. We’ve always believed in authenticity and creating things that are useful and relevant, and that remains the case. However, we can now better connect these ideas to people, and more quickly understand if they’re working. In a time of increasing automation, human experience itself is becoming a form of luxury, so we try to hold on to that. If you can sprinkle a little bit of wonder across the whole thing, it should delight people.
“If you can sprinkle a little bit of wonder across the whole thing, it should delight people.”
You’ve talked about businesses being true to themselves. Why do you feel that’s so important?
Authenticity is a compelling driver for brands. Deep down, people care about things that matter, and tend to trust companies that are genuine about what they offer. Building on ideas that are inbuilt to how the business thinks and acts allows them to be themselves. Far too many brands look at others. When brands don’t have the confidence to be the best of what they are in their own way, it creates too much overlap.
At DixonBaxi, we’re motivated by what we care about, rather than a particular industry perspective, so we curate what we share with people, to let our work express that values of our brand. Of course, it helps to be inspired, and we’re lucky that we work on inspiring projects. We love collaborating, and we work hard to find like-minded clients. We get to know them in the early stages of the project, as it’s often underestimated how much chemistry drives collaboration. However, we also have a real affinity with the end user. That’s who we create for, so we’re really focused on how best to serve them via the brand.
What three elements would you consider are key to developing a strong brand identity?
The first is differentiation, and finding the space where the brand can operate on its own terms. What it does best, why it matters and what the benefit is to people. Next, it’s having a clear creative idea that drives that space. Something to galvanize all the creative outputs. If a well-articulated and inspiring idea drives creative expression, then everything will sing more clearly and engage much more powerfully. The third we think is essential is originality. If you have a clear idea and a space that’s ownable, it makes sense to innovate. If you’re courageous, people will embrace you.
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We can’t get enough of fonts, and these letter-loving designers create their incredible works all by hand. Get ready for serifs that will make you swoon.
While online platforms make it easy to upload designs digitally, there’s still a certain magic that comes from creating a design by hand. That’s why these artists are dedicated to sharing their illustrations the old-fashioned way:
The Letterist
The Letterist is a boutique design studio run by Anja Savic that delivers bold, customized hand-lettering for clients and businesses. Anja’s projects range from lifestyle work like wedding invitations and menus to brand identity development and even fine art prints.
This year, the company launched a series of semi-custom collections for folks who are happy to pick out a pre-existing design. These pieces capture the sentiment of a particular word or phrase, which their founder patiently scribbled over and over until it was perfectly encapsulated on paper.
The Letterist team started the series with save the dates, and decided to use Luxe Postcards as a fast, digital option that still has the impressive weight of thick letterpress stocks. “When I delivered some save the dates to my client a few weeks ago, he posted a picture of them on Instagram,” Anja told MOO. “ He’s since written to say how many compliments they’ve received from their guests.”
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Jenna Carando
Jenna Carando’s aspirational work makes us want to pack up and travel the world. Her hand-lettering and design is inspired by hand-painted signage around San Francisco, and “any book by Louise Fili,” she tells MOO. Jenna’s love for lettering goes deep. “To me, it shows a deep appreciation for analog processes,” she told us. “While digital lettering is becoming more and more common these days, I find that the work that appeals to me the most still maintains an element of the human hand.”
Recently, Jenna attended ICON10, an illustration conference that happens every two years. One of her friends gave her a pro tip: “Bring Postcards instead of Business Cards.” Jenna listened, and brought a design that said “Hello from San Francisco California” in a style reminiscent of vintage postcards. To highlight her breadth of lettering styles, she used a different treatment for her name and contact information on the back.
“I’ve had so many people asking me for them!” Jenna told MOO. “I had a great time swapping them at the conference, and felt proud to trade such a quality postcard.”
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Oh, the Colour!
Julie Frank started her studio Oh, the Colour with one mission: to make everyone’s day a little bit brighter. Julie’s Etsy shop features custom, hand-drawn Postcards that deliver positive and inspiring messages, featuring phrases like “You look amazing,” and “You can do it!”
Julie, the company’s founder, is still a college student, yet her bright, vibrant print products are the makings of a true professional. While studying abroad, Julie was finally able to work on her illustration style, resulting in simplistic yet modern drawings with pops of color and, of course, charming hand-lettered phrases.
Since Julie’s postcards are often given as gifts through her Etsy shop, she researched a variety of paper stocks. “The paper is where it all starts and ends,” she told MOO. “That’s why I love how heavy the Original paper is. And the matte finish gives the cards a modern look.”
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Working for yourself? Sure, it’s super rewarding – but it can make it hard to make time for yourself. Follow our tips for a more productive, more relaxed, more successful you.
Review your goals
As a business owner, you’re probably focused on doing more, so it’s inevitable that you’ll eventually reach the point where you have more tasks than you will time to do them. Instead, set bigger goals that help you keep focused on the major steps for your business to level up. Doing things differently will help you break the cycle and on to growing your business.
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Time is money
Over the course of a quarter, try and keep track of where you spend your time vs. where your sales land – at the end of the period you’re tracking, can you see where you might have over-serviced and, even better, where a little more time earlier on might have landed you a sale sooner? There are a ton of different apps that can help you track your time easily from your smartphone, so give one a try and see what you learn.
Get organized
Staying organized can do wonders for your peace of mind when you’re self-employed. Creating a workflow that works for you is a highly personal process, but these tools can help: Evernote is great for storing documents and your notes to self, as well as bookmarking inspiration for new projects. And the phone app comes with a scanner – no more losing notes, receipts, business cards, or invoices!
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Make time for yourself
One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is letting business take over their lives. Make sure to take the time to read new things and always be learning to generate new ideas. An underrated favorite is to try a series of podcasts and audiobooks. There are so many great ones to choose from, whether you’re into surreal audio dramas or nonfiction narratives about design – and they can be “read” while you’re cooking, walking the dog, cleaning the house, or in the car.
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Follow the guide for more tips on self-care for startups and small businesses.
If it ever seems like networking events are awkward, it’s not just you. We all struggle sometimes. But how can you make it easier – and why is it definitely worth the effort? Here are the toughest things about networking – and how can you overcome them:
1. Small talk
Make it more natural and find an ally – it’s easier for a third person to join a conversation between others than to start up from cold, so buddy up and let the chatter flow. Odds are good that they’re thinking the exact same thing, and that connection can spark an honest dialog.
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2. Remembering names
You may meet hundreds of people at your next networking event. That’s a lot of names! That’s why memorization is key. Play an open round of the name game. You can even challenge others to join in. You can quickly unite a small team of strangers around overcoming one of the toughest parts of networking and in doing so, you’ll learn a lot more about them than just their names.
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3. Icebreakers
We think you can do better than low-hanging fruit like “What do you do?” – ask something deeper to really get to know someone. This is how you make contacts who call back. Here are a few icebreakers that do the trick:
What are you hoping to get out of this event?
What’s your story?
What would you say that you’re known for?
Hey, do you know how much a polar bear weighs? Enough to break the ice.
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4. Following up
Networking doesn’t end with the event – sincere follow-up closes the deal and builds stronger connections. After the event, write down whatever you remember about your new contacts, and send them an email referencing your conversation.
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Meeting new people at events is tough but it sure gets easier with practice. Follow these tips and you’ll be networking like a natural in no time!How can you make networking easier – and why is it definitely worth the effort? Here are the toughest things about networking, and how can you overcome them.
It isn’t just color that can turn heads – check out three businesses who use monochrome branding to prove less really is more.
Azadeh Sahraeian
Azadeh is an Iranian-born architect living in North Bethesda, Maryland. After completing her MA in architecture, Azadeh went on to develop a unique approach to architectural design that draws inspiration from her desire to create ‘living things’. “Not biologically alive – I’m not Frankenstein!” Azadeh says, “but things that have a gradual quality of life.”
Azadeh transferred her passion for contemporary design from bricks and mortar to paper and ink in 2012 after deciding to experiment with a new medium. Inspired by the backdrop of natural patterns and forms on her daily walks through the woods, Azadeh developed intricately detailed drawings that would become the signature of her brand. “Simple lines with complex morphologies is how I describe my drawings,” explains Azadeh. “I like to emphasize on the formation rather than the form and shape. They’re organic yet abstract; unpredictable yet mathematical; natural yet unusual.”
When it came to designing Business Cards, Azadeh wanted to reflect her monochrome style. “I chose Rounded Corners with Raised Spot Gloss because I wanted to show the three dimensional nature of the original artworks. I love the matte finish on my cards and it seems that everyone is impressed by the quality and the design.”
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Kate Wainwright
Working as a nurse by day, Kate Wainwright found her creative outlet in the form of metalworking to help her unwind after a stressful shift. After developing her hobby into a fully fledged side-hustle, she now designs and handcrafts jewelry in her workshop in West Sussex, UK.
“My business has a strong ethos around ethical and sustainable products,” explains Kate. “I source recycled materials like silver and gold, and only use gemstones that have been ethically mined. I want to create designs that will last years, not just a season, so often I tend towards minimalistic styles that are versatile and easily wearable.” This passion for simple, yet impactful aesthetics is mirrored in Kate’s branding: “A monochrome branding style completely reflects my business; minimalistic and striking, but also lets the jewelry speak for itself.”
Kate uses Original paper with a matte finish not only for her business cards, but as a clever way to display her jewelry, too. “I love how versatile the MOO products are. I like to double up my Business Cards as backing cards for earrings and necklaces – the matte grey tones really let the metal shine.” In order to keep her branding cohesive and create a beautiful unboxing experience, she also uses Stickers to finish packaging and gift boxes. “I always get a positive reaction to my cards. At markets, other traders often ask where I print them and I’ve also had comments from customers about the quality – I’m really pleased!”
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Laura Asmus
Laura Asmus is a graphic designer living in Hamburg, Germany. With four years of freelancing experience, Laura has brought her talents for type and visual identity to life on a range of creative projects – both professional and personal; from editorial designs for magazines and books, to the world of animation and illustration.
“My inspiration comes from everywhere, anytime. I try to keep an open mind and absorb everything I experience, whether that’s listening to music or even just talking to friends. The best thing about designing is the challenge of finding new ideas. I love making connections between emotional and functional concepts and communicating complex topics through simple, but authentic visuals.”
Laura’s Business Cards are a physical token of her love for simple aesthetics. “I designed a classic monochrome black and white design, coupled with timeless yet modern typography. ‘Hello’ is the first thing you say to someone – the beginning of a new story, an introduction to something new and exciting.” Laura chose Luxe paper for her cards to give her aesthetic an extra layer. “Giving my Business Cards to new people is always a fun and engaging experience!”
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Branding your business is less about making something new, and more about defining what’s already there. Here’s how to discover your business personality and how to introduce it to the world.
Figuring out your brand identity
Your brand is made up of several overlapping parts. There’s who your customers are and what they want. And there’s your business goals, the way you operate internally, and how you stand out from your competitors. All of this is expressed in your visual marketing materials—like Business Cards, Notebooks, and Letterhead—and the tone of voice you use to communicate with the world, as well as the business decisions you make.
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Building a customer persona
Try a simple exercise to build a picture of your customers. This will help you define why your business is valued and what it means to the people who experience it. Write down the answers to these questions to give you a starting thought:
- What is my average customer’s age, interests, and budget?
- What’s the most important benefit we offer them?
- Why are they going to choose us above our competitors?
- What problems can we help them solve?
You can do this exercise multiple times to define different customer personas.
Build your brand values
Brand values are an at-a-glance guide to your business personality – who you want to be, and what you believe in. They’re helpful in keeping you focused and consistent, as you can quickly check against them when making marketing decisions. Why not put them up on a wall in your workspace as an everyday reminder?
- Write down as many adjectives as you can think of to describe your business—whatever comes into your head.
- Separate them in to the ones you like and the ones that don’t quite fit.
- Select 5 or 6 from your ‘yes’ pile, making sure you get a good mix and weed out any synonyms And ta-da! These are your new brand values.
Develop a look and feel
Now you’ve created a picture of your brand and its customers, you’re ready to start choosing ways to represent those ideas. To help with messaging and marketing, you can develop a tone of voice to represent your brand. Use your brand values as a starting point for this, and start putting together some words, phrases and styles that suit (or don’t suit) who you are. On the visual side, you’ll want to choose a color palette, fonts and maybe some graphics to make your brand recognizable.
Building a brand is an ongoing process, but it’s easier than you think to take the first step. Why not take your newborn brand out for a spin with a set of Business Cards? Check out RedBull’s amazing branded Notebooks for a masterclass in brand-building.
With the holidays approaching, it’s time to get into gift-giving spirit.
Holiday gifts are a great opportunity to express your gratitude for the people who support your company. But thinking of original gift ideas for both employees and loyal customers can feel overwhelming. Take a deep breath. Relax. Here are some fail-safe gifting ideas that will make your customers and colleagues feel cared for.
Handwritten loyalty cards
Your best customers deserve to be acknowledged. That’s why at the end of the year, equip your customer service team with branded holiday cards. Have your team write some letters of appreciation to your most valued customers—especially your newest customers. You could even fit a promo code for your product or services as a token of gratitude.
It’s true—everyone loves a nice handwritten card, but a handwritten note may have a positive impact on your business. It’s known that customers are 52% more likely to stay loyal to your brand after a positive customer service experience.
Stay on-brand
There’s a reason people love to wear apparel with their favorite sports team’s logo. Repping that group signifies that they’re part of a community, and helps them recognize other people who are equally as passionate about it. The same concept applies to company swag! Companies like Red Bull use Custom Notebooks in their brand workshops to get their new hires on board with the company mission from day one.
Custom Notebooks with your company’s branding will set your employees up for the new year. It’s also a great way to give a gift while making your brand stronger.
A business card surprise
With the end of year performance reviews, your teams will be wondering about their potential promotions. However, finding enough time to run through each performance review can be tough. Luckily, you can do the next best thing––surprise people with a promotion.
Instead of having a formal meeting for employee promotions, simply give them a new box of business cards with their new job titles. Ask them to open them. You know, just to check that you spelled everything correctly.
Hopefully, the surprise will be better than any holiday gift. And if you’re really lucky, you might even get a few happy tears.
Back to the future
The end of the year is the perfect time to do some goal-setting with your employees. Dedicate a few hours–– or ideally an entire day–– to thinking about how things went well over the course of the year, and where circumstances could be improved.
After doing lots of reflecting and nailing down some goals, give your employees the chance to write a postcard to their future selves. Where do they want to be a year from now?
Next, collect all the notes. Return them to everyone at the end of the following year. In 365 days, take a few hours to celebrate everything that your team has accomplished, and figure out what recalibrations everyone need to happen for people to knock out their goals!
It’s that time of year to spread a little joy to everyone who made your business a little better this year. Learn more about the psychology behind gift-giving and give gifts that matter with Custom Notebooks, Notecards, and Business Cards.