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08.26.09 Posted in those moments by Matthew Hawkins

I rarely use my blog to promote a cause other then my own.
I should make a confession here. I should ask for forgiveness really.

It’s something I’ve had on the back of my mind for quite sometime. I have no excuse for not doing do it.
Call it fear. Call it insecurity. Whatever you want to call it.
I guess I’ve just feared using my blog as a soapbox.

So here it is. I watched this video and can only come to the terms that I need to do my part and ask people to do theirs.
I have ideas and dreams of what I want to see happen in this world. What I want to see happen in my town. Nothing happens without action.
I want to find the things in this world that break my heart the most and then do everything I can to help. Everything I can to make a difference in my small corner of this world.

I’ve fallen in love with creativity. I want to use it in the areas I know I’m called to, but have feared following through with.
I want to bring hope to the broken. Be a part of dealing with injustice.
I want to. I’m called to.

So. What now?
I put my mind and my focus on the things I need to. No more excuses. No more fear.
I’ve fallen in love Africa. Specifically Uganda.
I’ve fallen in love with starting new projects. Starting new initiatives.
I’m going to start by taking 4 hours every week to focus on the dreams I have stored in me.
I’ll post them every Friday starting this week. Join me this friday. Send your friends. I want conversation, interaction and you.
Who knows what’s going to happen here. Something will for sure.

What is your cause?

The story of charity: water – The 2009 September Campaign Trailer from charity: water on Vimeo.

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Slowing Down To Speed Up

08.26.09 Posted in Lessons Learned by Matthew Hawkins

Working as a small business I sometimes find the stress of running as fast and doing as much as you can to be overwhelming.

I hate running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off. There can be so much to do sometimes and you can get lost in the act of doing.

I’m learning again and again, that sometimes the best way to get A LOT of work done, is to slow down and take a step back.

Let me explain.
I work with paper. A lot of paper. I have different sheets of ‘to do lists’ for different areas I’m involved in. I currently have two sheets with my lists of things to do, two notebooks for ideas, thoughts, notes etc., a moleskine for sketching out storyboards, compositions and workflows; and a bunch of loose paper in file folders that are used for my doodles, random ideas and general stupidity. All this paper helps keep me sane.

When things get crazy busy, I pull myself back now. I put all my paper in front of me and I begin to prioritize.
Could I be putting together that brochure or poster? Yes.
Could I be compositing that commercial or promo? Yes.
Could I be creating a photobook of pictures for potential clients? Yes.
Could I be editing my site, rewording and adding content for services to offer? Yes.
And on and on it could go.

slow down speed up matthew a hawkins

I used to jump from one thing to the next, never fully finishing anything until the last possible minute.
Now, I sit back. I look at what’s most important, what needs my full attention at that moment and I go for it.

I slow down to speed up.

What do you do for your own workflow?

Cheers,
Matthew A. Hawkins

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One of My Distractions

08.24.09 Posted in On My Desk by Matthew Hawkins

I get bugged a lot because I work behind a desk all day.

I use my right fore finger and my brain all day for work. It sure beats busting my back over drywall all day (I grew up watching my dad grimace in pain day after day as he did drywall, taping, steel studs, etc.) I knew I didn’t want my back to give out before I did, but I had no idea that I would have been doing what I do now.

Anyways, because I don’t work on the job site like on some 10 storey construction building or the latest bank renovation, I’ve found that I need tiny little distractions to keep me sane.

Much like these guys…

So instead of swinging myself around on a small crane, I use this:
pinkball

It’s inspired by the red ball in House MD. My wife bought it for me.

I must say I come up with some ideas with it. Just throwing it across the room. I sit and think.

I just wish they didn’t label it PINKY. What a terrible name.

Hopefully I can wear it off soon and all while using my brain more than brawn.

What do you do for distractions at work?

Cheers,

Matthew A. Hawkins

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some changes

08.21.09 Posted in On My Desk by Matthew Hawkins

Well if you’ve stopped by in the last couple days, you maybe noticed a few changes happening here on the blog.

You’re getting a glimpse of what my site will eventually look like.

I’m scrapping my old site and blog and incorporating the two.

With recent changes and direction in business, I wanted to bring everything together.
I want to tie in all my social media usage, blog and business website, so that people can see the whole package.

So sit back and enjoy the changes that are happening and that are in the works.

At least here I don’t have to sweep up the nails and scream when I hit my thumb with a hammer!

Cheers,

Matthew A. Hawkins

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