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# This Week - Jul 26, 2013
- URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/this-week-2013-07-26/
- Published: 2013-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T03:10:59.000Z
- Author: Drew Shannon
- Tags: link, amanda kolson hurley, chris owen, james clear, martin weigel, this week, #import-blog-backlog-2026-09-13

> But I’m fed up with brands removing letters for the sake of a strapline which came up after every other (crap) concept in the brainstorm was given up on; it’s a crass, lazy way to create an identity, and I don’t think it shows a great degree of respect to your customers either.  
>  
> — [Irritable Vowel Syndrome (Chris Owen)](https://medium.com/editors-picks/afd3fc774dcc?ref=drewshannon.net)

> Looking back now, I wish I’d leaned out. Leaning in was a gesture of timidity. I was too scared of what I might lose, and ended up sacrificing the good situation my family already had. We could have found a way to get by.  
>  
> — [Leaned In, Screwed Over (Amanda Kolson Hurley)](https://medium.com/editors-picks/7309895be9af?ref=drewshannon.net)

> Certainly it’s a little hard to take seriously claims that client companies ‘value’ creativity when the downward pressure on agency fees is relentless.  
>  
> — [The choice for clients: Price vs value, vendors vs partners, delivery versus excellence (Martin Weigel)](http://martinweigel.org/2013/07/24/the-choice-for-clients-price-vs-value-vendors-vs-partners-delivery-versus-excellence/?ref=drewshannon.net)

> There is a common mistake that often happens to smart people — in many cases, without you ever realizing it. The mistake has to do with the difference between being in motion and taking action. They sound similar, but they’re not the same.  
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> — [The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action (James Clear)](https://medium.com/the-blog-of-james-clear/fd5873162a9b?ref=drewshannon.net)