This Week - Jul 26, 2013

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)

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)

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)

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.

— The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action (James Clear)