Do creativity and love have something in common?
I think they do. If it's good, you feel fantastic and very passionate. If it's not-so-good, you lack confidence and it's hard to sell.
I sort of love the people I work with. I say "sort of" because I don't want this missive to become overly sentimental.
But I LOVE the simple kindness I see between people here. I LOVE Matt making personal time to have fun at our mustached expense—don't ask!
I LOVE when Dean and I and others here riff off each other and make good ideas become great. I LOVE being in a client meeting and feeling the enthusiasm build and occasionally getting a client to literally jump for joy at our work (Devin made it happen once!). I LOVE our yearly holiday video which showcases the amazing creativity in each person who works here. I LOVE having newer folks such as Nick and Alycia adding their talents and creativity to the mix. I LOVE seeing our people grow and become even better citizens of the world at large and at PBDH. And, just like in love, we get rejected sometimes. By clients, by potential employees, by employees who leave to pursue other loves. I've learned after all these years to let go more gracefully. But it still hurts, just as love can.
I guess you could say that in addition to the 25 year love affair with my husband, I've also had a 28 year love affair with this creative business of ours. I still look forward to walking through these doors every day. Or most every day. I still find this business a great challenge—intellectually and emotionally. I am still trying to raise the bar on who I am as a person, who we are as a company, and the work we're honored to do in partnership with our clients. I'm still finding love and creativity at work and at home. Maybe we can't have one without the other!
Here's an extraordinary example of creativity and love at "work":
