How to Work Less and Earn More

Consistently showing up and dedicating time to work on your long-term goals is undoubtedly what makes successful people… well, successful.

However, spending 5 hours on a design post for Instagram without a clear focus doesn't align with this principle. It's easy to get caught up in unnecessary details like questioning font choices or whether a texture matches this design.

Implementing calendar blocking and setting specific deadlines for tasks, such as completing a design post within a designated time frame, allows you to streamline the design process and allocate your energy else where.

This approach not only saves you time spent on design, but also enables you to concentrate on the most part of your of work.

By freeing up valuable time, to socialize with friends (if you have any as a designer), relax, or explore the world outside. These experiences often lead to an influx of inspiration and creativity.

Weekly mood board:

Introducing a new segment in our newsletter, where I share a snapshot of designs that have inspired me over the past week.

Lately, I've been particularly drawn to designs that feature vibrant, captivating subject shots accompanied by minimalist typography (typically in Helvetica).

View the full mood board on Pinterest

Landbook - a simple resource that has hand-picked, and award wining landing page designs that you can take inspiration from.

Envato Elements - is an essential subscription that accelerates your workflow. With over 14+ million assets available for a fixed monthly price.

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