It's so easy to say yes. There's people to impress by your ability to take on whatever it is they're asking for! But we can only say yes so much. What happens when we need to say no. Especially when someone's not expecting it? Why does it have to be so difficult? You're not alone feeling this way. I talk about ways you can say no without making people—or yourself—angry or hurt.

It's easy to get into a cycle of feeling boring and that there's nothing exciting going on. When it happens week after week, it can really get to you. On this episode, I talk about a couple of ways you can break free from the cycle of the daily grind and shake things up a little bit. Work weeks don't have to be completely boring!

As designers, we often joke about being "our own worst client." What happens when that cuts deeper than a joke though? Continuing from an earlier episode about not chasing perfection, I talk about how we need to be a little easier on ourselves. There's a happy medium between doing good work and not driving ourselves off the wall.

It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of a new font. Even I'm guilty of the "shiny red ball" syndrome that goes with browsing through them. On this episode, I talk about what I look for to determine how good a font actually is. I've got three quick things I look for that typically don't add too much time to browsing through a list. There's always the option to dive deeper, but these tips will certainly get you started in the right direction.

Are you guilty of doing the "Final final" dance at the end of your filenames? Most designers—myself included—are. However, I've been making a larger point to better organize myself lately. By making a few small adjustments, I'm able to better follow my creative flow and even allow myself the opportunity to revisit earlier steps in my process.

Writing is one of those over-looked ways we can use to become better designers. I've been making a larger point to write more this year, and already it's been paying off. You don't need to start a blog or start writing 1,000 words right away either. Start with just a quick note or sentence!

Obsessing over details can be a good thing—to a point. But at what stage is it actually holding you back from bigger and better things? These days, websites can always be tweaked. Business cards can be printed in low volumes, allowing for tweaking and reprinting without costing a small fortune. Maybe it’s time to hit "publish" on that current project and move on to the next one.

Snapchat recently made a radical change to the user interface of their app. Unsurprisingly, the backlash has been swift. While I'm always excited to see a redesign or evolution of something, did they take this one too far?

I've had some pretty long-held beliefs about how I approach design. From the beginning of the year, I've decided to start challenging myself to think differently. It's been an enlightening journey so far and one I'd certainly recommend giving a try!