Recently, I read an article on AdAge.com about 20 things the owner of an agency learned after 10 years of running his agency. I enjoyed the article and seeing what others posted as their “additions” to the list in the comments section. Some of my personal favorites from the author were #13 – “You aren’t thanking people who work for you enough” and #16 “Throw parties at your office, no matter how humble or grand the space, for no reason at all. It’s all about the people in the room, good music, and not running out of booze or ice” and of course, I couldn’t leave out #17- “Put your f***ing BlackBerry/iPhone down when you’re meeting with me.”
I thought I would see what advice my fellow MSI-ers could add to the author’s list (whether something they wrote personally or read or learned over the years) and here are a few pieces of that advice… Enjoy! Oh and I would love to read any additional insights or lessons learned, I look forward to everyone’s comments!
“Pay people peanuts and you’ll get monkeys.”- David Ogilvy
“Good, fast or cheap: pick 2.” – Unattributed/Industry Proverb
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison
“Be thorough. Make a list, check it twice.”
“Communicate. Communicate. Communicate.”
“No Art Director has ever said ‘This needs more copy.’”
“No Art Director has ever said ‘Can we make this logo bigger?’”
“Work equally as hard at making your clients happy and your employees happy. Recognize people all the time, whether in a small way or a big way.”
“Find your passion and find a way to bring it into what you do every day.”
“Be Positive. We too often underestimate the power of a positive attitude.”