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THE VISION
Art is a way for high achievers to find flow after stressful days.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Mix up meeting locations.
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A playful approach to patterns of performance.
A REMARKABLE BODY OF WORK
Be inspired by leaders in other industries!
Why not appreciate our choices more intentionally BRING COLOR TO THE DATA
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THEVISION
ART IS A WAY FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS TO FIND FLOW AFTER STRESSFUL DAYS.
Inspiration comes away from our desk often! During Covid, I joined a zoom community led by Natalie Danielson. She founded a real estate school which can be found at Clockhours.com which trains continuing education for real estate agents across Washington State AND she creates art!
social media manager to author, publisher, and data artist.
Leadership often requires creative confidence! Cheers to lovely lessons from art and messes that were a lot of fun to make!
Her wisdom inspires me and her encouragement has been so useful. Because of women like Natalie, I’ve branched out from
Make space to develop your artistic and creative side this year! It’s an amazing stressreliever and dopamine hit.
LETTERFROMTHE LETTERFROMTHE EDITOR EDITOR
Meetings on a boat trumps any boardroom!
For a year Natalie and I were a part of a special community called “Master Class!” We had specialists from many industries teach and share. The week Natalie hosted she brought us all out on her boat in Seattle.
Mini field-trips definitely belong in business if you ask me. A change of scenery and special selection of snacks always brings a collaborative spirit.
Her thirst for adventure has inspired a creative spirit in me that was begging to be opened up.
Learning from others who shift our perspective and challenge our fears is a gift. Natalie has brought an artsy vibe into my life and January’s publication is dedicated to her and her art friends!
Marcelle Allen
Editor-in-Chief
Mydataartmaynotmake sensetoyou,butwhenyou arebraveandplayfulenough tolookatyourown,you’ll findmeaningandsome interestingpatterns.Youcan celebrateitandplanto changeifnecessary.
Playing with colors and patterns in Excel
Doodles over the Cash Creator
A sewing pattern because I can’t draw people
Ipulledthistogetherone dayonNatalie’sartchat. Ourpatternsofsellingand spendingaren’tthesame! Shegavemyspirithope aboutappreciatingthe processandthevariousart methodsandmediums.
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This doodle illustrates many people chatting over a period of time.
When I wrote Financial Joy, I referred a lot to the idea of conversations (between two people). Natalie’s art community stretched me to examine conversations between a handful of people. Meeting on zoom or teams often has multiple people chiming in. There are always patterns, even if subtle. Who dominates? Who doesn’t share? What topics are avoided or circled around several times?
Part of leadership to me is about listening. It’s something I’ve learned with social media management that is really hard to outsource. I need my clients to ‘be’ online to listen and observe. I can help with strategy and finding great places to network but I can’t fully listen with their expertise in mind.
NataliehasbeentoourLAFTechComedy shows,she’sinvitedmetoPlaysatthe PhoenixTheatre,we’veevencleanedherboat beforeshesoldit.She’sexpandedmyvision ofwhatitmeanstolivefullywhileinbusiness. She’sremindedmeIcanbreaksomerules!
DozensofSaturdaymorningsduringCovidI poppedontoher“Natalie’sArtChat”zoom andwasaflyonthewall.Iwassoenamored bytheladiestakingaboutart,thelaw, cartoons,andspecificcreativetechniques. Recently,Nataliehasturnedmeontoanother communitycalledBookies.AtBookiesthey createbooks!
Hereareafewphotosfrommyrecenttrip thereandsomeofherprecioushandmade booksandothercoolimagesfromtheday.
Nataliehasmade dozensoflittlebooks forfriends,fun,andto exploreherartstyle andpreference!
Inspirationcancome fromotherartists, eventheirpets!
Planningoutsocialmedia rarelyworksformebecause somedaysaremellowand somedaysyoucapture dozensofphotoslikemy firstexperienceatBookies!
IlovedseeinghowJackiecreated abookthatshowednewartstyles shewaslearning.Ithoughtthis onelookedveryRinglet-y!
Normasharesa recentwatercolor imageshecreated fromaYouTube tutorial.
FromBookies,timeonher boat,onthekayak,makingart onzoomduringthepandemic... Nataliehasremindedmethe joyofadventure,play,and exploringtheconnections aroundcolor.
“Youhavesomethingtogive me,thatwithoutyou,Icould neverget.”LeoBuscaglia
“The world is a playground! How could you ever get bored?!” Natalie Danielson
One of the professional achievements that truly inspires me about Natalie is her dedication to her industry. Over the seasons she’s published 90 courses to steer and inform local real estate agents how to help their clients buy and sell real estate.
She elevates the voices and skills of other specialists by giving other instructors a seat at the table. She trained the trainers and empowers the empowered. Check out the courses offered at ClockHours.com
Idon’tthinkyouknowthevalueof yourkindness.Whenyoucallto checkuponmeorsomeoneyoulove itcanliterallyshifttheirfocusoftheir days.That’spowerful!!Callsometime andsteerthemwithyourcheer.
One of the most thoughtful gifts I received during surgery was from Natalie. Lots of yummy treats and dozens (maybe a hundred!?) of little phrases to inspire me while I was resting in bed.
I invite you to play when it comes to storytelling with video. This bingo was created for a previous meetup I led. Feel free to explore the mini tasks and reach out if you get stuck.
We need more artsy people in the video space. People who can cast a vision, teach a skill, and encourage those who are hurting. Are you a great teacher but not super creative? Find some fun friends like Natalie. People who just live beautifully. People who can challenge your limitations and empower you to take the next step.
Storyboard Bingo
Decide to draw and not worry about perfection
Jot down a shot list
Decide a story you would like to tell
Listen & observe
Sketch out a dialogue
Watch 2 stories… tap on the right to advance
Draw 2 scene locations
Sketch an action scene
Define 3 emotional states your client might be in when they log into Insta
Brainstorm 4 people to interview
Learn something new
Add a location to a story
Watch 5 stories with appreciation and curiosity
Change color of your text
Capture 10 ten second clips
Identify how to start a story in Instagram
Start a highlight bubble
Write down a question
Sketch 3 scene about your service
Practice lighting in room
Add a poll to a story
Bring a prop into the scene
Selfie with a customer!
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Bringcolortothedata!
Initially,Iresistedspreadsheetsbecauseofhowblandtheyare.
Anyonecaninstallanappcalled“COLORPICKER”forfreeand pullacolorfromanimagetochangethecolorofacellor highlighttheborder.
These colors were pulled from some famous princess colors and will play a role in future budgeting content.
MikoLovefrom@TheBudgetMominitiallygotmejazzed abouthighlighterswithinmybudget,butitwasNataliewho sharedapassionforartthathaselevated myworkandmy teaching.I’mforevergrateful.Installtheappmentionedabove ifyoudon’thaveityet.It’sacolorgame-changer!
The highlighter method can be used with many types of pens or by lowering transparency over a color block in Canva. Consider several colors and assign a category of spending to notice your allocation pattern.
Help others bend time!
Not all art needs to be sold, sometimes it can steer us to achieve something great.
If you’ve ever struggled with the concerns on the right, data art may be just the thing you’ve been looking for!
Stay well, Marcelle
Under producing Brilliantly boring Too wordy! Righteous anger
Developing Digital You takes a lot of creativity and data driven decision making. Storytelling imagery & talking head videos in general doesn’t help us decide. It helps us see a character at a point in time. Data art looks back at the choices we made in our prior month, year, or decade.
We become a character to study, encourage, and embrace. Have you been encouraged enough on your digital journey?
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Askabuddythesecuriosityquestions andseeifyoucanmakeagreat connectionorreferral.
Check them out and hone your conversational resourcefulness.
All Instagram usernames are clickable or you can use the search feature. Click through to learn about these business resources in our community. Network away! Interview each other. Have some fun with data art discussions.
Behind every username is a wealth of information and sometimes it takes some digging to truly get to where we need to go.
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