as a new member of the clamorate family, i have been reading the sweet spot ebook by ben kadel. one of the first quotes i have to share is funny and sad to me because of how true we have been programmed to think it is. the quote is:

Most of us are still stuck in the old model - we think work is supposed to suck

the author takes us through why happiness is important for the work you do, not only as a creative, but in all career types. he then explains the seven characteristics that help to lead us to that sweet spot in our chose profession. i love another quote from this section it reads:

sheer determination and will power may keep you going for awhile, but if you can't actually sense progress and growth, you are on a fast track to burnout.

the author then takes us to a point where we can find balance and then finishes of this 30 page ebook with a two part section on "when things go wrong." being a small business owner and feeling like i am in this alone sometimes this ebook was a real encouragement to me. I look forward to reading, learning and engaging more with this new website that seems to be catered directly to me.

Update: you can either join like i did, or you can pick up this ebook for only $5. is your happiness and career worth $5?

this week's  site of the week goes to the folks over at design informer. if you haven't discovered this site yet, be sure to take a look soon.

i have laughed, cried, no wait. i haven't done either of those things, but i have learned and become informed though!

a few of the articles posted are some of my favorites when it comes to the design arts. and a few include: 

these are just three of many excelent articles posted on the site. really, it's worth reading and spending some time over there, you will thank yourself for doing so.

do you have an awesome website, do you know of an awesome design, photography, or other really cool website that needs to be featured on the peterb designs site of the week? leave a comment here and share with the group! speaking of that, do me a favor and link back to my site, retweet, "like" this page so that others can discover what it is PeterB designs is all about.

thanks!

oh, and stay tuned tomorrow as i will have a review of a new ebook to be released tomorrow from the folks over at craft and vision.