Negative Nellie: Who, me?
In general I try to focus on the positive side of life and tend to disassociate myself with people that are perpetually negative. I feel I am happier overall with my life because of this. However, I find that as I brain dump onto my blog, the tone feels a bit negative at times. Some of my posts are spawned from vents and/or frustrations I find within marketing and small business practices. As a result, they feel to have somewhat of a negative tone to me and I want to be careful that I am not using this platform as a negative outlet for my thoughts. I do not want to become an online negative Nellie. It is not who I am in real life.
The reality is that anyone that stumbles upon my blog or reads it regularly (not sure if anyone does), will only have the perception of me that they see here. I want to make sure that perception is truly authentic to who they would meet in real life. While some would argue that the personal spin that I take with my blog is improper for business, I believe it is proper because I am what I am selling. Me. Colleen the designer, Colleen the marketer; Colleen the business person has the same values, ethics, perspective, etc as Colleen the person.
In order for me to show you the real and authentic Colleen that exists in person, I have to accurately portray myself online and in my blog. If all you read are vents and frustrations with a negative tone; that is who you will think I am. I want to do better. I must do better. I pledge to do better.
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
