Don't do boring. Or, my new business cards.

Demo Speaker: Does Big Things, Has good leadership skills, and Author "The Art of Leadership"
November 22, 2013

Demo Speaker

Does Big Things, Has good leadership skills, and Author "The Art of Leadership"

Recently, I had to get new business cards. Other than my name, all of my information on my old cards was no longer valid. There are a thousand different business card designs.

I used to have moo cards, which are awesome. I’ve done traditional cards a few dozen times, mostly for businesses I started that never happened. Before URLs existed, getting a business card used to be the first thing I did with each new idea. I’ve tried just about anything.

I was close to getting a boring card this go round, but Jenny reminded me, “We don’t do boring.”

So instead, we came up with this card:

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Someone on Pinterest had a similar design.

Then my friend Mike Foster came out of designer retirement and did one last business card. We’ve been good friends for 5 years and his favor meant a lot to me. (He immediately quit again after making these so he could focus on his amazing organization People of the Second Chance.)

The result is a 3 x 5, letter pressed, super thick, super awesome library card.

It’s the size of an iPhone and there are a few lines for me to add new books.

I can write my number on it if someone needs it or even longer notes on the back.

And above all, it won’t be thrown away by whoever I give it to.

Why? Because it isn’t boring.

Boring is temporary.

Boring has a short shelf life.

Boring dies a quick death.

Awesome?

Awesome kicks around for a long time. (And maybe even becomes a bookmark!)

Today you will have countless chances to be boring.

Don’t.

Choose awesome.

Question:

What’s a decision you’ve recently made that wasn’t boring?


Source: Acuff.me