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Patti Dobrowolski
- Sep 2, 2015
- 1 min
Tip of the Week
Exceptional Politeness Get out there and make connections with exceptional politeness! Do something nice for someone that you normally wouldn’t do something for. It will boost your serotonin, and theirs too! Having trouble viewing this video? Watch it on Vimeo. #nice #polite #Serotonin #Tip

Patti Dobrowolski
- Aug 19, 2015
- 1 min
Tip of the Week
Collaborate! Collaboration is absolutely key to success. No matter what you’re trying to achieve, you’ll achieve it better and quicker (And have more fun!) if you collaborate. HUGE thanks to all the collaborators in my life! Having trouble viewing this video? Watch it on Vimeo. #CreativeGenius #Tip #collaborate #PattiDobrowolski #team

Patti Dobrowolski
- Aug 13, 2015
- 2 min
Tips for the travel weary
Do you ever find yourself thinking, isn’t it time for everyone to go back to school now? Summer is a travel heavy time and this kind of thinking is a sure sign you are travel weary. It’s busy and you’ve seen lots of different cities and all kinds of people and uh, unique smells. Why not refresh your traveling protocols? Here’s some simple tips to help you retain your composure and creative genius while on the road… Be patient
Yep that lady just cut you off. Great opportunity

Patti Dobrowolski
- Jul 29, 2015
- 1 min
Tip of the Week
Get Drawing I know you think you can’t draw, but you really, really can! Most of us stopped drawing in elementary school, and so that’s where our skill level remains. But don’t worry! Cut out the self-judgement, start with some basic shapes, practice, and you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve. Having trouble viewing this video? Watch it on Vimeo. #Art #Drawing #Tip

Patti Dobrowolski
- Jun 19, 2015
- 2 min
3 Secrets to Help You Reach Your Goals Faster
If you haven’t caught our recent tweets with links to secret goal setting, follow us!
What I love about having Emer on my team is that she is a goal setting shortcut sleuth. Here’s just a few secrets she recently found: 1. Imagination Focuses Your Brain Better to Hit the Target New research published in Psychological Science shows that people who imagined a visual target before having to pick it out of a group of distracting items were faster at finding the target than those

Patti Dobrowolski
- Mar 4, 2015
- 1 min
Tip of the Week
Feeling stuck? Draw your future When you’re stuck in a rut and looking for a change, drawing your future can be just the boost you need to re-focus and align yourself to your goals. Having trouble viewing this video? Watch it on Vimeo. #Tip #GoalSetting #Draw #Stuck #PattiDobrowolski #Visual #Envision #Future
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