You’re fickle

Why’s that such a problem? To be fickle means you want to achieve greater things. Fickle is a synonym for professionalism. If you’re blase, you’re on the road to failure.

You move quickly between projects

You’re a creative – you seek and crave new objectives, new things to see, experience, feel. This is a perfectly natural part of the job. Why see this as a problem? The stumbling block is in distraction. If you can master the art of discipline, and by this I mean setting yourself rigorous schedules to stick to, then you can swing by as many projects as possible. In fact, if you can master a range of jobs that would stymie your peers, your reputation as a craftsman of planning will be cemented.

Constructive feedback is all about the idea, not your personal credibility or ability

When someone remarks unfavourably on the job in hand, think about the reasons. Ask them to expand on their judgement – not in a derogatory sense, but in a way that lets them know you’re totally on side. All too often the designer is thought of as the guy with the pen, but you can instantly challenge that stereotype by asking the kind of questions that builds these people up, and builds your position up in their expectations.

via Inspired Magazine.

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