#14 Flip phones, personal boundaries, and managing business according to YOUR individual needs with Olivia Herrick
27m | Sep 23, 2020Olivia Herrick’s Bio
Olivia Herrick is a graphic designer based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota best known for her playful, vibrant, and positive design projects. Her most well-known illustrations and musing on life have appeared on a variety of products across the globe. A chronic creator, Olivia designs and shares new work online each day. Though you will often find her glued to her computer at her studio, Olivia finds her greatest inspiration in the great outdoors.
Olivia’s Story
- Olivia has been a designer for 10 years
- She has always been creative
- She studied design in college and played golf
- She worked full time for 5 years
- Then started her studio
- A client then asked her to come work full time for them
- Then she opened her studio again
- Her path has not been linear
The value of sharing your expertise
- It’s easy to treat a skill as an exclusive asset and not share it
- When Olivia started, she reached out to a bunch of designers looking for insight and she didn’t find a lot of people willing to share
- She decided that she would be an open book and be willing to help others.
- Trust that you are special, and even if you teach skills to others, there is a unique part to your brand that will make people want to work with you
- “There is enough opportunity in the world for everyone”
How to set boundaries between personal life and business
- When you create on the internet, you need to make decisions on what you are comfortable with
- As you create posts or content, you’ll feel what works for you
- Do it step by step
- It goes both ways. Olivia’s personal life is separate from her business, but her business is also separated from her personal life.
- Be deliberate about the decisions you make.
Flip phone vs. iPhone
- Olivia leaves her iPhone at work or in the car in an effort to separate work and home
- She uses the iPhone from 9-5:30 (work hours)
- Outside of those hours, she uses a flip phone
- This has helped her mental heath and has helped her get herself back
- This may not be for everyone, but it has been helpful for Olivia
You don’t have to do what everyone else is doing to be successful
- Olivia believes that there are a million different ways to be successful
- You don’t have to do what everyone else is doing to find success
- Each business is unique and you should find what works for you
- You don’t have to be on social media 100% of the time to be successful
Time management
- Rome wasn’t built in a day. They were laying bricks every hour.
- Whenever Olivia has a minute to work, she tries to be as productive as possible during that time
- Don’t wait for big chunks of time to get work done
Links:
Website: https://www.oliviaherrickdesign.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliviaherrickdesign/
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