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  • July 17

    Enjoy life. Try longboarding.

    I used to skateboard. I used to skateboard a lot. About 7 years ago, skateboarding disappeared from my physical vocabulary — Last week, it was resurrected.

    Loaded Dervish
    FIGURE 1 The Loaded Dervish Longboard

    After wanting to for a while, I finally decided it was time to purchase a longboard.

    For those of you who aren’t hip to the lingo, a longboard (FIGURE 1) is a skateboard with a longer and sometimes wider shape. It is most commonly used for either downhill racing or transportation. I don’t have a death wish, so downhill racing is out — transportation wins.

    I’ve been using it to get around in the city and am absolutely falling in love with the freedom and flow. It really is a great way to escape and get some good exercise.

    The point of this post isn’t really to sell you on longboarding, but to inspire you to get out and do something that you love. Stop talking about taking dance lessons, and just do it. Stop saying your going to start kayaking, and buy a kayake. Go out and enjoy life.

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  • June 10

    Pay it forward.

    Today I was pleasantly surprised and humbled by a blog post from one of our industries most innovative talents, Allan Branch. It isn’t always about you… it’s about those around you.

    I encourage you to follow his example and write a post today about two (or more) people who have been an inspiration to you.

    Mark Priestap and Nate Ritter are two people who have definitely been an inspiration in design & life.

    Mark Priestap

    monk development
    FIGURE 1 MonkDev.com

    Mark’s super clean design & his passion for the Lord have definitely made an impact on me. He has an eye for color that is incredibly unique. Just take a look at what he did for Monk Development (FIGURE 1).

    You can see that Mark is passionate about what he does, and has been an inspiration to many. Thanks Mark!.

    Nate Ritter

    Nate is one of those guys that goes out there and gets it done. Our goals are very similar and seeing him accomplish some of them has been a real encouragement.

    “He told me, ‘Just pay it forward.’ Three big favors for three other people. That’s it.” — Pay It Forward

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