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𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿:
"Not every opportunity is worth taking"
Some clients will pay you.
Some projects will look impressive.
Some ideas will sound exciting.
And some will still be a "bad decision."
We've learned that saying “no” can sometimes be more valuable than saying yes.
No to the project that doesn't fit.
No to the feature nobody needs.
No to the deadline that makes quality impossible.
No to doing something just because everyone else is doing it.
Because growth isn't only about "what you add."
Sometimes it's about "what you stop doing.''
A better business isn't built by saying yes to everything.
It's built by knowing what deserves a yes.
Have a project in mind? Let's talk about what actually needs to be built.
Enjoy your Sunday. :flag-pk:
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Title: PULSE — Boutique Fitness Brand Identity
PULSE built its entire identity out of the thing members already read before class — the schedule board.
A strength, cycle, and mobility studio where the grid, the type, and the icon system all come from one real chalk board, not a mood board.
Chalk dust, board wear, and one instructor's face carry the brand across three rooms and every application.
Where competitors manufacture a wellness aesthetic, PULSE photographed the object its members already trust.
The result feels earned before you've taken a single class.
M N LOKESHWAR REDDY, Creative Director
Link to the full project:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/254561751/Title-PULSE-Boutique-Fitness-Brand-Identity
I hit $10K in earnings a few days ago and received so many messages asking what I did differently.
honestly, the only thing that really helped me was stopping the overthinking.I stopped thinking about all the possibilities. Stopped thinking about when it would happen. Stopped waiting for the perfect moment.
I just started taking action.
post your work.
post your work.
post your work.
don't think too much. just do it.
I'm still not where I want to be. but building in public has opened doors and brought opportunities I couldn't have imagined few months ago.
the miracles you're looking for is in the work you're avoiding 🚀
Damnn mann soo cool
When u started Contra btw?
before I go to sleep because it's literally 2am...
@Contra HQ suggestion for future challenges: make it clear, maybe on the guidelines page, if we need a paid account in whatever tool to enter the challenge - even if the brand is giving out free credits.
this would've saved me about 3h today brainstorming and storyboarding a cool project that I wasn't able to bring to life and into this challenge 😐 especially one I was so excited about (I was literally bringing my weird dream from the other day to life)
PS: of course I would've paid for credits since it was my fault I didn't sign up for the free ones on time, and I would've likely upgraded my CapCut to Pro if given the heads up, but not like this...
PPS: contra I still love you and your challenges ♥️ but thought I'd share this feedback in case it helps anyone else in the future too