Having worked on the brand side for a good length of time, I can tell you that there's there one thing people do (agencies, vendors and designers alike) that results in major side-eye and skepticism when it comes time to review the creative work.

The good news? If you STOP doing this right now, I promise it will make your projects go far more smoothly.

It's really simple advice, but it can take time and care to pull it off properly.

Listen on to find out more.

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I’m Cathy Davenport Lee, and I hope today’s episode leaves you feeling inspired and ready to push the boundaries of your creative career.

Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for Lunchbox Notes—my free encouragement and advice letter for creatives. Stay connected for more insights, tools, and resources to help you thrive. Until next time, keep creating, keep pushing, and let’s move this industry forward together.

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Networking: The horror! 😱

OMG...I hate the mere mention of the word.

But yet, you’ll dramatically increase your chances of being hired and finding more opportunities for advancement if you do it. So unfortunately, it’s somewhat necessary.

If you don’t like networking, I’ve found that it doesn’t help to hear about it from someone who LOVES it.

So I thought that today I’d give you MY take on networking as a registered, card-carrying, spectrum-dwelling INTROVERT.

Because sometimes the "networking" can feel like a test of how well you can be the "life of the party" — when in reality, that's not a requirement at all. It's totally possible to define networking on terms that feel comfortable to you.

Listen on to find out more.

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I’m Cathy Davenport Lee, and I hope today’s episode leaves you feeling inspired and ready to push the boundaries of your creative career.

Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for Lunchbox Notes—my free encouragement and advice letter for creatives. Stay connected for more insights, tools, and resources to help you thrive. Until next time, keep creating, keep pushing, and let’s move this industry forward together.

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So today I have something that is kind of special to me. It's special because it's based on some advice that my dad gave me a very long time ago when I first started my career.

I don't think I'm over exaggerating by saying that might've been the most important advice I've ever gotten. In fact, the more, more and more I think about it, the more and more it applies to pretty much everything that I've done in my career.

Listen on to find out more!

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I’m Cathy Davenport Lee, and I hope today’s episode leaves you feeling inspired and ready to push the boundaries of your creative career.

Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for Lunchbox Notes—my free encouragement and advice letter for creatives. Stay connected for more insights, tools, and resources to help you thrive. Until next time, keep creating, keep pushing, and let’s move this industry forward together.

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