Stop Reading the News

IT'S OFTEN AGGRESSIVE AND AGENDA-PUSHING.

Much of the media's intent rests in capturing our attention through whatever means necessary. Also, 'all about money' agencies create content that takes a back seat to ads, and promote their brand of thinking, which causes 'unconscious bias'.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE.

Just in: red meat causes cancer. Oh wait, it doesn't. Yes, it does. Sound familiar? Additionally, the fast turnaround time for news due to the rise of social media means that much of what we're reading has very little support.

IT'S OFTEN TRIVIAL AND REPETITIVE.

What crazy statement did Donald Trump make today? Headlines like this distract us from focusing on what is really important, eating up our commute and lunch break. We don't gain anything because it's simply not real knowledge. It's all about low quality vs. high quality information.

IT'S DEPRESSING AND NOT ACTIONABLE.

While awareness is valuable, we have no control over much of the tragedy that does on in the world. It doesn't serve us any good to surround ourselves with negativity. Rather, we should focus on our 'circle of control' instead of our 'circle of concern'.

MUCH OF IT IS ABOUT PEER PRESSURE.

We need to find a balance between being plugged into important events that affect our lives and constantly checking the latest headlines. People who will judge you for choosing the former aren't worth your time.

Garage Blog Between Passion and Pragmatism: Interview With Zev, the Artist Behind The 33PRESS

As part of our #BeTheChange series, we sit down and discuss how work has evolved, with change-makers in our Garage Community.

This week we chat with Zev, an artist and lighting consultant. She uses The 33PRESS moniker for her artistic endeavors, and prefers to remain anonymous!

We chat about finding fulfillment, creating balance, and embracing discomfort in a cut-throat city like Hong Kong.

^{Author: Ching Lam Ip, Programme & Marketing Lead, Garage Society}

Garage Blog Data-Driven Design: Marketing In the Brave New World [Mandy's In-House Notes]

Welcome back to Mandy's In-House Notes, a twice-monthly column touching on all things brand-building, entrepreneurship and female-empowerment related, from the mind of Mandy Pao.

This week, we're talking about the power of using the right data to inform your design process.

^{Author: Mandy Pao, Founder and Creative Director, Eloquence International}

^{Cover image: Jezael Melgoza via Unsplash}

Garage Blog 4 Steps for Unlocking Career Fulfillment

True career fulfillment can be puzzling—yet not impossible to find. What many people don’t realize is that it’s a process that takes work and patience.

Most importantly, we need to search for it. If you’re lucky, you’ll find not just a job or career but a mission.

^{Cover image source: Liz and Mollie}

^{Author: Pin Cher, Career & Clarity Coach}