Derek McLennan

MMXII

2011-12-31T23:36:00.001-06:00

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How social media us ruining our minds.

2011-12-13T12:36:00.001-06:00

http://holykaw.alltop.com/how-social-media-is-ruining-our-minds-infogra

Dèrēk McLennan
derekmclennan.com/blog

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Untitled

2011-12-13T10:40:00.001-06:00

When I designed this it was more about me, and my interpretation Tori. Artist create first for themselves and designers design for the masses. The Artist and Designer are the same.

The separation occurs when an emotional connection is attached to a piece of art. Once that happens. A logo is no longer just a logo, Product design is no longer just, product design. Each design becomes a piece of art.

So, this is me putting my most heartfelt piece of art into the world. Also, my mental pep talk I give myslef when I'm skteching or pushing pixels.

Do what you love. Love what you do.

Create something daily.

Be bold in your designs.

Know when to break the rules, and when not to.

Don’t be different just to be different.

When you see the crowd moving in the same direction. STOP+ PIVOT! Then do the opposite.

Just put your work out there some will like it some won’t. Who cares. Just do stop!

Have no fear of perfection you'll never reach it. ~Salvador Dali

Live more, do lIfe,

Derek McLennan

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2011-12-05T16:29:00.001-06:00

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. Winston Churchill

Permission not granted!

2011-10-01T14:25:00.001-05:00

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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Just monkeying around!

2011-09-28T10:45:00.003-05:00

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Just monkeying around!

2011-09-28T10:45:00.001-05:00

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Time! How do "You" use it?

2011-08-27T18:51:00.001-05:00

You can only do 3 things with your time...spend it, invest it or waste it!

>III<

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Ready or not...JUMP!

2011-06-11T23:01:00.001-05:00

"Ready or not, tell your self to jump."~Chris Gardner

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Against the grain or More of the same?

2011-06-01T13:51:00.001-05:00

Your family and friends will cheer and applaud you right over a cliff when you settle for "Normal" job or business venture. As soon as you step out of your comfort zone and into a success or against the grain mindset. They will come at you with everything and aim a bunker buster missile right at very the foundation of your goals and dreams. If, you listen to them and take their advice. Make sure that they are the going to be paying your bills too!

>III<

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Waco Transit

2011-05-27T15:16:00.001-05:00

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Change

2011-04-13T12:02:00.001-05:00

Things do not change; we change.

Henry David Thoreau

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Backseat Driver (Don't be one!)

2011-03-18T14:59:00.001-05:00

Don't complain about your current destination, if you have taken the backseat in your life.
Get back in the drivers seat and grab the wheel. Our fate is fixed. It's our destiny we must seize.

Carpe Diem!

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Foucs + Energy

2011-03-16T11:10:00.001-05:00

Energy is the essence of life.

Every day you decide how you're going to use it

by knowing what you want and what it takes to

reach that goal, and by maintaining focus.

Oprah Winfrey

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Note to self.

2011-03-09T14:13:00.001-06:00

"Stop trying to get approval from others. You don't need it. The constant comparing of yourself to someone else and their gifts is self -sabotage. You are uniquely you. God has given each one of us all unique gift and ability. You can choose to see them and use them or ignore them and loose them. For every door that closes in your life, another one opens. You have to walk through it. No one can push you, drag you or throw you threw it. YOU HAVE TO DO IT! One foot in front of the other.

You decide!"
> | | | <
I was throwing away some old books and I found this little gem as a journal entry.

I still threw it away.

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Determination

2011-01-19T09:25:00.001-06:00

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.
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The Butterfly Effect

2011-01-07T09:50:00.001-06:00

"Every single thing you do matters.
You have been created as one of a kind.
You have been created in order to make a difference.
You have within you to change the world."

~Andy Andrews

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Go Wherever You See Wreckage

2011-01-07T09:36:00.000-06:00
Go Wherever You See Wreckage

Hello MMXI!

2011-01-01T19:39:00.001-06:00

Goodbye 2010.
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Things are going to change around here!!!

2010-12-30T12:04:00.001-06:00

Change is good" Right?
The "Live more, do life." has been in (Re)Invention mode for quite awhile now.

Like Oprah Winfrey and her new venture the "OWN Network". We too have been in a transition mode this year.
We will be transforming the Live more, do life site from it's current Blah blah blah-og state to fit our original vision for the site and why we created it initially. Which was "To entertain,uplift,enlighten, and educate people. And for them to leave after reading or watching feeling better about themselves."

If you would like to be a guest contributing editor submit your information to us at and we will review it.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2010-12-25T20:36:00.001-06:00

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Fear + Commitment

2010-11-16T11:45:00.001-06:00

Overcoming fear is like dropping in for the first time on an 8 ft half pipe. The longer you stand there staring at the bottom, the scarier it becomes. The second you push your foot downward and fully commit, the fear goes away. The key is "Commitment"! You have to commit 212% to the drop-in anything less than that and it's wipe out city. On the flip side of that. There's nothing funnier than seeing your buddy busting tail and his board being launched 16 plus ft in the air. On the flip side of that! The feeling of pure victory that you see on their face when they land it is priceless.
Step hard and fast towards your fears today (whatever they maybe) and watch them diminish.

DMC

DID YOU KNOW?

The Nike "Just Do It!" slogan came from a Utah inmate that was about to be executed he said "Let's Do it!"

Dan Wieden of Wieden + Kennedy changed it the wording. Nike never knew it until much later.

BOOM!

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Surprise or caught slipping!

2010-10-26T13:41:00.001-05:00

I'm not easily surprised especially in my own house. The wife pulled a
Splinter Cell on me and managed get me a B-day gift without me my
Spidey senses going off.
Kudos Mrs Mc. Kudos!
I will get you back...and your little helpers too. ;^D
DMC

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John 4:14

2010-10-07T18:51:00.001-05:00

Sent from my iPhone

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Eat. Rest. Train.

2010-09-24T09:06:00.001-05:00

Take care of yourself. Eat well, rest, train hard and smart, make time to think and breathe. Be intentional with your time.
Kristin Armstrong, Author and runner

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