Jan
20

A Grandmother’s Gift of Inspiration and Love

James Dickey on January 20th, 2009

I am a web/graphic designer who was extremely unhappy in the corporate world, as it squandered all my creativity and turned what I used to love into what felt like a chore. Then one day it came to me, that I was meant to start something on my own and re-gain what it felt like [...]

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Dec
4

Personal Talent and Professional Ups and Downs Create Family Business Opportunity

James Dickey on December 4th, 2008

I’ve been in graphic design for over 10 years (that’s entirely a different story about “how I got my start”). After 9-11 the advertising industry “tapered off” like many other industries. Our agency went through many rounds of layoffs and I was let go.
Four months later I landed a job with a private label apparel [...]

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Nov
14

Inspiration Prompts Action and Makes a Difference

James Dickey on November 14th, 2008

This story is very focused on the start of something great, and not just for me personally.
Back in the Fall of 1987, I was just relaxing at home on a Sunday afternoon. In that quiet time, I was reflecting on my childhood, and more specifically, my years as a child at Christmas time. Boy was [...]

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