Trends
Koontz - Jody had a post regarding naming that new trend. How about-"Year 2006 Mr. and Mrs. Jone's", (as in keeping up with the Joneses). Or if that's not pithy enough; what about, "I can talk you into anything". Still not succinct enough..."'06 Awful", that sounds about right...!
Trends drive me nuts. I like to know about new products-though I never believe the claims about them, and neither should clients. New products are new; hence, they don't have the right to claims of longevity in real world situations because...that's right, they're new! But I cringe every time a client talks about some new trend they saw in a magazine and they just have to have whatever it is. It doesn't matter if it works with their life or home, they want it! I just want to slap them and tell them to get a grip, (and yes, I stole that from a movie---great line!).
Trends should be looked at and then discarded from the mind. Don't concentrate on trends, or on what "everyone" is doing. Concentrate on the product and it's benefits for you and your life---then make your choices. Following the trend doesn't make you look current, hip or smart. It makes you look like a follower. It makes you look like everyone else! Following takes no intelligence or style, it simply takes money-and if you have enough money to blow on just looking like everyone else---well, you don't know the freedom of money!
I dare anyone to write and tell me the benefits of following a trend...
Trends drive me nuts. I like to know about new products-though I never believe the claims about them, and neither should clients. New products are new; hence, they don't have the right to claims of longevity in real world situations because...that's right, they're new! But I cringe every time a client talks about some new trend they saw in a magazine and they just have to have whatever it is. It doesn't matter if it works with their life or home, they want it! I just want to slap them and tell them to get a grip, (and yes, I stole that from a movie---great line!).
Trends should be looked at and then discarded from the mind. Don't concentrate on trends, or on what "everyone" is doing. Concentrate on the product and it's benefits for you and your life---then make your choices. Following the trend doesn't make you look current, hip or smart. It makes you look like a follower. It makes you look like everyone else! Following takes no intelligence or style, it simply takes money-and if you have enough money to blow on just looking like everyone else---well, you don't know the freedom of money!
I dare anyone to write and tell me the benefits of following a trend...
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