But one aspiration has stayed with me for years: to create something like the Adobe software splash screens I\u2019ve seen across a lifetime of using their products. Those realistic but abstract pieces of art and illustration that say so much appear for only a moment, and then disappear into the work itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I continue working with fantastic clients on meaningful projects, while also looking for the right longer-term commitment, I\u2019ve been thinking more seriously about who I am, how I lead, and what kind of partnership I am built for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My name is unique. I can\u2019t change that, and I can\u2019t forget that people tend to remember me. That has shaped one of my clearest life principles: I cannot be the most selfish, ego-centered person in the room.<\/em><\/strong> It also feels totally icky, and leaves me open to gaslighting predators out there. (Hi, weirdos!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n That means practicing equality, empathy, generosity, and self-discipline in my daily life. It means taking prayer, healthy eating, and exercise seriously, because if I am not functioning at my best, I cannot help others become their best and most positive selves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I practice leadership through positivity, transparent communication, high standards, and continuous learning. I believe in helping people see the full picture of what a system\/team is capable of, where the real bottlenecks are, and what decisions need to be made before uncertainty turns into expensive commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That kind of work requires more listening closely, watching how work actually moves, creating honest feedback loops, and helping people name what is happening before it becomes a crisis; because \u201ccrisis execution\u201d is chaotic, taxing on people, and more expensive in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That kind of systems thinking means I am not looking to simply execute someone else\u2019s strategy without question. I have outgrown that role, and it would not serve the people or organizations I hope to support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" That idea reflects the kind of work I\u2019m drawn to: visible enough to create feeling, clear enough to support action, and humble enough to serve something larger than itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,5,11],"tags":[24,31],"class_list":["post-3911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-business","category-design-2","category-personal","tag-design","tag-love"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3911"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3922,"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3911\/revisions\/3922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanshea.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}If people are going to remember me, I want them to remember someone who helped others become clearer, stronger, and more capable.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n