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Polaroids new collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MoMA) is designed to make your retro photos look like colorful works of pop artand it feels like a flashback to 2014. The partnership includes two exclusive items: an $130 Polaroid camera and a separate $22 set of eight custom film frames. The camera itself is an analog instant cameraspecifically, Polaroids Now Generation 3 modelrendered in a bright blue housing, complete with the MoMA wordmark in a lighter blue across the front. Included with the device are three neon, MoMA branded wrist straps to customize the look. [Photo: Polaroid] Where the collaboration really shines is with its custom Polaroid film frames. The MoMA and Polaroid teams have designed 12 unique frames, each in high-octane color combinations like turquoise and bright red or lemon yellow and blue. Six of the frames feature the MoMA logo, while the other six come pre-captioned with quotes from artists including Carmen Herrera, Betye Saar, Meret Oppenheim, and Milton Glaser. You might receive a quote like, I am interested in restless ideas, by An-My L, or If one truly loves nature, one finds beauty everywhere, by Vincent Van Gogh. [Photo: Polaroid] Its a cute, if corny, concept that feels like it wouldve gone instantly viral in Tumblrs hey-day of quote posting and aesthetic collages. According to a press release, the collab is intended to capture the ethos of those who dared to see the world differently and invite todays creatives to do the same. For anyone who’s interested in the camera but not the inspiring quotes, the device is also compatible with regular Polaroid i-Type film. This new collection is one of several recent collaborations that Polaroid has produced based on design and art icons, including an Eames-inspired Now Generation 2 camera and another Now Generation 2 thats fully decked out in imagery from Jean-Michel Baquiats artwork Boy and Dog in a Johnypump.
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Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a food truck outside a local brewpub or winery. Very likely, there is a community-shared kitchen or food entrepreneur incubator initiative behind the scenes to support this growing foodie ecosystem. As rural America gains younger residents, and grows more diverse and increasingly digitally connected, these dynamics are driving a renaissance in craft foods. One food entrepreneur incubator, Hope & Main Kitchen, operates out of a school that sat vacant for over 10 years in the small Rhode Island town of Warren. Its business incubation program, with over 300 graduates to date, gives food and beverage entrepreneurs a way to test, scale and develop their products before investing in their own facilities. Its markets also give entrepreneurs a place to test their products on the public and buyers for stores, while providing the community with local goods. Food has been central to culture, community and social connections for millennia. But food channels, social media food influencers and craft brews have paved the way for a renaissance of regional beverage and food industry startups across America. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hope & Main: Culinary Incubator (@hopemain) In my work in agriculture economics, I see connections between this boom in food and agriculture innovation and the inflow of young residents who are helping revitalize rural America and reinvigorate its Main Streets. Why entrepreneurs are embracing rural life An analysis of 2023 U.S. Census Bureau data found that more people have been moving to small towns and rural counties in recent years, and that the bulk of that population growth is driven by 25- to 44-year-olds. This represents a stark contrast to the 2000s, when 90% of the growth for younger demographics was concentrated in the largest metro areas. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r
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Conferences can be great for creating energy and fueling motivation. I recently attended a creative living workshop led by Elizabeth Gilbert at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. I left feeling ready to take on the world. Unfortunately, that feeling can fade when you log off the computer, step off the plane, or simply reenter normal life. For me, my feeling of confidence towards more creative projects started to dwindle and imposter syndrome reentered my internal dialogue. Inspirational environments trigger a dopamine response that temporarily alters our baseline state, creating what neuroscientists call a peak state, says Andrew Hogue, co-CEO of the nervous system wellness app Neurofit. But this physiological shift has evolved to be temporary. Your nervous system naturally regulates back to its usual set point once you return to everyday life. While its natural for the excitement to wane, there are things you can do to relight the fire. Here are five ways to keep the energy going: Start Small Resist the urge to overhaul yourself with everything you just learned immediately, say Corry Frazier and Melissa Pepin, entrepreneur business coaches at The Business Reboot. Instead, give yourself time to sit with these fresh ideas and see what resonates. What aligns best with you? asks Frazier. Think of it like waiting 24 hours before making a big purchaseif it still feels like the right move after some reflection, then its worth pursuing. Darcy Eikenberg, author of Red Cape Rescue: Save Your Career Without Leaving Your Job, recommends reserving an extra day after the conference for reflection. Too often we rush back into our daily lives, losing both the energy and the value of the new learning we’ve had, she says. Instead, think about this extra day as the way to make sure your investment in the conference pays off. Review your goals and reassess where you are and where you want to go. But Dont Wait Too Long While you should be mindful of your next step, its also smart to take advantage of your heightened motivation before life takes over. Patrice Williams-Lindo, CEO of Career Nomad, a career strategist, recommends blocking one hour the week after to act on your biggest takeawaythe idea that hit you like a lightning bolt. Capture that insight, then break it down into micro-actions, she says. Instead of I need to build my personal brand, reframe it into three doable steps, such as update my LinkedIn bio, post one thought leadership piece, reach out to a potential mentor. Share What You Learned One of the best ways to reinforce what you learned and remember how you felt is to share your experience publicly, such as posting on LinkedIn or another social media platform, says Eikenberg. Writing about a conference also allows you to show appreciation for key speakers or even the organizers, all who value knowing how their event helped, she says. Shanna Hocking, author of One Bold Move a Day: Meaningful Actions Women Can Take to Fulfill Their Leadership and Career Potential, recommends keeping the information fresh by bringing it back to your coworkers. Teach what you learned to others, which extends the learning for you and your team, she says. Measure Your Actions Results build momentum that can fuel excitement, says Pepin. You wont always feel the same high you did right after the retreat, and relying on a feeling to sustain is unrealistic, she says. Instead, commit to showing up consistently, again and again, because, in the end, discipline and persistence truly elevate your success. Williams-Lindo recommends creating a 90-day challenge. Real transformation happens in the trenches, not just in the moment, she explains. Assign yourself a 90-day implementation goalwhether its launching that side hustle, refining your leadership style, or mastering AI tools for work. Create Environmental Triggers Finally, consider your physical environment, which has a powerful influence on your physiology, says Hogue. To take advantage of this, choose one specific object from the conference and place it in your primary workspace. [It] can help you remember the physiological feelings associated with your inspired state, he says. Additionally, if there were any specific scents, songs, or sounds associated with the event, these are also a very powerful way to access the associated memories. Hocking also recommends keeping visual reminders of the retreat or conference nearby. Display your notes, a quote, or a visual by your desk so your learning and commitment are front of mind, she says. At the end of the Creative Living retreat, Gilbert asked us to review our notes and circle five sentences or phrases that held the greatest meaning. Then we combined them into a five-line piece of motivational poetry. This is now pinned to the bulletin board in my workspace. Sustainable motivation over time comes from working with your body, says Hogue. By doing so, you can maintain your inspiration long after that latest conference or event has passed, he says.
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