I eneded up not browsing the collection but rather chatted with the attendant instead. We talked about the museum, austin culture, and eventually what I’m doing with my life.

I mentioned I worked downtown at a design agency, and as soon as I said design.. The seemingly calm individual went on and on about his experience with a different local design office and their recent collaboration with the museum. He told me in detail how he was blown away by their laser focus, creative problem solving, and wholistic approach to each project.

He reminisced about his experience with such passion, awe, and gratitude.

I couldn’t get him to quite down for a good 5 minutes straight.

Wow.

It made me wonder, what do people say about their experience working with me? Do they rave about my attention to craft? Do they tell stories of my drive to create the exact solution they uniquely needed?

Or do they even recall working with me at all?

I want people to rant about my craft, my care, and my creativity. I guess sometimes it is good to care about what people think.