Fashion & Lifestyle
Donald Draper Is Still What You Secretly Wish To Be & Here’s Why
The Donald Drapper’s Way
The Donald Draper’s Way Of Life Is What You Aspire Even Though You Don’t Know It Yet!
Donald Draper is without a doubt the most enigmatic TV character we’ve seen in the last decade. From his mindset, driven personality & crazy antics; he has that “I want to be like that” aura around him!
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For those who don’t know, Donald Draper is a fictional character from the cult tv show called Mad Men. The show evolves around the 70’s and the overall environment of people working in the advertising industry at that time.
Donald Draper alias Don Draper is at the top of the food chain as one of the main creative directors in his publicity agency. What seems to be the perfect man living a perfect life actually hides the fact that he stole a dead soldier’s identity to get drafted from the army.
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From that point, Draper was forced to live a crazy double life. He had to hide his real identity, harsh upbringing filled with poverty and abuse while remaining the power figure he wanted the world to believe he is.
Beyond all his flaws, Draper still represent the little voice in your head that tells you :
” Be The Man The World Never Expected You To Be!”
Today we will overview the key reasons why Donald Drapper is the man you secretly want to be (especially to unleash your inner boss)
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Be Passionate, Driven & Creative
Don lives, breaths, sleeps and eats advertising (not always in the same order). Maybe because his work is the only thing stable in his double life but he manages to excel in it for one main reason : his passion!
Don doesn’t care about the big company he’s pitching to, doesn’t care about the product itself. In fact, all he cares about is how his creativity and expertise will be a game changer for his field.
The reason why he’s so good at it is because even his own life seems to be guided by the same formula. Advertising is about taking a product or someone regardless of the condition in which you find it and make it look bigger than life.
Sometimes for his campaigns, Draper literally goes to the darkest moments of his past to come with an idea at the risk of losing is sanity. If you wondered how extreme passion and creativity can be, he painted the picture for us.
If you ever peeped the show, you could feel like he was in some kind of trans when he was pitching his ideas to his clients as if they didn’t exist and the only thing that mattered was his calling.
They say :” if you choose a job you love, you will never work a day in your life” and that’s exactly what Don is about!
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Make Everything You Do Look Bigger Than Life
You’re more than the clothes you wear, you’re more than the things you say (in case you didn’t know). Draper has what I typically call the “Aura“.
Invisible, subtle, effective and powerful. This “Aura” is your message to the world. From your posture, the way you carry yourself and even to the way you shake someone’s hand; you create a certain energy field around.
This energy field can either work for you or against you if you don’t know how to master it. Donald Draper is the perfect example of that double hedged sword.
In his work life, Don is a dominant figure. He affirms himself with confidence, panache, authority and class which in return allows him to be respected, admired and even feared by his colleagues.
With the ladies, Don is the larger than life ladies man. He’s suave, he has that “you’re not hard to get for me” vibe in his mannerism and he uses his stature in his best advantage.
On another note, he allows himself to be vulnerable especially when a tragedy or a painful memory resurfaces. This reminds us that we’re not here to tell you to “Fake Till You Make It“.
It’s okay to try to make everything you do looks bigger than life but you also have to let yourself be vulnerable when the time occurs.
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Keep Yourself Above Water At All Cost
This is possibly Draper’s main and most destructive flaw. You know that old saying : “Life Happens!” but when it does you have to take action or deal with the consequences later.
In Don’s case whenever something from his past comes up or when he faces a major setback, it seems like his whole life is crushed. His drinking habit kicks in, he gets disrespectful with his peers and his work ethic suffers immensely.
I think it’s all about your mindset, if you decide the perceive setbacks as a catastrophe well it isn’t hard to tell that you will take everything in your environment totally out of proportion.
Everything in life is about perspective. You take a step back, analyze the situation, measure the good and the bad, come up with a plan and most of all TAKE ACTION.
Keeping your head above water is about acknowledging the problem yes but also keeping your thoughts on what is beneath the surface. Once you apply this simple rule not only you’ll get to meet the better you (or a Donald Draper 2.0 who knows?!)
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What Do You Think?
Even though Donald Draper is a fictional character, we believe that he still has some “Life Goals” qualities that any man would like to emulate. Do you have another TV character in mind that you would like to get some keys to success from? If so, who is it?
Let us know in the comment section now!
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Sports Experts Might Be Your Go To For Your Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts
A Different Kind Of Valentine’s Day
Sports Experts’ Valentine’s Day Guide Is Your Life Saver This Year
Whether you believe in it or not, Valentine’s Day is your occasion to show appreciation for your significant other. Perhaps, when you’ve went through tons of flowers and chocolate; looking at Sports Experts as a potential place for a nice gift is not that farfetched.
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To make it easy for you to navigate through their wide selection. They’ve put together a guide that brings together some of ideas for him and her.
To make it even easier for our readers, we’ve handpicked our favorite items that should make it to whatever you have planned on February 14th.
#1 Fitbit Versa
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Price : 199,99$
If I’m with you, I want you be happy, fulfilled and most of all H-E-A-L-T-H-Y . That’s exactly what you get with the Fitbit versa, a slick design and all the functionalities to take your fitness to the next level. It doesn’t hurt that the watch is currently on discount either.
#2 Skates
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Price Range: 41,99$- 159,99$
There’s something about outdoor activities during the winter time. You won’t miss by getting yourself his/hers pairs of skates. There are plenty skate rinks sprinkled around the city just waiting for you.
#3 Adidas Matching Outfits
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Price Range: 54,99$- 104,99$
It’s a ”To Each His Own” moment but if that’s what you’re into or if you just want to spice things up your way to your date, this might be a good surprise.
#4 A Gopro
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Price: 529,99 $
First off, it was a shocker to me that Sports Experts actually has Gopros but if you want to capture moments with your significant other and let him or her explore their creativity, this is the one!
#5 A Yoga Matte
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Price: 69,99$
Let’s try something different for 2021, how about trading your usual dinner at home with candles for a nice and serene yoga session. You have to switch things up sometimes ladies and gents.
For more ideas and suggestions, go check their guide on the Sports Experts website.
Fashion & Lifestyle
The End Of An Era And A New Start: Dress To Kill Magazine Goes Digital
A New World Order
I hate to break it down to you so abruptly but the world is changing, the world as we knew it, the way we consume, the way we think and even that good old Dress To Kill magazine is going through it.
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As a young and inexperienced blogger back in 2016, I felt deep in my earth that paper was a dying medium and that the internet was about to carry the torch.
a hundreds of blog posts later, multiple attempts at building an online presence and literally trying to digitize the aesthetics & creativity I saw in magazines growing up.
I must admit 2 things: 1. what it takes to make fashion or information enjoyable is very hard to put together and 2 building an audience on or offline is a GREAT feat.
I grew to admire and respect my peers in traditional media because they made the most out of nothing at a time where Facebook and all those outlets were not a thing.
In case you didn’t know, Dress To Kill magazine is not your average magazine by any shape or form.
Promoting Canadian art and fashion from province to province was something seemingly unthinkable but they got it done.
From iconic covers with Lenny Kravitz and more iconic nights at le Mount Stephen to bring the whole industry under the same roof, DTK got it done.
Don’t take what I’m saying as a farewell note because today actually mark a rebirth for the publication.
Indeed, while the world was going all over the place, they went on a well thought out rebrand.
As you might have guessed, the biggest take away from this is the stoppage of the paper version of the magazine.
The focus is now digital but as I told you earlier, DTK doesn’t go halfway.
Their new platform will include an online boutique which once again is going to focus on shedding light on Canadian creators for men and women.
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Do you think more magazines are going to make a full transition to digital?
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We Ask A Personal Development Coach How To Overcome The Ins and Outs Of The Crisis
It’s all about your point of view
Everything You Need to Know Through The Lens Of A Personal Development Coach
I’m always amazed at how people like to stigmatize the role or relevance of a personal development coach. They’re quick to label it a scam, a fad, something based on nothing but little they did know, they’re coaches around the world who impacts millions and millions of people in a life changing way. I was looking for the equivalent of a Tony Robbins in Quebec, my research undoubtedly came back to the same name: Marc Dumaine.
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Mr Dumaine is more than a personal development coach, he’s a man with a story.
Not your average story either. From overcoming alcohol and drug abuse to obtaining a MBA to running campaigns for some of the biggest corporations in this province. Here’s a man of many battles.
Honorable mention too, these days Marc is focused on creating an international platform to impact as many people he possibly can.
The bottom line is this. This personal development coach is not unfamiliar with trials and tribulations, changes and transitions.
That’s why to me, in a time like this where everything is doing a 180 degree, I had to pick his brain and ask him how can you and I get over.
In this Q&A, we indeed ask Marc Dumaine about several things such as how to bounce back from the crisis, his keys to success and much more.
QUESTIONS FOR MARC DUMAINE
#1 How did you figure yourself out as a future entrepreneur and what was the key factor that made you take that route?I was always an artist at heart and found that I didn’t it in any mole. After completing my MBA, I realized that my biggest assets were my differences. I decided at that moment to stop following what people expected from me and launched my own business. To me being an entrepreneur is an art form in itself. I have never regretted that choice since I launched Asana Coaching 10 years ago. #2 How can someone go from being self-employed to an entrepreneur making money without physically being there?The internet is booming with opportunities right now ! Even with the COVID-19, there is a redefinition of the way people consume products and services ! It is a TIME for being creative and look into endless opportunities ! Get out of our comfort zone and start being inspired by people who are already doing it ! Then, build yourself a right game plan with an amazing branding, and you are all set for the best adventure of your life.
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If you’re interested in seeing him in action, he’s doing a Facebook live tonight at 7:30 pm and if you’re looking for some light in these dark times, that’s the place to be.
To know more about Marc Dumaine and his journey as a personal developement coach follow him here
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