Every engagement at OLG benefits from the experience and expertise of our entire team—each of our team of 10 is a collaborative, fair and driven problem-solver. We’re purposefully boutique-sized, with decades of advertising and marketing experience.
But our industry experience isn’t the only thing that differentiates us. Each of our unique perspectives shapes what we’re able to accomplish for our clients, and our community.
Please get to know our team members better in the next installment of our Vignettes series! In this blog, we’re sharing nuggets of wisdom our team members have held onto throughout the years.
ZOE WEAVER
“We’re in all this to make each other better. If you approach any situation with that mindset, it’s a win for everyone.”
MICHELLE LOVE
“Follow your gut. As an analytical thinker, this isn’t natural to me. But sometimes you have to jump in and trust the process. Creativity can be messy, so if you want an out-of-the-box solution, you have to take risks.”
OLIVIA FABIAN
“Keep your mind open—good ideas and creative solutions can come from unexpected places.”
BRIDGET MALINOWSKI
“Give yourself grace. Everyone is striving to be perfect, but no one can be. Lean into your mistakes and learn from them. Like Walt Disney said, ‘I think it’s important to have a good hard failure when you’re young. I learned a lot out of that. Because it makes you kind of aware of what can happen to you. Because of it, I’ve never had any fear in my whole life when we’ve been near collapse and all of that. I’ve never been afraid. I’ve never had the feeling I couldn’t walk out and get a job doing something.’”
JONATHAN BARKER
“Very rarely is your first idea the best idea. There’s a narrative that people who work in creative fields come to ideas quickly, but you have to dig in and do the work.”
MATT KELLEY
“Comparison really is the thief of joy. That’s an easy lesson to learn, but can be a hard lesson to remember. I try to remind myself daily.”
JAKE SAUER
“In whatever you do, put yourself in the shoes of the person you’re trying to influence. It’s about what the end-user wants to see, not necessarily what we want to show them.”
JASMINE BEJAR
“Change is the only constant, so be prepared for it. We are not always in control of what happens, but we are always in control of how we react to what happens.”
ANGIE HOFFMAN
“Just because you’re not actively creating right now, doesn’t mean you’re not being creative. You are always absorbing experiences, which can create a spark when you may least expect it.”
ERIN BLAIR
“Listen to understand, not to respond. Those of us who are givers can be quick to offer solutions, but the best way to help people is to let them tell us what kinds of support they need.”
Want to read the first Vignettes post? Click here!
