It seems like everyone I know has had at least one day this week that just stunk. It’s early February, it’s grey, it’s cold and, as one of our good friends in Iowa likes to say, it’s the “bottom of winter”.

We’re doing our best to fight off the February malaise with bright colors, a little work, a little play, a little reading, a little drawing, and inspiring talks and thoughts wherever we can get them. These are three of the best that came across my radar this week. It doesn’t get much better than listening to people who love what they do talk about their work:

Richard Feynman on asking, “Why?”

Maira Kalman’s TED talk on her own work:

Michael Bierut on working with clients (part of the series of Creative Mornings talks here in Brooklyn):

2010/01 Michael Bierut from CreativeMornings on Vimeo.

Enjoy the weekend – I think we’ve all earned it!