I’m Brandon Copley and This is How I Work
- Location: Duluth MN
- Current Gig: Sales Associate at The Home Depot; Student at the University of Minnesota Duluth
- One word that describes how you work: Focused

What apps/software/tools can’t you live without? Why?
Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, Google Calendar and Keep, Microsoft Office, Discord, Spotify.
Photography is the hobby that allows me to escape the constant growing pressures of this world and relax. I need the apps that allow me to continue this passion of mine. I need my google apps to help organize my busy schedule. Microsoft Office allows me to get all of my work done and stay organized. Discord allows me to keep in contact with both individuals and groups of people so that I can maintain my connections and help maintain a website in my free time. Spotify allows me to block out everything going on around me and allow me to focus on my work. It also allows me to unwind at the end of the day.
What’s your best time-saving shortcut/life hack?
Finding the sleep schedule and patterns that work for you. Everyone is different and there are tons of research done on different patterns that may or may not work for you. Feeling awake and energized is the most important thing to stay focused on your work and to put out both quality and quantity on your work.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else? What’s your secret?
I am very good at staying focused on my task for my entire shift. When other people get tired or distracted, I keep performing until my shift or task is over.
What do you listen to while you work?
I listen to about anything, but when I am working and trying to focus, I will avoid anything with complex lyrics.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice that I have ever received is to probably focus on myself first. If I’m not healthy both physically and mentally, then I’m in no position to help others.
Where do you find inspiration and new ideas?
Usually I find inspiration or ideas by browsing forums on the internet like reddit, or when I am out hiking in a new area and seeing something beautiful.
What’s your favorite quote?
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. — Ghandi

