Category Archives: Inspiration

What has ignited a desire to DO SOMETHING while surfing the net, reading, or talking to exceptional people.

Reporting vs Storytelling in Design

Posted Sun Nov.13.2011 under Inspiration tagged

Understanding the connection between story and design is one of my favorite (well, obsessive) activities, so I was all over John McWade’s recent Design Talk posting on this subject. McWade relates how the longevity of TV program 60 Minutes could … Continue reading →

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The Great Push

Posted Mon Jun.06.2011 under Empire Building, Inspiration tagged

SUMMARY: The hard, demoralizing work that goes into doing necessary chores drains me of energy faster than I can replenish it. This essay examines the factors that are behind the drudgery, and postulates how to integrate the fun of learning … Continue reading →

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Steven Pressfield’s “Do the Work”

Posted Mon Apr.25.2011 under Inspiration, Reviews tagged ,

Years ago, my friend Ashish introduced me to Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art, which opened my eyes to the common struggle that creative overthinkers like myself face every frickin’ day. I keep a spare copy on my bookshelf for … Continue reading →

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Bureau of Idea Approval

Posted Tue Sep.14.2010 under Inspiration tagged

Amanda Pingel emailed me the other day about joining her Bureau of Idea Approval by submitting a design for a certificate. The Bureau (or BIA) is something that Seth Godin wrote about in Tribes: wouldn’t it be great if everytime … Continue reading →

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Finding Ambition

Posted Mon Jul.26.2010 under Inspiration

SUMMARY: My July has been booked by a video game-related project, and I was recently on-site at the company to get up to speed with their development process. I rediscovered the excitement of working with people who were intensely into … Continue reading →

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