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Sometimes there are days where you've done it. You accomplished a herculean task. You got all the way through and by applying every last bit of energy you pulled off the impossible. Days like that are magical, and unfortunately, can be rare. If you've reached that

Over the past few weeks I've been working with our team on several design related projects. Since we're all remote, and only get a few opportunities a year to spend time in the same room, we need to find a way to work in collaboration. While

It's a bit of a circular game. You're available to do stuff, so you say yes, and yes, and yes some more. Then pretty soon you've taken on too much, and things start to slip. At first it's just a little, barely

You're generous, understanding, and forgiving of your best friends. You understand when they mess up and aren't able to meet everything they thought they could. You're there for everyone else, you're making a difference for others, giving consideration for when things just

My son is five years old. I’m busy. Life gets in the way. Work is always there, another conference call, another task, just one more email. It never stops. It’s easy to keep going, to tell yourself that an extra couple of hours in the evening will make

Is there something you care deeply about? Do you regularly find yourself frustrated with how things work? Are you constantly thinking about ways to make something better? Your voice should be shared. Even if you don’t feel that you’re the most qualified (hint: you rarely feel qualified), the

There’s a passage in the Bible where Paul, one of the early church leaders, talks about a problem in a community (1 Corinthians 3). Apollos and Paul, two preachers who loved to share with others, were both teaching and preaching in the same general area. As a result some

March 2019 update: I've just purchased the 15L (got a 15" laptop and the 10L featured here doesn't fit it). I'll be posting a followup in the coming months based on a new trip to share on my experience. Eureka! The perfect backpack

Evernote, Apple Notes, Simplenote, TextEdit, Notepad++, Field Notes, Google Docs, Confluence. Over the last decade I've tried out a lot of options for capturing notes. My perfect notes doc would: * Be universal - It's always with me, or easily accessible. This doesn't necessarily preclude

Earlier today I attended a talk by Adam Morgan, a senior Creative Director at Adobe. He shared why creativity and design matter, and why they deserve a seat at the table alongside logic and data. The question that started the talk was, “do creative ideas work better?”. To find out