In a story, conflict is the driving force of the narrative. Without conflict there is no story. Think of your favorite movie. In the beginning of the movie the characters suddenly find themselves in a great struggle. The middle of the movie is where they work through the struggle to resolve…

Maybe even two thousand. It’s the nature of building something great. It’s because building something great doesn’t happen by accident. Whether you’re building a brand, a product, a business or a better life for your family. It doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by saying yes to a select number of…

What matters more — What we build, or how we build it? The tribe mentality suggest the latter. The tribe mentality values people over products. Relationships over outcomes. Peace over profit. What we build definitely does matter, but the point is that we build it together. Tribes want to win and thrive, but tribes acknowledge they have the best chance of doing those things when they stick together.

I think most people wouldn’t mind being a little famous. Not “paparazzi is following me everywhere” kind of famous. Just a little famous. Most writers wouldn’t mind having a 10k followers on Twitter. Most photographers wouldn’t mind having 10k followers on Instagram. Most recruiters wouldnt mind having 10k followers on LinkedIn. Most vloggers…

When coming up with creative solutions, the more ideas on the table the better. More ideas equals more opportunities to get it right. And when coming up with creative solutions, the more smart people in the room the better. More smart people equals more viable ideas. But more people in…

For communicators, the question isn’t “has it already been said?” Because chances are, it already has. The question is, “has it been heard? Has it really been heard?” Has it been heard in a way that changes the person listening? Has it impacted them? Has it convicted them? Has it moved them to feel something real? Has it set a new path for them? A better path? “Has it been heard?” This is the creative pursuit. Not to say something new, but to say something in a way actually inspire change in the listener.

They’re hard to make. — Habits are created when we form circuits in the brain that are used over and over again. Building them takes time. It’s why good habits are hard to make. But the good news is that bad habits are hard to make as well. Building them takes time. What are some bad habits you see creeping up in your life? In your workflow, in your routine, in your relationships? There’s still time to change.

This post is the first in a series on better workflow processes between designers and developers. Animations are powerful They can inject life into a mundane loading screen or give personality to a drab on-boarding experience. …