The Time is Right for a New Direct-to-Consumer Watch Brand

Watch Swatch, but Swatch Should Also Watch…

Happiness Debt

The Math Behind Being Nice

The Business Case for Compassion

The Value of Ideas Over Pieces

Why Crafting Creations Could be More Lucrative than Making Models

Mindfulness and Minifigs

How My Favorite Toy Taught Me to Stimulate and Quiet My Mind

Apple’s Audio Strategy Needs to Go to 11

Part 1: Re-tuning the Hardware Lineup in the New Year

Why I Break Open the Box

The Unique Quandary of the LEGO Collector

I actually think a startup pitch at the “idea” phase may be more like pitching a network TV show. The reason I focus on network TV (as opposed to a miniseries or a film) is that you aren’t only selling a vision for a narrative arc, but also trying to engender empathy for how your creation will leverage a core premise to become sustaining and engaging.

For a long time, I’ve wanted to build a system for meetings that works the following way:

1. At the beginning of every week, all employees get a set number of…