Embracing ikigai

Can following a framework lead to happiness?

The first day of funemployment

Navigating the strange space between the last day of a job and the first day of exploring something new

Four steps to be more fearless and doubtless every day

Fear and doubt are natural enemies of the…

Books Everyone Thinks Everyone Else Has Read: The uncommon sense of ‘7 Habits’

The first in a series on books I’ve felt like I’ve read but never opened. We start with Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits of Highly…

Keep Your Advice to Yourself, Thanks!

Lately I’ve noticed an abundance of advice on Medium. I’m not sure if the algorithm here…

100 Things I learned at the d.school: Always bring the fun (#1)

I’ve learned well over 100 things at the d.school, but this is the first.

100 Things I Learned at the d.school: Life is a big improv show (#3)

My time at the d.school taught me that the most valuable education I ever received was the one I pursued on stage.

Getting to grit

Do you have grit? Some might say it depends on the task or the duration spent pursuing a particular point of interest. It seems to…

Innovation as we’ve known it is over

The word ‘innovation’ has become increasingly meaningless for…

When you don’t know what to do, play.

Sometimes you need to let go to get a grip.