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In design, AI inspires me no more than elevator music or a business presentation. However, it often shows me what I do not want. When I ask Chat-GPT h

My only advice for surviving advice season is to add the following caveats to everything you’re told: If it’s about AI, add: “…for now.” or “…yet.” If

My only advice for surviving advice season is to add the following caveats to everything you’re told: If it’s about AI, add: “…for now.” or “…yet.” If

Buckminster Fuller’s Manifesto for the Genius of Generalists

A story I wrote on hating camping went viral over the weekend. A friend messaged me on Saturday night to say that it was an Apple News Editor's Pick,

In design, AI inspires me no more than elevator music or a business presentation. However, it often shows me what I do not want. When I ask Chat-GPT h

Patience. By nature, I’m impatient – with myself, sometimes with others. I like to move forward. I like to get things done. When there’s a problem, I

“People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being,” said the old man, with a certain bitterness. “Maybe that’s why they give up on i

Merton says it is: “We cannot master everything, taste everything, understand everything, drain every experience to its last dregs. But if we have the

We’ve been told — and taught — that mediums are neutral and content is king. You can’t say anything about “television.” The question is whether you’re

Merton says it is: “We cannot master everything, taste everything, understand everything, drain every experience to its last dregs. But if we have the

Iwakan is one of my favorite Japanese phrases. It consists of three Chinese characters, 違 (i, meaning difference, deviation), 和 (wa, meaning harmony,

Who has the right answers but I ignore because they’re not articulate? What haven’t I experienced firsthand that leaves me naive to how something work

Patience. By nature, I’m impatient – with myself, sometimes with others. I like to move forward. I like to get things done. When there’s a problem, I

to know the world is the chiefest delight in life.

Merton says it is: “We cannot master everything, taste everything, understand everything, drain every experience to its last dregs. But if we have the

the key to living a life true to dharma is a complete understanding of and respect for doubt.

“People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being,” said the old man, with a certain bitterness. “Maybe that’s why they give up on i

“People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being,” said the old man, with a certain bitterness. “Maybe that’s why they give up on i

As John Lasseter likes to say, ‘our films don’t get finished, they just get released.’” – Pete Docter, Pixar (source)

Most CEOs are CEOs because they started the businesses they run - not because they are abnormally smart or qualified. Often they’re the least qualifi

As John Lasseter likes to say, ‘our films don’t get finished, they just get released.’” – Pete Docter, Pixar (source)

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” ~ Anne Lamott

Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can oft

Victories attained by right thought can only be maintained by watchfulness. Many give way when success is assured, and rapidly fall back into failure.

Aimlessness is a vice, and such drifting must not continue for him who would steer clear of catastrophe and destruction.