Jenna Guarascio

Just as an artist learns to see color relationships or a musician develops an ear for harmony, the scholar-contemplative cultivates modes of attention that bring new dimensions of experience into presence. This isn’t simply about sustained focus—though that’s part of it—but about developing the sensitivity and skill to let phenomena show up in incr... See more

“Give people what they want in a way they're not expecting.”

You may have heard this anecdote. Picasso is sitting in the park, sketching. A woman walks by, recognizes him, runs up to him and pleads with him to draw her portrait. He’s in a good mood, so he agrees and starts sketching. A few minutes later, he hands her the portrait. The lady is ecstatic, she gushes about how wonderfully it captures the very es... See more

Instead of the headline news of daily papers that recounted the sensational and the fantastic, he was fascinated with minute situations, gestures, moments and habits that we overlooked or missed. Thus the word infra- referring to what is underneath, or even inferior. Perec’s endeavor was to devise ways which the infraordinary could be revealed, and... See more

Human support is the new luxury. Getting to talk to a real person will feel like walking into a store and them handing you a perrier. Luxe. Brands will use human customer service as a flex.

Niche stores will thrive in Amazon’s shadow. The more specific your product (left-handed fishbowls, anyone?), the better you’ll do against the giants.