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Lesson One: Got an idea? Ask yourself “so what?”
Having a good idea is the easy part of innovation. It’s so easy, it’s not worth even getting excited about it.
You’ve got to spend some time checking out whether your idea has legs. There are two places to look:
You. Do you care enough about this product? [...]
It’s a Catastrophe!
Today’s common understanding of “catastrophe” – a sudden disaster – is not the word’s original meaning. It first meant “a reversal of what is expected,” something altogether more broad, more benign and perhaps more useful (you’ll see the connection with words like “apostrophe,” whose etymology means in effect a “turning point.”) The extension [...]
So how did you do? Really. No “nicey nicey” banal comments please on how it was “great.” What really worked - and why? And what really didn’t work - and why not? What role did you have? In the success? In the failures?
After a project or an event, it’s rare that anyone, either individually or [...]
Look around you. Who’s having fun? Who’s just faking it? (And who’s just grumpy?)
And how much fun are you having? Is there room in your life for a little more fun, or are you just too busy?
The Seventh Irresistible Principle of Fun
Of the Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun the one that rings most loudly for [...]
Great Work, Good Work and Bad Work Defined
You may not know the name of Milton Glaser, but you probably know at least one of his works of art – the “I NY” logo. In his book, Art is Work, Glaser provides these provocative definitions of work:
Work that goes beyond its functional intention and moves us [...]
