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‘Baked In’ book review

In blogging, book reviews, business, design, innovation, listening, media, twitter on 22 January 2010 tagged bookreview with no comments

If advertising is not your chosen profession in life, why the heck would you want to read a book written by two of the top leaders in the advertising world? (alex bogusky, @bogusky , longtime creative director at crispin porter + bogusky; and John Winsor, @jtwinsor , former head of product innovation & cognitive research [...]

Crush it! Book review

In innovation, listening, media, technology, twitter on 22 January 2010 tagged bookreview with no comments

I remember the first time I saw a video of @garyvee giving a keynote talk ( if you haven’t watched one, you should, right now! here ), and I really didn’t know what to think. 1st – is this guy on crack? 2nd – whoa, I’ve never thought about ______ that way. Or that. Or [...]

What others say

In business, clients, design, innovation, listening, webdesign on 20 November 2009 tagged austin, clients, customers, design, excellence, feedback, frogdesign, innovation, reputation, webdesign, wordofmouth with no comments

Yesterday I took a walk through downtown Austin to take a break from the screen, and I decided to drop by a local art museum to check it out. I eneded up not browsing the collection but rather chatted with the attendant instead. We talked about the museum, austin culture, and eventually what I’m doing [...]

This is my symphony

In brittany, listening, living, relationships, simplicity, slowlng down, the good life, wealth on 3 November 2009 tagged simplicity contentment joy lisren see with no comments

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with an open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasion, hurry never; in a [...]