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Let's Get Small

Let's Get Small

Working large and small can help you iterate better or get out of a rut.

Don't Get In The Weeds Too Soon

Don't Get In The Weeds Too Soon

Always think big first, then small.

What If I Run Out of Ideas?

What If I Run Out of Ideas?

I used to be afraid that one day I would simply run out of ideas. A similar thing happens in sports where a player reaches a point where they can’t physically play the game anymore. Where ideas come from seems a little bit mysterious, so it feels like something

Physical 3D Visual Simulations

Physical 3D Visual Simulations

Lo-fi paper prototyping as another form of sketching.

Not Sketching is Sketchy

Not Sketching is Sketchy

Why sketching is an essential tool.

What the Hell is Creativity Anyway?

What the Hell is Creativity Anyway?

I was having a conversation with a family member and she said something to the effect of “you’re so creative; I wish I was that way.” And my first thought was, “why?” Not that there’s anything terrible about being creative, I just wondered when it became the quality

3 Reasons Your Brainstorms are Going Off-the-Rails

exploration and research

3 Reasons Your Brainstorms are Going Off-the-Rails

I've been in a lot of brainstorm sessions over the years. Here are my top three reasons they're not as successful as they could be, or devolve into a bitch session. And then some ways to make it better. 1. Half the meeting is spent delivering

No As Without Qs

exploration and research

No As Without Qs

I might have a bit of a reputation as a question asker. Occasionally, it's taken as aggressive. I'm not sure how asking a question in my job is aggressive. I think often people get defensive when they don't have an answer. My questions come

Know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away.

Know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away.

Lesson 1: How to let go. I was lucky to learn the lesson of how to let go of ideas in my college ceramics class. You could work really hard on a piece for weeks – working the clay, sculpting or throwing it, drying it – only to have it blow up