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ReWork
I just finished reading ReWork. Written by the guys at 37Signals (they’re the company behind stuff like Basecamp and Ruby on Rails), they talk about their business philosophy and product design process. Part comic book, part business book, this is a fun, quick and personal read that gives some different angles to consider if you ever want to…
The Power of Cartoons
Patrick Chappatte is an editorial cartoonist who gave the following talk at TED this year about the power of cartoons. While quite to point out (and laugh about) the grim future of the newspaper, Chappatte displays the enduring power of visual communication. Watch this talk if, for nothing else, the clever use of his cartoons…
A Napkin Can Make You a Better Communicator
Last week we took Olivia to a pediatrician. After the Doc had asked a bunch questions and done the basic check-up stuff, he proceeded give some suggestions for Olivia’s health. Often a doctor will rattle off a bunch of important info during an appointment, then you struggle to remember it a couple weeks down the road…
Gratitude, It’s All In The Lens
Since moving to Manitoba, we’ve really appreciated the beauty of our town and natural surroundings. Although some consider the prairies kinda boring (especially compared to Colorado), it seems like any place can get old after a while. Familiarity can easily breed ungratefulness. We’ve been actively trying to appreciate the uniquenesses of our new home area.…
Design Project: Ambient Student Ministries
Last weekend I had the chance to create a disc golf design (the design above) for a good friend’s ministry in Washington. They’re just about finished building their own disc golf course and will be getting custom discs made. Petey and I and some other friends had many a disc golf game back in the…
From the Whiteboard: The Surprising Science of Motivation
Recently a co-worker showed me this fun “whiteboard animation” of a talk by Dan Pink. Watch it and you might be surprised by (and be able to relate to) what motivates us to do our work. I’ve referenced a similar talk that Dan Pink did at TED before (you can also watch it below). What…
Celebrating Eisley
Yesterday we joined in remembering Eisley Davis. Ted, Jami, Chase, we love you guys.
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation
In his inspiring presentation Chris Anderson, curator of the TED Conference, introduces to the term “crowd accelerated innovation” and how web video has amplified this process exponentially. “Our brains are uniquely wired to decipher video.” Anderson makes the point that while the written word has done so much to advance ideas worldwide, it is a…
Sir Ken Robinson and the learning revolution
In my years leading training programs for young adults I had the opportunity to see a transformation in learning in several of my students. Students who hadn’t done well in high school came to our programs and turned a new leaf. One who probably hadn’t read a single book in school was turning his book…
Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals to Yourself
This generation has been called “coffee-drinkers” who merely talk about their great future endeavours, but don’t do anything to accomplish them (I guess this is only slightly more flattering than the label “lazy”). In this short TED talk Derek Sivers explains one possible reason why so many of us have a hard time reaching our…