I like big books, and I can not lie, which is only one of the reasons I love our new design book, Sottsaas, by Philippe Thome. Ettore Sottsaas’ career spanned nearly 70 years, where he created photography, architecture, ceramics, glass, furniture,…
I like big books, and I can not lie, which is only one of the reasons I love our new design book, Sottsaas, by Philippe Thome. Ettore Sottsaas’ career spanned nearly 70 years, where he created photography, architecture, ceramics, glass, furniture,…
We’ve all heard that before, right? The other night I happy settled into bed BEFORE 10:00 p.m., a rarity for me! I scrolled Facebook and the news for fifteen minutes before setting my phone on the bedside table, rolling over…
No matter what type of design you do (web design, interior design, products, architecture, etc.) design inspiration can be an important part of the creative process. Where do you find your design inspiration? Dieter Rams (the long-time Chief Design Officer…
Lately, I’ve been closely examining my day to identify non-essential activities. At this point in my essentialist existence, this is not an easy task as I’ve already removed much of the non-essential. The other day, I started thinking about how…
Have you heard of the Pareto Principle? It’s a theory that states 20% of our efforts produce 80% of our results. I was recently reminded of the Pareto Principle, which led me to thinking about how I could identify and…
Dieter Rams, the famous Braun designer, believes that “almost everything is noise.” Of course, he was referring to design (we’ll save that discussion for another blog post), but what about our businesses — and our lives? How much of it…
I’m currently reading a fantastic book called 18 Minutes, by Peter Bregman, and one of the things he talks about is tweaking our reactive habits. Specifically, he’s referring to a habit many people possess where they react to an event,…
Waking up early has been documented as one of the ways successful people start their day. But what version of “early” is right for you? Tim Cook (Apple CEO) and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (former wrestler turned movie star) are…
Thysse is an awesome company that knows a thing or two about delivering outstanding services and products — with a dedication to customer care that is simply off the charts. They’ve been a Cuppa SEO client for a few years…