THE 2012 MANIFESTO


It’s extremely difficult to set resolutions and to keep them. They require change, sacrifice and plenty of hard work. They make us uncomfortable and often lead to a mountain of extra stress.

Worst of all, we set them during the festive season when life is amplified and emotions are running high. In that moment we think we’re capable of anything but when the reality of the grind kicks in we’re not so sure. Read More


THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE


What happens when you work for long periods of time without a break? Correct, you get burned out and your work starts to suffer. If you keep doing the same thing over and over it gets pretty sloppy (and so do you).

You can keep fighting the fatigue and convince yourself that your grinding or you can structure your time a bit better and start producing a higher quality of work. Read More


STAY OUT OF THE CRAB BASKET


When fisherman catch crabs they use a mesh basket with a hole in the lid just big enough for the crabs to climb through. Once more than one crab has crawled into the basket the fisherman takes the lid off. Crabs continue to climb into the basket but no matter how full the basket gets none escape. Why? Because, every time one tries to climb up and out the others pull him right back down again. Read More


KILL THE CHICKEN


We all have a choice. Listen to our inner chicken and cower away from everything that scares us or smack him in the chops and do the very things that he wants us to avoid.

We are faced with this dilemma everyday but most people choose wrong. Read More


A LIFE OF INVENTION


On Wednesday we received the sad news that a true legend has left us. A man who dedicated his life to making our lives better. A man who left a legacy of art, invention and entrepreneurship. Read More