The update and the future I've gone through a number of transitions in my life in the past year or so - including moving from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York City, entering a new relationship, and moving back into freelance life. As always, I'm trying to strive for minimalism, including ...
“There is a light that never goes out” – on reasonable limits to perfection
Is there a limit to perfection? Should we desire perfection all the time? Is it healthy to want perfection, and what do we lose when perfection is the new constant standard in everything we do? When we think about brands that succeed, it's inevitably polished, successful, complete and ...
Seesaw’s mobile login, and leaving a bad taste in your user’s mouth
I'm sure it's a nice application, but why would I use my phone to log in? I can see it being convenient, but it also sends an odd message as a design decision. One could make the argument that using Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter or Yahoo to log into a Web site is debatable enough - but at ...
Opportunity Management via Marketing Management
You don't need to be Don Draper to get advertising - or marketing. You just have to be you - only smarter. Smarter means thinking of your audience, and understanding the features of a product, and understanding who you are and what sets you apart. It always stuns me how ...
Recipes, hugs, networks and joy
What a wonderful time to be on the Web. No, really. This morning's Web bread crumbs trail browsing session went like this: Raw Peanut Butter Cups: Yesterday's hunt for delicious snacks I can make to munch on when I work from home netted me this treasure. This lead me ...