Bob Ross, Picasso and Creativity
Growing up in NYC in the 1970s, with a mere 4 TV stations, any show in regular rotation on…
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Quote of the day
This quote appears in chapter 2 of The Myths of Innovation: “It used to be said that the facts…
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Your Instincts
Among the most annoying platitudes we have is the saying “Always trust your gut”, a reference to your deepest instincts.…
Notes from Failcon 2012 – part 2
You can find Part 1 of my notes from Failcon 2012. Here’s part 2: #5. Braden Kowitz, Google Ventures, Pianos, Battleships,…
My slides from Failcon 2012
I presented at Failcon 2012 on The history of failing to learn from failure. You can grab the slides…
Notes from Failcon 2012 – part 1
Here are my notes from Failcon 2012, a conference about learning from failure. You regular readers know I love…
Poll Results: Would you work from home?
Thanks to all 524 people who voted. All the data is in. Here are the results. Of the 341…
Quote of the day
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of my favorite buildings. I’ve studied its history and the story of how it…
Would you work from home if you could? (Poll)
As part of research for my next book, I’m curious about general perceptions of working from home. Assuming you…
New site is live: report any issues here
Thanks for bearing with us. The new design is live and the basics are working. It should look like…
Can self-awareness be taught?
There is a self-awareness paradox. To become more self-aware you have to be self-aware enough to realize how self-aware…
How to be good at anything
There are only 4 steps: Do it Get feedback on how you suck Study how to improve at where…
Quote of the week
Here’s the quote of the week: We’re all going to die, all of us. What a circus! That alone…
The history of religion: explained
I have a fascination with religious history. It’s a fantastic lens on the history of civilization. I’ve never had much…
Are design exercises in interviews unethical?
Recently my friend Jared Spool posted on twitter about why it’s wrong to give interview candidates design exercises: Asking…
Does Your Workplace Affect Creativity? Mostly No
There’s a misguided trend in looking to architecture to explain why some groups of people are creative and others…
What should you do when stranger sends high priority email?
I asked this question on twitter – here are the best responses: “Hey, thanks for the email; please enjoy…
Fermat and ideas are made of other ideas
A nice email from Ro about how the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem is an example of ‘ideas are…
Is ‘being spiritual’ a cop-out?
A recent op-ed piece on CNN by Alan Miller critiques the trend of people identifying themselves as spiritual, rather than…
Site news: new design coming soon (sneak preview)
As a design minded person I’ve had a long list of fixes, improvements and updates I’ve wanted for scottberkun.com.…