Help wanted: design literacy for all
My next and eighth book is about teaching basic design literacy to just about anyone. It’s a book you…
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Public Speaking Workshop: April 8th 6:30pm
For many years I’ve been the speaker coach for Ignite Seattle, a local event that centers on diverse ideas…
Contest: Take a photo and win free signed books (+$100)
Do you like to take photos? Do you own at least one of my books? Then this contest is…
How to master the ways to say NO
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from Sam…
Why do people fall into the trap of the narcissist?
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question came from J. Mill…
Notes from Seanwes conference 2017
I spoke at the Seanwes conference in Austin,TX this week about the Dance of the Possible. Here are my…
Orwell’s Animal Farm – Book Review
I’ve read Orwell’s Animal Farm three times now: once was in high school when I wasn’t paying attention, another was…
2016 Post-Election Sanity Guide
For three weeks I worked hard to put the 2016 election in some kind of context. I read selections from…
The 7 Questions For Any Technological Idea
From Neil Postman’s lecture On Culture’s Surrender to Technology: What is the problem that this new technology solves? Whose…
My Best Posts of 2015
Best of lists are fascinating things. They have their problems, but they’re a fun way to summarize, review and…
The Problems with ‘Best Of’ Lists
I like “best of lists” as they are fun, convenient and easy to argue about with friends, but beneath…
Holiday Music That Won’t Kill You: A List
One consistent annoyance of the holiday season is the terrible music that comes along with it. It seems stores…
The Mistakes Of Writing About Company Culture
Recently the New York Times published an article called Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace. It describes…
Live Notes from World Domination Summit 2015
I spoke last year at The World Domination Summit about Saving Your Creative Soul, and had such an excellent…
Giveaway: A Ticket to World Domination Summit 2015
I spoke at WDS 2014 in Portland last year about Saving Your Creative Soul and had an amazing time, which…
Poll: Help me name an important event
For years I’ve struggled with Father’s Day. It was a reminder of a difficult relationship and a tough problem that…
Can bad workplace communication be fixed? An interview with Phil Simon
My friend and fellow author Phil Simon has a new book out today on on one my favorite subjects:…
Reading Group: Making Things Happen (Starts now)
One of my most popular books, Making Things Happen, was published 10 years ago. Originally titled The Art of…
Live Q&A: When should it be?
UPDATE: Poll closed. Date now set for Wednesday March 4th, 12:00pm. RSVP here. One of the promised rewards to…
Quote of the week: Pesca on Williams, Stewart and the Truth
Mike Pesca hosts The Gist podcast on Slate, one of my favorites. He had this fantastic piece on Wednesday, 2/11 which…