I came across this TED talk by Dan Buettner, and found it too valuable not to share. It's about how to live longer lives. He studied the lifestyles of particular areas around the world where the lifespan of people go well over 90, and deduced several similarities. Summarized below, if...
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Inline with my previous post on research and day dreaming, here's another article that i'd thought would be helpful, summarized from an article on CNN. After a six-year study, researchers say they have identified the secrets of being a great innovator. Innovation is not an inherent trait, it's a set...
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Been doing a lot of research lately on random things, design things, staying inspired, trying to not to get too comfortable in the 'one way in-house designer' mentality. After all the only way to spark new ideas is to see more, absorb more, learn more, and just let everything sit...
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Was reading through this book i ordered a couple months back. I was thinking, why didn't i have this last year when I was still hammering it out in my ex company? It covers just about everything we should have known at that time. Business practices for designers, processes, invoicing,...
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I think some sales people miss the whole "what's in it for me" point when you first make a pitch to a stranger. I think it's similar to designing websites. In this fast paced world, you have 5 seconds to interest visitors before they click away. This particular sales person...
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