Ideas Worth
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believe in yourself

“I will survive.” “I’ll get through this.” “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no …

teamwork is not a platitude

There are a lot of teamwork platitudes out there, doing the motivational poster circuit. Which is fine, if the sentiment on the poster is …

it’s all about the customer

This is about one of the key cultural norms we measure for companies: “Customer-Centricity”. It’s a good mode to be in. It makes life …

hope they don’t screw it up completely

Eight years ago, the artist Shepard Fairey designed the famously controversial Obama “Hope” poster that went viral. One of the best pieces of pro bono advertising ever made, …

healthUX – victims of technology

Healthcare is about relationships. Healing was always based upon touch. Humanity. Technology is empowering, but also a wedge that separates us all. We know …

i feel your pain

People often get the two words mixed up. Both have the same “pathos” root (Greek for “suffering”), so it’s not surprising. Sympathy means suffering “with” i.e. …

are you the next google?

Sometimes you aren’t the next anything. Sometimes you’re just you. And that is always okay. It’s when we try too hard to be something we’re …

choosing a president

So here we are again, with the U.S, Presidential Elections heating up. The usual suspects, the pundits, the talking heads, the chattering classes, endlessly droning …

the real world explained

We live in a world where smart, elite students at Yale are having a cow about which Halloween costumes will potentially do them permanent …

make a connection

The great British writer, E.M. Forster had this advice for aspiring writers: “Only connect!” It’s damn good advice for non-writers, as well. Our brains, a vast network …