I’ve been riding Amtrak a lot lately, and I’ve seen a lot of businesspeople with their laptops and USB modems and BlackBerrys and bluetooth headsets. That has become the norm, even among the baby boomers. So much so that I had to do a double-take when I saw this sweet guy kickin’ it old school: [...]
Entries from February 15th, 2010
Steal inspiration from everywhere
February 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Pleasure
My friend Paul Isakson recently posted this great quotation by Jim Jarmusch, the indie filmmaker (Broken Flowers, Coffee and Cigarettes, Ghost Dog). His words so beautifully capture something I’ve felt for a long time, and I wanted to share it with all of you. “Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or [...]
Tags:Design·Inspiration·Pleasure
Photo of the day: Snowman Poop!
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Photography
In honor of Wednesday’s near-blizzard in NYC, I wanted to share this winter treat with all of you. “You’ve been naughty, so here’s the scoop. You’re getting nothing but Snowman Poop!” A few months ago I was visiting my friend in Mystic, CT, and we went to B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill where they were selling [...]
Tags:Humor·Photography·Pleasure
My Happy Cog Avatar Has Arrived
February 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Branding, Pleasure
I’ve been consulting for Happy Cog for a year and a half, but when this arrived in my inbox yesterday, I became a true Happy Cogger. Many thanks to Kevin Cornell for creating it. Everyone at Happy Cog has one of these cuties, and now I do, too. So what do you think…does it look [...]
I admit it: I’m always five minutes late. And it stops now.
February 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Pain, Productivity
I was just smacked in the face by a recent blog post by my dear friend Jeffrey Zeldman, Free advice: show up early, about the consequences of being late to client meetings. Why? Because it forced me to finally fess up to one of my major flaws: I’m always five minutes late. Sure, five minutes [...]
Tags:Clients·Inspiration·Pain·Pioneers·Productivity·Realizations
