Author Archives: Mike
Two important questions to ask of your work
We forget to ask two important questions that you should ask with everything you create: Of each element of a task—ask: Does this suck? Of the whole of a task—ask: Is this awesome? I rewrote this post twice because when I got to the end I asked “Does this suck?” The answer was yes.
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Marvel’s iPad app—brilliant
I’m eager to start playing with the format of books and blogs on the iPad. Imagine the possibilities of learning here—being asked 5 questions at the end of a chapter—or being able to markup and comment on a book with a group of classmates. The possibilities are endless, let’s just hope the platform is adopted [...]
Talk to your reader—how to write
If you see writing as a conversation, and you write like you speak, you’ll likely get the message across. If you see writing as an academic exercise you’ll hate it and so will most of your readers. Action: In a comment below, write a couple sentences to explain what you’ve read this week—blogs, books, twitter, [...]
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11 Leadership Lessons from 12 Disciples—Sermon Notes
These notes came from a sermon preached by Mark Driscoll on March 28, 2010.
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Rethink the Coke bottle design
Why do we still do things the way we always have? If the answer isn’t “because it’s the best way”—it’s time to put on our creative hats. I love that Andrew Kim was able to see the shipping inefficiency of a round container, and while he was at it, figured out how to minimize the volume [...]
If you want to learn to write then read this post.
I’m considering writing one post per week that is designed to simply teach one aspect of writing, and asking for response. First we need to understand what makes good writing good, and then we can learn to write. I’m always in the process of learning—so I need to learn from you too. Lesson 1: Writing [...]
Soda—made to be sticky
I love soda, which is why I try not to drink it. In the latest issue of Fast Company Chip and Dan Heath do a great job analyzing the marketing behind anti-soda campaigns.
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The future of education
The editor of Fast Company thinks that the future of education is customized. I agree. See an example of this below the image. My education: Without a doubt I’ve learned more out of school than in school. I’ve never taken a design class, this year was the first time I participated in official theological training, and [...]
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You cannot not communicate
“You cannot not communicate. Every behaviour is a kind of communication. Because behaviour does not have a counterpart (there is no anti-behaviour), it is not possible not to communicate. ” —Paul Watzlawick’s First Axiom of Communication Check out the 52 weeks of UX for more
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The Internet in 1969