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Don’t Send Your Idea Out Without a Raincoat

I just discovered a SubReddit (I’m not a millennial but I birthed one so I know that term) for App Ideas that really illustrated the problem I’m trying to solve. Most posts have the same basic text: I have an idea A user puts in something The screen displays something What do you guys think? […]

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No One Wants to Make Money on Misunderstandings

When you buy a more expensive wine, the waiter smiles approvingly. You savor the smell and get to call it a bouquet. When you buy a higher quality fabric for your bespoke suit, the tailor nods appreciatively because the fabric is a joy to work with and he knows you’ll revel in it. In contrast, […]

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I think I’ve had goals all wrong!

Recently I’ve been thinking about the complexity of our world and how impossible it is to take every factor into account. For example, I thought if I had a goal to do 3 things in a day, I thought I had to wrestle with every factor influencing that goal. People have frequently mistaken me for […]

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Claiming My Dharma

Inspired by Kyle Cease – Your Authenticity is Worth Millions Transcript: I was listening to Kyle Cease and he said something I’ve heard a couple of other people say before. Which is, “This is my dharma”. Meaning something like purpose. I was like, “Ooh, I want to be able to say that”. I looked it […]

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Worried about cost of website design? 5 tips…

The first question we hear as website designers and developers is, “How much is it going to cost?” To which we reply, “That depends on what you want.” And it really does! But sometimes we play along. “So just give me a ballpark. How much do you charge per hour?” What I hope to help […]

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Why Rainbows suck, a lesson in contrast

Rainbows themselves don’t suck; I’m a big fan of actual rainbows after rainstorms as well as the Muppets’ song. But when you try to work rainbows into a logo or a repeating graphic, they are problematic because you’ve left no ground for contrast. What’s the big deal about contrast? Let’s look at the most contrast, […]

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Let’s Dream Big and Be Ready when the Robots Take Over

My response to the idea of a Guaranteed Minimum Income has been a flat “No!.” But yesterday, one of my favorite people gave me a new perspective on it. He explained that it’s Bill Gates and other luminaries who understand that automation is going to kill jobs such as hotel receptionist, bartender, room service, and even blackjack […]

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