An organizing device is an anchor. It could be a specific source of inspiration for any kind of creative work or business project. If you are practicing architecture, it could be a key landscape feature…
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Generalize and specialize
This selection from Kenneth Mikkelsen and Richard Martin’s The Neo-Generalist is a favorite and certainly insightful. It reinforces the idea that a generalist can also be a person that specializes in several different skills or…
When change comes
Are you working to maintain what you have or are you building the future? There’s a subtle difference between the two perspectives and the reality is that you need to be doing a little bit…
Stimulating growth through getting things done
There are many ways to process information: Through a recording device such as a smartphone, app, or video camera. Computer, such as a laptop or desktop Taking notes in a notebook or sketchbook (my preference)…
The preparatory command
In the military, orders given by a senior to a junior member are typically given in two parts: the preparatory command which is intended to ready you for action; and the command of execution which…
Stagnation requires less effort
If economic development is driven by innovation, then stagnation is driven by not changing. What does that really mean, though? First, let’s take a look at the synonyms for each word in order to get…