When you’re in the zone, on a roll, and feeling especially productive, do you keep the pedal to the metal while the fuel is burning hot and crank out as much work as possible, or do you stop while there’s still a little gas left in the tank to avoid burn out? One of the […]
If you have the use of your hands, it’s a simple thing to eat a plateful of spaghetti by swirling the pasta around your fork and lifting it to your mouth. But what if you had both hands tied behind your back? Or you weren’t allowed to use your thumbs? Those constraints would force you […]
When I latch on to an idea, I grip it with both hands and shake it by the lapels. If the concept doesn’t fall apart, I begin an exhaustive effort to explore a theme. For me this consists of finding the funny bits and seeing how far I can take them. Though many people say […]
Many times a project requires some extra effort. Sometimes it’s a little extra effort — sometimes it requires heroic effort. Your project might need another 15-minutes or it might need another 15 hours. You may have worked on your project all day, but maybe you also need to pull an all-nighter. I’ve always found that […]
You’re always going to wish you had another hour or another day or another week to finish up a project. There’s never enough time to make your project perfect because it will never be perfect. As a creator the flaws of your project will always appear to be magnified 100X, covered in flashing Las Vegas-style […]
When you have a lot of projects on your to-do list, it can be difficult to decide which ones to work on first. There are a number of ways you can choose to prioritize them, and those properties can change on a daily (if not hourly) basis, so it’s important to revisit your project list […]
When you have idea for a better thing (or a better way to do a thing) don’t get caught in the trap of debating the old/existing version of the product or process. Just start building it. The people who like the old way (or at least simply feel comfortable with it) will never be won […]