I believe there is a reason I find myself in Venice on my birthday. Yesterday, I set out with a map in hand and an ambitious plan to explore the …
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Solo Dining in Naples
The main reason I decided to visit Naples was to try real neapolitan pizza. Liz Gilbert (of “Eat, Pray, Love”) went to Da Michele for her pizza. On the advice …
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Reasons I Heart Berlin
There is something about Berlin that draws me back. I had never felt any particular personal connection to the city — I do not speak the language, and I barely …
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Dancing With The Universe
Friday was my last day at work. I finally said goodbye to the corporate life, to stark offices and to stodgy outfits. As I said my goodbyes and answered questions …
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How To Get The Ideas In Your Head Built Into Products
In this post, we talked about how we develop new insights to create solutions that could effectively address people’s pain points. So you’ve come up with unique observations about your …
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Freedom
As of last Monday, I am officially resigned. This past week, I had a ton of conversations with colleagues about my plans for the upcoming year. When I told them …
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What To Do When You’re Paralyzed by Fear
Is there something you are raring to do but can’t seem to act on it because of fear? Embarking on a creative pursuit, perhaps, or quitting a job, or starting …
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A Birthday Love Letter to my Dad
My Dad was the master of the non-traditional parenting style. He was the most hands-off of any fathers I knew. He doesn’t recall how any of his kids came into …
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A Venture’s Dream Team
For your product to have a good chance of success, it has to stand on the following three legs — desirability, feasibility and viability. Desirability: Your product has to be …
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Five Ways to Develop Unique Insights
More and more awesome companies are creating remarkably innovative products. We discussed a lot of that in this post. A good majority of these products are not only beautiful but …
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