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Simplicity

I find a lot of what I do involves boiling down complex, nuanced ideas into smaller steps or sound bites.  Like the Eames chair  and table to the right, you can accomplish a lot with really simple but innovative design. … Continue reading

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User Interface

I’ve been having a lot of conversations with businesses recently about different projects and how to move them forward.  Never forget to make the “end user interface”- what the customer first sees, and how they interact with your business- as … Continue reading

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Understanding the Philly Blogger Tax

My friend, Justin Kownacki, wrote a great piece about Philadelphia’s recent ruling about making Bloggers living in the City apply for a business license, like any other business.  Justin pointed out that people in new media have longed to be … Continue reading

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Filling Niches

One of my favorite concepts from all of those years studying biology was the concept of the niche. An organism or creature finds a spot where the competition isn’t too intense, and raw materials they can work with, and decides … Continue reading

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Why Trust is the Killer App

I’ve been listening to NPR in the morning, following the news about international politics, and these points keep being made over and over: In (international) relationships, trust is important and vital to getting anything done. The kind of reception leaders … Continue reading

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