Monthly Archives: January 2010
Dan Roam, The Back of the Napkin
I like napkins. I spend time in coffee shops and inevitably end up showing ideas and sharing models on napkins. The subtitle of the first version of Do More Great Work was “napkin-size solutions to stop the busywork”. So I … Continue reading
Nancy Duarte, Slide:ology
Years ago I first heard Tom Peters championing design as something that really mattered, something that was at the heart of Great Work, not just a last minute make-it-look-pretty addition. Starting the Great Work Interviews rolling with Nancy Duarte is … Continue reading
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is…” (Great Work quote)
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. ~ Steve Jobs How it works. How things work. How you work. Don’t be fooled into thinking design is something that only someone Creative … Continue reading
Three reasons why you should care about design (and five people to listen to this week)
It was years ago that I first saw Tom Peters on one of his rants. And make no mistake, he’s a ranter. He’s passionate about changing Business As Usual and has been telling people about it for 20, 30 years. … Continue reading
Hugh MacLeod, Gaping Void
Those who like Hugh MacLeod’s cartoons and writing like them a lot, and I’m one of those people. His cartoons are wise, abrasive and often cut to the heart of what it means to do Great Work, to find your … Continue reading
