No. 32 | Seven things I want for my Fortress of Productive Solitude
There’s no way you’re going to complete delicate repairs on a Phantom Zone projector at an open-office desk in the Daily Planet bullpen.
The 7×77 Project
7×77 is a list-driven writing project by Scott Kubie. It started as a newsletter and now it’s a whole thing.
No. 31 | Seven phrases I find useful
It strikes a different and more open tone than, say, “What we should do is…” or “The obvious course of action is…”
No. 30 | Seven aspirations
To work the plan. To be radically present in my own life.
No. 29 | Seven items of miscellaneous personal news
Got to get into something new when you get dumped.
No. 28 | Seven questions to ask before you order swag
I have strong feelings about swag (also known as schwag, which, ew). The overall sentiment is: NO.
No. 27 | Seven things I make every effort to avoid
At any given moment part of my brain is on alert to help me avoid the following.
No. 26 | Seven lines from Depeche Mode songs you might also hear in a design critique
Everything counts in large amounts. Details add up. Even small things become big over time, after enough encounters with users.
No. 25 | Seven fears to which I give voice in order to lessen their power over me
1. The fear of my heart growing hard. 2. The fear that it already has.
No. 24 | Seven lessons I’ve learned from building things
I recently spent most of a weekend assembling IKEA furniture. It had me reflecting on experiences with assembling, building, and creating physical things over the years. Here are seven lessons I’ve learned from building things. 1. To not get in your own way. You have to think a few steps ahead with most builds. “Painting … continue
No. 23 | Seven ways to respond to feedback
It’s important that the gratitude be organic, not automatic.