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The Value of Porn

New York: World Trade Center
If you write sixty thousand words on turning observation and insights into things that make a difference for clients, and your book contains a few …



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26 Apr 2013

In: New York, Today's Office
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Fair Warning

26 Apr 2013

In: Design Inspiration, New York, Today's Office
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An interview of sorts with the Wall Street Journal this week – in the News Corp building. This reminder of their corporate values greets employees …
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Rewired

23 Apr 2013

In: Boston, Design Inspiration
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A few upsides from taking the train between Boston and NYC: legroom; one less flight; and having an opportunity to browse and advance copy of …
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A Fear of Blurb, Unleashed.

09 Apr 2013

In: San Francisco, Today's Office
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One of the unexpected benefits of writing a book has been the opportunity to think and learn about the publishing process. In the past month …
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And Describe Them

31 Mar 2013

In: Design Inspiration, Mission District
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The kind of thread that links people and objects.
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New Forms of Consumer Guilt

Like a number of you I purchased a Twine – the thing that provides new ways to sense and measure and understand the …
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Mammoth

02 Mar 2013

In: Design Inspiration, Washington DC
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Interactive displays at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History – there for a workshop on Unseen Connections.
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Majority Report

02 Mar 2013

In: Future Perfect, Washington DC
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FBI adverts on a bus shelter display in downtown DC outside a branch of SunTrust bank, the ads in quick rotation had a Total Recall …
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IRS

02 Mar 2013

In: Design Inspiration, Washington DC
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In DC for a couple of days with a workshop at the Smithsonian (more of which, perhaps, much later) and a presentation at CGAP. One …
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Print Love

21 Feb 2013

In: San Francisco, Today's Office
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We’ll be sharing the research In The Hands of God: Risk and Savings in Afghanistan next week. Join myself and Mark in a CGAP hosted event …
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