It helps to have a positive mindset, especially in a crisis or trying time, since those with a negative mindset crumble quickly. But even optimism and some values have their limits, especially if the related (undesirable) circumstances stretches longer than one’s optimism.
Image: link I had shared this forward on social media a few years ago, and it popped back up today. Apart from the innocence, simplicity and being purely hilarious, it is a nice example of the recognition stage of ’empathy’, a term we behaviour and design thinking folk throw around a lot. Situations we accept…
The battle known as the Siege of Jadotville, is an almost unbelievable story of grit, leadership, of unwavering loyalty and courage, of calm, and of extraordinary strategy and tactics; especially in the face of deceit, death, incompetence and betrayal. If you haven’t watched the 2016 movie by the same name, you should. Prior…
A bit about UI, UX and the worst kind of UI and UX, the seemingly invisible kind.
Constraints and the beautiful A-10. Contrary to oddly popular belief:
1. constraints help make a better product (or service), and
2. a good innovative product or service does not need to be expensive
As some businesses get increasingly exploitative, sometimes other businesses and sometimes a divine intervention comes to counter the effect.
Do you use hyperboles often? I do. Mostly with close friends and family, but when necessary, with clients or my students. Helps convey the meaning or gravity of an idea or situation. Like when Gordon Murray says something like, “Why did the chicken cross the road? Because you didn’t fucking cook it!” However, when you’re…
Here are 4 ways in which you can make better use of your time.
Two days ago, I was reminded of a Medium post I had read in the early days of the pandemic. One of the interesting things about it, was that the author attempted to understand and explain how the Covid-19 virus might be acting; and therefore, what might be working as a line of treatment, and…
What is common between the 2007-08 global financial meltdown and the Covid-19 crisis?
Clue: _ _CK of _ _ _ _ _ITY.