May 27, 2015 | Cardsmith, Creativity, Productivity, Strategy, Work
I love using pencils. There’s something about the feel of the graphite on a blank page. The pencil is a constantly changing writing device—both the width of the graphite path that follows, and the length of the pencil as it’s used. Most of the time it... 
Mar 12, 2015 | Cardsmith, Creativity, Play, Portland, Productivity, Startups, Strategy, Things we love, Thinking tools, Work
“My name is Monica Borrell and I love sticky notes.” No, this isn’t a confession of an addiction (while our team may think so sometimes), it’s a proud statement of fact by our founder and CEO. This love of sticky notes actually inspired Monica to create... 
Jan 20, 2015 | Productivity, Strategy, Writing
We’ve already opined on the magic of the sticky note in a previous post. Now, it’s time to talk about using sticky notes effectively while brainstorming, and it all boils down to one simple rule: one idea per sticky note. I love, really love sticky notes. Before... 
Dec 30, 2014 | Creativity, Play, Productivity, Project management, Strategy
We’ve already talked about general ideas for how to get started in a previous post, but what about specific tools for getting started? Well, we asked some project managers to provide some tips and tricks. “What tools do you use when first starting a project?” This is... 
Dec 4, 2014 | Productivity, Project management, Strategy, Thinking tools
The definition of a project includes that it is a temporary endeavor. We do, after all, want to finish it at some point. Projects have a beginning and an end. And, like a trip, it pays to know where you are going before you start. If you’re going to plan a... 
Nov 21, 2014 | Creativity, Productivity, Project management, Strategy
Perhaps you have a brilliant idea for a startup, but have never started a company before. Or, maybe you have just been assigned to lead a project at work in an area with which you have little experience. How do you even start a project when you don’t know where...