Sep 21, 2015 | Cardsmith, Portland, Productivity, Project management, Startups, Strategy, Thinking tools, Uncategorized, Work
I’m a fan of a weekly meeting when working with a small team on a creative project that goes for many weeks or months. In a well-functioning team, a well-executed collaborative meeting of no more than one hour sets a kind of cadence that energizes and aligns the... 
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... 
Nov 5, 2014 | Productivity, Project management, Strategy, Things we love
Since the dawn of time (or, at least, since the dawn of temporary glue), people have been using the venerable sticky note to help get things done. From the product manager brainstorming ideas to the group facilitator ranking preferences to the spouse leaving a...