A marvelous mansion stands magnificently. A moment later, no more. A house constructed from paper material, no matter the appearing majesty, can not stand.

An illuminating glow hovers over a dinner of friends. An element of fun and relaxation. While others would much prefer to be alone. An environment which has its own glow. Choose what’s best for you.

After decades on this earth, I’ve never experienced that before. Seek out those moments. Let it shape an open mindset.

In the product world, we talk a lot about ‘jobs to be done.’ This is a helpful framework known as Outcome-Driven Innovation. Examples of jobs to be done are: I don’t want a shovel, I want a hole. I don’t want a light, I want to be able to see. Those tasks, become jobs to…

If you’re both driving towards the same goal, even if you have opposing opinions you’ll end up working out a good solution. It’s not team blue vs team red. It’s team purple and we just have to figure out the right trade-offs to get there.