When in Portland last month we visited Clive Coffee which has every coffee device you could possibly imagine. One of the people working there, or possibly the owner approached us and was very knowledgeable about all of the devices. He mentioned he used to manage the equipment for Stumptown Coffee which instantly made him a coffee rockstar in my book. Shocking everyone I didn't buy anything but I've been very happy with every other coffee...
My parents just got back from France, and I've been keeping all my dad's photos and commentary as they navigated the world. Check out their adventure below! The adventure begins. We made it. We saw the Eiffel Tower as we were flying in. The airport is huge and modern and very clean. No problem finding our ground transportation. They were waiting for us at the airport. We came directly to the boat, had lunch, and...
Why humans intentionally create obstacles and how these "walls" drive our growth and satisfaction When given a simple foam pit to jump into, these children created their own challenge by building a wall to overcome A few months ago, I took my son to a trampoline park and witnessed something fascinating. The facility provided a simple foam pit for children to jump into—a fun activity by most standards. Yet within minutes, something remarkable happened: the...
Obviously, as an astrophysicist Janna is brilliant, but also a tremendous storyteller. You have to watch the whole video because you'll see she does an amazing job tying back scientific theories of the universe and correlating them to her own Möbius strip (had to Google that) with a romantic relationship here on Earth. The video wasn't just entertaining but also got me thinking about the possibility that the universe could be finite but what if...
What a high school ceramics class taught me about slowing down and enjoying life Sometimes the most important things are right in front of us A Geek in Ceramics Class When I was in high school, I took two semesters of ceramics. Yeah, you read that correctly, ceramics! I really enjoyed it. I made figurines, pots, mugs, faces, and monsters. Not only that, but I made some great stuff that probably got thrown away before...
Can I have your attention for a few minutes? Great, that is exactly what I want to talk about today, getting people's attention! I'd also like to talk about what should happen once you get people's attention. In a meeting a few weeks ago I talked about my "dancing gorilla" experience when I lived in Oregon which I hoped would effectively articulate where most companies are from a communications standpoint and what it takes to...