The future of food delivery
Imagine a future in which the majority of the meals we consume are being delivered on-demand. A world in which cooking is considered a crafty artsy activity instead of a basic survival skill. Think of food being ordered in seconds, customized according to the eater's dietary requirements and preferences and
Breaking into Product: What I wish I knew
A guide of the DOs and DONT’s of landing a product role all the way from the application to the interview stage + a list of the top 50+ questions I got during my hunt.For the past 3 months, I have been focusing on one thing; landing a job
‘Best Practices’ Are for MBAs. The Rest of Us Get to Work
Why ‘best practices’ alone don’t work and the importance of experience for learning when to apply them instead.A few weeks ago, I found myself in Chiswick laying on the grass at Turnham Green devouring a copy of DHH’s & Jason Fried’s ‘It doesn’t have to
You don’t find passion, you create it.
We are all looking for our passion but most of us got the concept all wrong.You are NOT born with passionsWe are NOT born with passions. We are born with talents. We do NOT find our passions. We find our talents which can give us a hint as to
If Work Feels Comfortable, You Are Doing It Wrong
Art: Pontus UllborsThe personal growth machine and how you can supercharge it using the 3 growth levers.We have all heard this phrase a million times: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. I certainly did. But it wasn’t until I tasted comfort while lacking discomfort that
30 lessons from 30 days in a branding strategy agency
I strongly believe brand is a huge part of a successful product so I was eager to dive right in and get the most out of my time at ZZdot in Athens in September of 2016. It was an amazing experiene and this is the best of what I learned
My first PM Principles.
Artwork by Pontus UllborsIt has not been long since I was bit by the product bug. Throughout my quest I have been collecting all the 💎s I came across. Here are my 40 favorites:💎 Empathy is absolutely essential in order to be successful in this field. 💎 Soft Skills >>
Louis Vuitton & WeChat | Breaking the mold of innovation management
Any person passionate about doing creative work does so, knowingly or unknowingly, in order to satisfy primarily three needs: self-expression, self-enrichment and connection. Whether an illustrator, a chef, a graffiti artist, a developer or a copywriter; these craftsmen need work in which they have a degree of creative freedom through
The price to pay
Growth, creativity, autheniticity, ambition, curiosity, morality. Theres always a price to pay. The question is: do you think it is worth it?Jenny YuThe price of ever-ending personal growth.You keep reinventing yourself. After a point you end up being a Ferrari in a highway of Toyotas. You have no
Consumption is the enemy of creation
Balancing consumption & creation is probably one of the biggest struggles for the creative curious individual. Curiosity drives us to read, learn and explore non-stop. Creativity pushes us to want to externalize all the thoughts, ideas, insights that result from those. They are both necessary parts of the same creative
Comfort is overrated.
How I discovered that what we truly seek is not a life of comfort but in fact quite the opposite: a life of meaningful discomfort.Supplementary ListeningOne of life’s biggest traps is the fact that the best rewards come as second order effects of what is perceived as a
The 21st Century Non-Profit.
How we could radically transform ‘charity’ by leveraging digital technology, design-led product development and modern marketing techniques. The world we live in is changing at an ever-increasing pace. Many legacy companies are now being shaken by the incredible rate of change and the opportunities being unlocked every day. As a