January is the best month to compile a list of trends for the topic you are passionate about: I’ve had a look at six different sources and I’ve identified six major trends for people interested in the future of work – now – in 2017. Build & retain diverse talent pools The labor pool is increasingly diverse, […]
Kevin Kelly describes twelve inevitable forces in his most recent book “The Inevitable“. The sketch above summarizes the main insights of the first chapter on “Becoming”. Kelly is convinced that neither utopia nor the dark opposite dystopia are our destination; “Protopia” – a world with incremental improvements is a world we have already arrived. It’s hard […]
The book “Manage Your Day-to-Day” offers proven practices from creative minds. One important piece of advice is to block time in your calendar for your “big stones” projects. These are the ones you are passionate or care especially about. The “big stones” refer to the “Jar of Life” story which has been very well visualized by […]
My 6-month fellowship with the SAP Global Design business area ended at Christmas 2016. It was a fantastic experience to be part of a team living Design Thinking & Making day by day. The data cuisine presentation by Moritz Stefaner at the SAP User Experience Day inspired me to create my own artifacts to say “Thank You!” at the […]
Surprise, surprise, maybe Abraham Lincoln is not the man to be credited for this aphorism. However, I’m sure that the Silver Surfers have changed our perception of the 50+ generation.
Kevin Kelly has written this insightful book “The Inevitable” about the twelve forces which will shape our life, our society and our economy in the next years. It’s a very content rich book which deserves some visuals. This is the first one on the “Cognifying” force.
How will my daughters react to a non-usual advent calendar? Is it possible to spark interest in tech stuff with 24 do-it-yourself experiments? The coming days before Christmas will be a test. Meanwhile, I wish you a cheerful advent!
Victor Borge was a classical pianist, conductor and comedian. And yes, it feels good to start this quote sketches with a laughing one 😉