PW 4: Productivity and tools

Adam Smith and Karl Marx both wrote about the pin-making machine. Not too long ago, pins (for hats, to hold shirts in place, etc.) were incredibly expensive. They were a luxury item, and a handmade pin might cost more than buying lunch. The pin-making machine changed this. It transformed the labor of four trained workers…

Disruptive Design: Raising the Bar of Content Marketing with Graphic Design

Disruptive Design: Raising the Bar of Content Marketing with Graphic Design

What if I told you that your content marketing strategy is only half as effective without using graphic design? It’s like serving a gourmet meal on a trash can lid – the quality is there, but the presentation is all wrong. Imagine that you’re scrolling through your favorite online platform – what stops your thumb…

Productivity week: Bonus

In an economy built on skill, knowledge, and attitude, the single most powerful way to improve your productivity is to learn something. You put in the effort once and it pays off for decades. There are more ways for an adult to learn now than at any time in our history, and all of it…