The visual problem solving framework proposed by Dan Roam in his books The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures and Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures is incredibly useful and inspiring.
The Back of the Napkin introduces the visual problem solving framework and its [...]
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Books: The Napkin-books by Dan Roam
When in doubt, just do good stuff
I found truth in a cup of yogurt today.I was fortunate to have breakfast with my friend and collaborator Ryan Jacoby today, and he reminded me that, at the end of the day, it's all about making good stuff. Yes, everything else in your business e…
metacool Thought of the Day
"Ship early, ship often, iterate and listen to all of the feedback. I
think that if you have the courage to listen and the ability to take
the feedback and iterate on your product, you will better off than
waiting and trying to deliver something p…
4: Prototype as if you are right. Listen as if you are wrong.
To make change in the world, we must constantly engage in a yin-yang cycle of prototyping. This implies a commitment to two behaviors:
Prototype as if you are right.
Listen as if you are wrong.
What is a prototype? A prototype is nothing other tha…
1: Experience the world instead of talking about experiencing the world
The signature behavior of people who routinely achieve innovative outcomes is that they constantly seek to experience the world instead of talking about experiencing the world. Instead of only reading someone else's market research summary, they …
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