Posts Tagged: Books

Following my recent posts on Yvon Chouinard and Let My People Go Surfing, I was contacted by Sara White of Timex Expedition, who is supporting the US Conservation Alliance on a project called Return to the Outdoors, which hopes to reconnect Americans “with nature and outdoor activity”. Now, not something I would normally blog about, but… Continue Reading ›

This is not so much a book review as a book recommendation; in fact, this book is so good, I’m happy for you to stop reading this post now and go and buy Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard. Still here? OK, then I’ll talk a little about this great book. I bought… Continue Reading ›

A tweet from Ryan Carson yesterday led me to Howies about page; a page which Ryan described as “inspiring,” and I can see why. There are two sections of Howies our beliefs page that I think are fantastic: The rocking chair test Every product we make has passed the ‘rocking chair test’. This is something we… Continue Reading ›

File Under: Treat Your Staff Like Adults and See What Happens I’m attending the Carsonified Future of Web Design conference later this week, so I popped over to their lovely website to check some details and noticed “We’re hiring!” on the homepage and thought I’d have a look. I knew that Carsonified has a four-day… Continue Reading ›

I love this story about Albert Einstein from The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki. Albert Einstein was on a train. He couldn’t find his ticket after searching through all his pockets and bags. The conductor approached him and said, “Dr. Einstein, everyone knows who you are; I’m sure that Princeton can afford to… Continue Reading ›

I’ve just started reading The Art of the Start – the time-tested, battle-hardened guide for anyone starting anything – by Guy Kawasaki. I’m only a few chapters in, but it’s a great book. I was particularly struck by the first few paragraphs of the Introduction or “Read Me First”: There are many ways to describe… Continue Reading ›