Category: General

Ways to Make Better Coffee

  1. Use hot enough water (195F – 205F)
  2. Use the right amount of ground coffee to water (with the same units – 1:17)
  3. Grind your coffee beans just before brewing
  4. Drink it out of a ceramic cup
  5. Drink it with someone you like
  6. Buy only a little bit of whole-bean coffee at a time
  7. Buy only coffee in whole-bean, from folks who put the roast date on the bag
  8. Have a dainty baked good with it
  9. Drink out of smaller cups (they really are nice)
  10. Enjoy it at a number of temperatures (room temp can be tasty too!)

Ways to Improve Socks

  1. Integrated anti-odor products
  2. Integrated anti-fungal products
  3. Reversible colors/patterns
  4. Integrated heating mechanisms controllable via Bluetooth
  5. Customizable support elastic
  6. Bespoke patterns and styles to order
  7. Built in electrical stimulation for long flights
  8. Adjustable top elastic to combat wear & sag
  9. Collect impact energy & store in battery

How to Cultivate a Personal Brand

  1. Be relentless in pursuit of opportunities to demonstrate excellence.
  2. Don’t be afraid to turn down work that doesn’t fit your vision.
  3. Be generous in creating value for others when it does fit your vision.
  4. Read everything you can about what excites you. Be excited. Communicate that excitement.
  5. Collaborate with others who share your values and drive.
  6. Drink in news from all industries; surprising things will translate in new ways.
  7. Don’t be afraid to challenge dogma and orthodoxy.
  8. Stay connected with your peers. Demonstrate genuine curiosity about their work.
  9. Be honest.
  10. Always look for ways to create value for others, even if it does not directly create value for you today.