After you’ve asked a question – be quiet and wait for the answer. Make it a habit Small talk might be a useful way to warm up, but it’s rarely the bridge that leads to a conversation that matters. Coaching for Performance It’s about addressing and fixing a specific problem or challenge. It’s putting out […]
Had a meeting with my “business mentor” today. It’s been awhile since we met last time – about a month ago. I’ve done a lot of work since then and I wanted to show him my accomplishments. Mainly I was looking for a feedback on the website and VR model of my product. First thirty […]
MVP before the MVP What’s the purpose of MVP?The most important role of an MVP is to let us learn about what our users want. MVP’s should provide value to our users, but it is a secondary priority. It should provide value only after we make sure they are actually interested in that value. There is […]
My product is Deep Work Studio. My brand is based off the need of people for Deep Work – which is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. My questions are: How to make deep work hot? How to make it cool, so people will want to become a part of […]
The pace and style of learning were set by the institutions, following a one-size-fits-all model. This model has basically remained unchanged for the past 100 years. To think about that is scary. As the World Green Building Council said: “There is overwhelming evidence which demonstrates that the design of an office impacts the health, wellbeing […]
We witness real-time the concept of office change. It’s not easy to adapt and every remote employee has his/her own challenges with that. Top challenges of working from home Unstable Wi-Fi or internet access – Technical Maintaining and building working relationships with colleagues – Social Staying focused and avoiding distractions – Mental Feelings of loneliness […]
“Psychogeography – an approach to geography that emphasizes playfulness and drifting (dérive) around urban environments. It’s about how we’re affected by being in certain places – the architecture, the weather, whom you’re with – a general sense of excitement about a place.”, (Beatriz Arantes) There are certain key insights that are important to bear in […]
The symbiotic association of special activities with codified rituals is as established as civilization itself; the recognition that settings – temples, town halls and courthouses – and their props – altars, maces and gavels – play an important role, not just in embodying but possibly also in stimulating and facilitating the very activities with which […]
COLOR the walls blue or green Different colours and light levels have different psychological effects, so the ideal situation is to install a lighting system that allows you to alter the hue and brightness of your room to suit the kind of work that you’re engaged in. Blue and green have been shown to enhance […]
Open workspaces Commercial real estate in the downtown area is not cheap. To lower real estate costs, employers build their offices with an emphasis on collaboration and open workspaces that encourage group efforts. Open workspaces are great for communication among team members, however, more recent research shows that the costs to individual employee performance in […]
Imagine… Local in your neighbourhood Covid-safe remote workspace. This space is an alternative to large crowded office buildings while providing employees with a simple way to deal with their work-home boundary dilemmas. The focus of such a place is to help knowledge and remote workers to be productive and healthy by providing them with a […]
The Industrial age took us from the farm to the factory. Education took us from the factory to the office. Technology has taken us from the office to the virtual. At this point it is obvious – our work will never be the same. There are so many ways in which it can be different. […]
We are very different than most co-working spaces. Typical co-working spaces are built to encourage networking and establish a sense of community. I want to create a space, which goes the other way. In fact, we are the antonym to networking. My place is designed for individuals, not the teams. This is a place for […]
We are now watching in real-time as the relationship between the office and employee changes. We are no longer anchored to the biggest job centers. We don’t need to commute long hours to the office and back. A few years from now, we will be telling our kids the horror stories about our work commute. […]
We tell our kids how to study, where to study and when. We don’t even consider their wishes and desires. Some people find it extremely difficult to see it in a typical classroom for the entire day. There are a lot of people who are learning better when they move — motion learners. There are […]
I believe there is a trend on the rise – I call it the “space service”. There are different types of spaces: event space, coworking space, focused workspace, sprint planning space, presentation space. There is a demand for space as a service, where you can use the type of space that fits your needs, on-demand. […]
We live in a knowledge economy that values new ideas, creativity and generating knowledge that adds value to the economy. It is no secret that workspace design and occupancy affects not only how people feel, but also their work performance, their commitment to their employer, and the creation of new knowledge (human capital) in the […]
There is a need for dedicated office space. I see the need for distraction-free dedicated space to engage in deep focused work. In order to stay active in the new, pandemic-induced business environment, leaders in law, finance, consulting, real estate and other professional services industries need a space that supports their work. Companies will shift […]
Cafes are crowded. There is no space to sit and enjoy the drink – it’s occupied by people with laptops. Students and young professionals had flooded cafes. Most of them don’t even order anything. Some don’t even like coffee. They choose this crowded space as the location for work or study. Why not a library? […]
Cafes are crowded. There is no space to sit and enjoy the drink — it’s occupied by people with laptops. Students and young professionals had flooded cafes. Most of them don’t even order anything. Some even don’t drink coffee, but they choose this crowded space as the location for work or study. Why not a library? Why […]
Corporate Application Tech companies are leading the way to a permanent shift to working from home. Corporations don’t need to rent large office spaces. Instead, I suggest bringing the teams together for creative engagements several times a month, but keep the staff working from home on a permanent basis. I propose a new way of […]
In this post you will learn about the following 22 autonomous vehicle and car companies: Uber ATG Waymo Argo.ai Tesla Amazon Apple TuSimple GM Cruise Baidu (Apolong) Aptive (Motional & nuTonomy) Mobileye + (BMW, Intel) BOSCH Zoox Comma.ai Nuro Lucid Motors Pony.ai Embark Nissan Outrider.ai TORC Robotics Some are well-known, some are not. Let’s dive […]
This post is about me, me, me… Why write? Why post? I believe that my job search experience can be useful for those who are in the same boat as me – in transition. This subject is very relevant because a lot of people had lost their jobs because of the COVID pandemic. I would […]
$5,000 a Month What Will it Take to Create Such Passive Stream of Income? So you want to be financially free you say? Ok cool. I want to be an astronaut. There is a gap between what I want and what I have. I am about to make you feel uncomfortable by asking straight questions and […]
There has been a lot of hype around the subject of 5G Technology. I’ve been getting bombarded with information for it. What actually is this “5G” all about? Put simply, 5G is a next-generation wireless network that will give you much faster internet connections. But, because of the way it works, it’s about to change the way […]
Cloud Kitchens, Dark Kitchens, Online Kitchens, Virtual Kitchens, Ghost Kitchens, Cloud Kitchens, Delivery Kitchens… The restaurant business is rapidly evolving. People are looking for ways to eat well with minimal effort. With this new concept, a whole world of opportunities lie ahead. Below, I have outlined some statistics as an appetizer. Based on marketing research […]
I have always wanted to become an entrepreneur. I was fascinated of how someone’s single thought, a vision can become a business that changes people’s lives. I have always enjoyed reading successes stories and biographies of strong leaders, successful business mans and just the people who made significant impact into the world we live in. […]