
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-launches-climate-pledge-friendly-program
As designers, pay attention to the “Compact by Design” label.
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-launches-climate-pledge-friendly-program
As designers, pay attention to the “Compact by Design” label.
August de los Reyes, a prominent designer who helped develop the modern Xbox interface and became a fierce advocate for inclusivity in design, has died. He had only left the house three times since March of last year—for a doctor’s appointment, for a license renewal, and to vote, according to his husband. He died on December 21. He was 50 years old.
Continue readingScandinavians have it all. Universal public healthcare and education that is the envy of the world. Reasonable working hours with plenty of paid vacation. They have some of the highest levels of happiness on the planet, and top virtually every ranking of human development.
Continue readingPosted by Dawn Houghton at the stream “The Future of Ingredient and Product Transparency”” at Currnt – the new knowledge network.
I’m often asked about how I approach New Year’s resolutions. The truth is that I no longer approach them at all, even though I did for decades.
Why the change?
I have found “past year reviews” (PYR) more informed, valuable, and actionable than half-blindly looking forward with broad resolutions. I did my first PYR after a mentor’s young daughter died of cancer on December 31st, roughly eight years ago, and I’ve done it every year since. It takes 30-60 minutes and looks like this:
That’s it! If you try it, let me know how it goes.
And just remember: it’s not enough to remove the negative. That simply creates a void. Get the positive things on the calendar ASAP, lest they get crowded out by the bullshit and noise that will otherwise fill your days. Good luck and godspeed!