Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Reframe the Problem Example: If you were asked to design a new version of a name tag (like the ones you wear at conferences) you'd probably get versions that were different, but ultimately similar. But if you asked, "Why do we use name tags?" Think of every problem as an opportunity. Be willing to fail fast.
NonProfit Hub
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Go beyond the immediate problem that your team solves and look to the big-picture challenges that grab people emotionally. Next, go beyond the problems you’re solving, and consider the ways you’re making your audience happy. Nike’s “Just do it” says nothing about shoes or apparel—it simply expresses an attitude.
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Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 24, 2010
For as long as I can remember, my mom was the one to step up first to any technology problem or opportunity in our house growing up. Whether it was changing computers, cameras, cd players, or anything else, she was there with an attitude of, “let’s make this work!&# My Ada Lovelace Day Story. What do you think?
Museum 2.0
NOVEMBER 6, 2008
Collection-tagging projects (in which visitors assign keywords to items in a collection) have always left me cold. Tagging is such a functional activity, and if you don't see direct benefit from doing it, the interest in it as a fun afternoon activity is pretty low. But here's the problem: visitors don't see the same opportunity.
Museum 2.0
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
These were the people who call problems “opportunities.” They often project, and even push, their attitude onto others. So, people honest with problems is hard. Tag me so I can add your thoughts to this month’s summary post @artlust on twitter, @_art_lust_ on IG, & @brilliantideastudiollc on FB.
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
It all depends on my attitude. Their pieces are fantastic and beautiful, even as they depict the terrible problem of plastic pollution. It may be hard sometimes, and the information I learn may be sad, maddening, or depressing, but it’s up to me to choose what attitude I bring to my work and to find the fun in it. The answer?
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 7, 2009
Technology can solve information problems, organise communities and publish behaviours, but they can’t deliver food or care for the sick. Be specific, define the issue, problem or idea, and let the answers pour in. Attitude beats ability when tools are cheap and easy. Let people solve their own problems. Know your limits.
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