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Rory Sutherland on Perspective

mattbudelman — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:08:32 +0000

Yet another TED video post, however the content of this talk by Rory Sutherland has far-reaching implication to how graphic designers, and problem solvers alike think about issues and their possible solutions.

It seems very common to forget the psycological… Read the rest

STEM to STEAM…

mattbudelman — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:23:36 +0000

This is an important talk about how A (art) is often forgotten when people talk about the core subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that often provide a gateway to higher level jobs.

When Ideas Have Sex

mattbudelman — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:17:46 +0000

A favorite TED Talk of mine, when ideas have sex…

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John Maeda’s Inauguration Speech as President of RISD 2008

mattbudelman — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:12:36 +0000

I wanted to share this video because of how jam-packed it is with inspiration and nuggets of knowledge.

Music and passion

mattbudelman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:16:46 +0000

This video will inspire you no matter where you work or what you do.

Great works of art

mattbudelman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:07:25 +0000

Beauty has a tone. Its not a tone you hear with your ears or see with your eyes, but one you realize upon reflection. When the passion of the creator emanates from the piece, you are experiencing a truly great work of art.

Here’s why you should “sweat the small stuff” in your business

mattbudelman — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:17:35 +0000

The talk was by Rory Sutherland. He speaks of how companies who "sweat the small stuff" by paying attention to detail in their business actually get a greater response from their customers or than companies who throw large amounts of money at really big and expensive ideas.

Why do you do what you do?

mattbudelman — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:51:54 +0000

Why do you do what you do? Why do you believe what you believe? These are all questions we should be asking ourselves whether we are running a company, or living our lives.

How to deal with upsets

mattbudelman — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:31:07 +0000

Often when we get upset about something it can put a serious damper on our mood. Sometimes our bad mood can last all day, and consequently bring down the mood of others around us. Nobody likes being around someone who is upset and being avoided is sometimes the trigger that puts us in a worse mood. Here is a great article about the anatomy of upsets. The article explains how recognizing the true cause of our upset can often help get us out of a bad mood and therefore start feeling better which, in turn, should keep the people we care about around us.

Goals & Living a Mindful Life

mattbudelman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:17:34 +0000

It is all about doing and being in action, and less about comparing yourself to the success of others.