What makes Kickstarter’s game-like core experience & path to mastery so compelling? Kickstarter is an incredibly successful crowdfunding platform that continues to evolve and stay on the cutting edge. How do they do it? How does Kickstarter deliver an experience that pulls new customers into the platform – and entices them into learning what they need to know to succeed? The […]
Happy Friday! I hope you’re doing well on this historic day of transition & change. I spent today helping entrepreneurs in Germany, India, & Amsterdam solve problems and make progress on their dreams. Given what was happening here in the US, it felt good to reach across boundaries and deepen my global connections. Our power lies in our […]
I’ve long admired Gabe Newell & quote him regularly. This guy totally gets systems thinking and rapid experimentation within a guiding vision – the essence of Game Thinking. “The most important thing you can do is to get into an iteration cycle where you can measure the impact of your work, have a hypothesis about how […]
Happy New Year! We just got back from family parties in Los Angeles, followed by a snowy retreat in the beautiful Sierra National Park where we practiced the Danish art of hygge – slowing down, getting cosy, and enjoying winter with like-minded people. Our holidays were filled with sledding adventures, board games by the fire, and hiking among the giant Sequoias. Oh […]
For many of us (myself included) 2016 has been an unsettling year. It’s also been a time of great opportunity – and international expansion of our business. 2017 will be a time to dig deep, and find the grit and resilience to forge ahead and make a positive difference in the world, no matter the circumstances. Always remember – […]
In my work as a game designer and coach, I help brilliant entrepreneurs from all around the world innovate smarter and faster with Game Thinking. Today, I’m shining a spotlight on these amazing people – and sharing with you the one key quality that sets successful entrepreneurs apart from the crowd. My clients are a constant source of inspiration and learning. Their feedback has transformed my Game Thinking […]
Today – on Thanksgiving 2016 – I’m feeling grateful for my family, my health, and my ability to learn and grow. I had an enlightening conversation today with a relative on the “other side” politically – it wasn’t easy, but I survived – and learned something in the process. I think he did as well (at […]
4 PM Nov 8th, 2016 This is an eerie moment in a tumultuous election cycle. The ceaseless news stories – each more outrageous than the last – have finally ground to a halt. My Twitter feed is overflowing with happy, relived smiles of people who’ve voted. PantsSuit Nation is alive with deeply moving stories about women finding their voice, often in difficult circumstances. […]
If you’re creating games, products, apps or services and embrace a lean/agile mindset. you already know that developing and play-testing your idea with potential customers is pivotal to your success. But here’s the thing: it’s not always clear exactly WHO you should be testing your ideas on, as you’re bringing your product to life. Which customers should you solicit feedback from early-on? What […]
This past Spring, I taught an online Masterclass in Game Thinking. Among dozens of students, one shining star was Vinayek Joglekar – the co-founder of Synerzip, a global tech outsourcing company. Vinayek is a smart serial entrepreneur — and he used our design system to validate and test an innovative new Synerzip project, with GREAT results. Now it’s full-circle time. Tomorrow […]