How design and communication both start with the same ingredient: empathy.
May 28
292. Headspace Habits: Lessons for Calm, Confident Communication
The hidden habits behind calm, confident communicators.What does it really take to become a more confident communicator? In this special collaboration between Think Fast, Talk Smart and Headspace, host Matt Abrahams shares practical, mindful strategies for speaking with clarity, ... Show More
30m 37s
May 25
291. Hello, Stranger: Why Curiosity Beats Charisma Every Time
What keeps us from being more social? Nick Epley calls it a “mind-reading mistake.”We all think about what others think, particularly what they think about us. The problem, says Nick Epley, is that we’re almost always wrong.Epley is a professor of behavioral science at the Univer ... Show More
30m 16s
Jan 2022
How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways | Sarah Stein Greenberg
<p>This week’s conversation is with Sarah Stein Greenberg, the Executive Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University (the “d.school”).</p><p>For over a decade, she has helped lead the d.school to nurture creative thinkers and doers and help spread th ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 2023
David Sedaris: How observation and prototyping shapes his work
Welcome to the first episode in our Design Better series on the creative process. In this series, we’re going beyond the confines of design to speak with some of the most creative people in the world, to learn how they approach collaboration, come up with innovative ideas, and ov ... Show More
47m 44s
Sep 2023
What Your Human Design Type Says About You
Cleo Wade is joined by human design expert Jenna Zoe. Zoe’s new book, Human Design, explores the principles of the personality system and how to use it to reveal your purpose and your gifts. Today, they talk about how we can begin to reconnect with our inner selves and why human ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2024
Engage More, Talk Less - The Key to A Thriving Design Business - RD341
Welcome back to another insightful episode of Resourceful Designer, where today's message is all about the art of engagement over trivial chatter. I'm your host, Mark Des Cotes, and in episode 341 we dive deep into the importance of engaging more and talking less. We explore how ... Show More
13m 13s