http://bold-words.com Exploring how bold words can give life to bold ideas. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:14:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While the topics I write about vary in subject and opinion, my underlying reason for writing hasn't changed. I'm passionate about words and ideas. And writing is one of the easier ways to share those words and ideas. Writing isn't simply something I do but rather something I am. When I ... http://bold-words.com/2008/07/22/why-i-write/ On my run the other morning, I realized that the greatest product ever designed didn't happen in a lab or come as a result of opinion polls. Consider some of the characteristics of this amazing product: instant recognition, multiple models, multiple locations, and predictable interactions. Another aspect of a good ... http://bold-words.com/2008/06/30/the-greatest-product-ever-designed/ I bought a new (used) car this week and was struck by how complicated this process remains. I'm not a shopper by nature, so the car-buying process can feel excruciating. I don't negotiate for the book I buy at Target. Why does the expectation still exist that I should do ... http://bold-words.com/2008/06/13/the-confusion-of-car-buying/ How well do the things in your life fit your needs? For example, I know that a man designed my shower because it lacks a much-needed ledge or bench for shaving my legs. Instead, I'm forced to wedge my foot into a corner at an angle I won't be able ... http://bold-words.com/2008/05/27/needful-design/ Last October, The Economist published a piece titled "The Battle for Brainpower." Based on my experiences, tales of friends, and even what I read in major publications, business is scrambling for capable, talented people. I've seen firsthand how HR and department heads have rushed to fill a position, settling for ... http://bold-words.com/2008/05/14/empires-of-the-mind/ Recently, two of the presidential candidates, Clinton and McCain, floated the idea of a Federal gas tax holiday. Despite the warnings of some economists that such a move "would be ineffective or even harmful," Clinton has said: ...she wasn’t taking stock of their opinions and emphasized that this was a short-term ... http://bold-words.com/2008/05/06/choosing-the-bliss-of-wisdom-or-ignorance/ A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about how people shouldn't be afraid to say no. Now I'm wondering why people can't just say yes. Example: Teenagers have gone nuts with the dating ritual. The other night while working, I heard a ruckus in front of my home. A ... http://bold-words.com/2008/04/29/just-say-yes/ Recent research indicates that more than company profits fuel the stock market. In a new study [John Coates] reports that traders who start the workday with high testosterone levels make more money on that day than their low-testosterone colleagues do. A hot day on the market sends their levels of the ... http://bold-words.com/2008/04/16/know-thy-opponent/ If, as Elie Wiesel says, "the opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference," I wonder why some people inspire equal parts adoration and loathing. The current presidential race, for example, highlights the almost 20-year love/hate affair the American public has with the Clintons. Individuals seem to either love ... http://bold-words.com/2008/04/15/love-hate-and-indifference/ Many of the most popular causes in the world have a word problem. In particular, I wonder if proponents of global climate change would face less resistance if the words global warming had never been associated with their cause. This post isn't about the validity of the cause but rather ... http://bold-words.com/2008/04/14/words-for-a-cause/