As Frank Chimero recently pointed out, it’s nice to have the option to pay for things.
Before I tell you why I agree, first let me say that I’m a twenty-something with a massive student loan and more than a couple credit cards to pay off. I’m also not terribly good with numbers. More often than not, my financially challenged self pounces on the opportunity to take advantage of the burgeoning Free economy. But there are still a lot of services, goods and causes that I, like Chimero, love to pay for or donate to when I have the chance.
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I recently attended “The Entrepreneurs,” part of the Dot Dot Dot series of lectures hosted by the Interactive Design MFA program at SVA. This event was at Galapagos Art Space, one of my favorite venues in Brooklyn. Check out the pics on their site to get a feel for it.
The typical format for Dot Dot Dot talks is four speakers, who present for 10 minutes each: two, then a break, and then the last two. For this event, there was also a bonus fifth.
Most speakers only had the chance to relate the story of their business’ evolution, and not really touch on the opening remarks by program chair Liz Danzico that “ideas aren’t enough.” Nevertheless, it was a lovely evening of talks that inspired much note-taking. Here are some of those, made coherent and cohesive for you:
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My boyfriend and I are in the US for 90 days as part of the dance we have to do to be in line with visa laws while staying together (I’m American, he’s Swedish).
First it was San Francisco:
And now New York (as seen from the roof of our friend Mark’s place):
In late May we’ll be in Naples, Florida, where Erik will face the daunting task of meeting my family and living through their cross-ex.
Some folks seem to think you have to save up a tidy sum to be able to hop around this much, but believe it or not, this arrangement didn’t at all break the bank.
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We live in a time of extremes. Obesity is on the rise, but so are eating disorders. Here are some things relating to bodies, the psychology behind our perception of them, and how we’re dealing with it all.
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Canadian cover model Coco Rocha speaks out against the damaging practices of the fashion industry:
“I’m a 21 year old model, 6 inches taller and 10 sizes smaller than the average American woman. Yet in another parallel universe I’m considered ‘fat’…”
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(photo by Flickr user Slightly North)
Managers are expecting increasingly robot-like performance from their employees, to the detriment of their personal lives and mental health. But a groundswell is forming to fight back against this trend.
Some advocate an exit from corporate culture, calling for workers to focus on freelance projects. Others push for a change in attitude among managers, urging them to recognize that we are, in fact, humans, with human needs.
Here are some great quotes on the subject from experts at the Harvard Business Review, and others.
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