Forest Linden
@forestlinden
Eternal learner, rabbit holer, curator, and synthesizer. Father, husband, my dog's human, and wilderness wanderer. I write only when I have something worth saying and try to help people through my writing.
Forest Linden
Housing is one of the most important, most expensive things that humans need.
An estimated 1.6 billion people - one-fifth of humanity - lack access to adequate housing and basic services, according to a recent report by the UN in 2024.
Existing attempts to solve the housing crisis have failed to solve the problem. Approaches meant to solve the proble
... See moreRather than hoping to create a harmonious union between the pursuit of money and values, we might have better luck trying to combine values with talents. This idea comes courtesy of Aristotle, who is attributed with saying, ‘Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation.’
You don’t want to be in the selling business. You want to be in the reorder business
- John Paul DeJoria
... See more“The perfectionist is never satisfied. The perfectionist never says, ‘This is pretty good. I think I’ll just keep going.’ To the perfectionist, there is always room for improvement. The perfectionist calls this humility. In reality, it is egotism. It is pride that makes us want to write a perfect script, paint a perfect painting, perform a perfect
The fundamental message of marketing must change from "we want your money" to "we share your interests".
Jeff Jarvis • WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO
I believe “what effect do you want to have on people” is one of the most important questions we should ask when we are making something. Life isn't just a series of problems to be solved but experiences to be had.
Things I'm thinking about
“What we do for ourselves dies with us when we leave this planet. What we do for other people can live on forever.” ~Sir Ken Robinson
In 1985, Nike held a 24-hour shoe design contest. Nike was struggling. Their stock dropped 50%. They had to lay off people. Adidas, Converse, and Reebok were all selling more shoes. So in a panicked attempt to find creative talent, Nike held a shoe design contest. The winner was a corporate architect named Tinker Hatfield. “Two days after the compe... See more