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Evan Troxel

Inside Pixar’s Leadership

Ed Catmull on a managers self-destructive tendencies for creative work: This is a great article full of excellent points. As I was taught by one of my mentors, a manager's job is to get out of the way and trust the people they've hired to do

Bob Burnquist's "Dreamland"

Inspiration alert: I am fairly certain Bob Burnquist doesn't have opposable thumbs on his feet, but damn, the things he does on a skateboard make me excited for where he's taking the sport. Stick with the video - it's a slow start but worth

Link: By Architects for Architects: Novedge's 10 Favorite Online Resources

Both this blog (the one you're reading right now) and another project of mine, the Archispeak podcast were featured in Novedge's latest blog post as a couple of their favorite online resources. I am honored to be in such great company. There were some new ones

Must Watch: Chipotle's New Ad

This amazing ad features beautiful visuals by Moonbot Studios coupled with Fiona Apple covering "Pure Imagination" from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It's being called "the most beautiful, haunting infomercial you'll ever see" for good reason. Our family

Link: Archispeak 16 - Procrastination and Getting Things Done

In the latest episode of Archispeak, the architectural industry's favorite podcast, we talk about the thing we don't like to be reminded of - how much we procrastinate, and why. In a profession that is ruled by deadlines, we always seem to find a way to

✱ Some Inspiration for Project Undercurrent

I'm working on the final details of Project Undercurrent's first community project which will be landing on this blog soon. In the meantime, I present to you the lyrics to Architects by Rise Against. The message is clear: we need to become the masters of our

Steve Jobs on How to Succeed

This YouTube video of Steve Jobs is making the rounds again and for good reason. It's less than two minutes long and it encapsulates one of the best bits of advice Steve Jobs ever offered on how to succeed. This fits perfectly with what Ashton Kutcher said in