Why did we decide to use the word Enjoyment to help us make business decisions? Did it work? Read more…
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Seriously, Have a Good Day (why we do what we do)
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Perks of the work
Aww, look at what long-term Skinny laMinx friend @strikkstrikk posted on Instagram of a tea towel design that’s so old, I can’t even remember its name (help?), but it’s great to see that it’s still going strong, and looking good. Not long after, on my own post about the last few metres of Eep! (now completely sold …
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Skinnylaminxenstein: Bonsai or vine
Are you the guy with shears, or the encouraging string?
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Making Friday: Keeping it Weird
I don’t know what’s up with me and ceramics these days. I’ve been making some things I really have mixed feelings about once they’re out of the kiln, but I have a total blast while making them. This one happened on Monday night, when I was shaping the largest pot I’ve ever built, and ended …
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Skinnylaminxenstein: Dreaming
I’ve been re-reading this book by Tokuhiko Kise and Hiromi Karatsu of Truck Furniture, which tells the story of how this couple dreamed up and built their home / workshop / showroom / restaurant / garden in Osaka, Japan. It’s an inspiring read, as their motivations are so simple – all about living a good, rich, …
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Skinnylaminxenstein: Sharing the load
Behind the scenes at the Skinny laMinx Lookbook shoot, as well as some thoughts on who is good at what.
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Skinnylaminxenstein: Planning with moodboards
Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, newsletters, blogs… there are so many messages that we put out there every week, and making sure that all these communication channels tell the same story requires a ton of good planning. I thought I’d get practical in this Skinnylaminxenstein post, and share our planning trick for integrating all these communications: We send out a weekly colour-and-product mood …
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Skinnylaminxenstein: Stakeholders vs shareholders
I don’t know much about BCorps, but I like what I see so far.
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Skinnylaminxenstein: Quality Control
Some thoughts on the stockroom chore of quality control, and how it’s all the little things that really really add up in the pursuit of excellence.
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