Happiness Equals Expectations Minus Reality
This post was originally published on Inc.com I get to hang around a lot of students because I’m an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School…
This honorable act will amaze you
At the end of 2012 our company was so over-crowded some people had to ask their nearby colleagues to get up so they could go to…
The upstart site that seduces with endless doses of anger, awe, and anxiety
I keep finding myself frequently clicking through Facebook posts by the new site Upworthy. Apparently I am not alone. In June 2013 Fast Company reported that:…
Boys of summer: trying to get on Sports Center Top 10
Since I am communing with the loons on a Maine lake, I thought I’d put up this pretty amazing video of an event that happened here…
Made in the U.S.: Is America Making a Manufacturing Comeback?
This was originally printed in the Huffington Post on 7-15-13 As a trained industrial designer, part of my former job was to anticipate consumer needs —…
Favorite Infographic Evah
I am crazy about this infographic for three reasons: It comes from the kind of company we support at Grommet. The DodoCase was the first runaway…
Stuff is not always just Stuff
It’s classic comedy material to roast your mother-in-law. My own could give me plenty of fodder. She’s a feisty and independent character who usually communicates whatever…
Don’t be regifted
This Grommet infographic says it all, really. Scroll below the image for more details on each gift idea and links to help you do your shopping. …
The top trend we see at Grommet
One of the coolest things about launching a product every day is we have a direct, tangible pulse on consumer sentiment. People tell us what they…
A little walk down memory lane with my mom
I’ve posted before about how Zappos once did something really nice for my mom. It’s a story that went a bit crazy online and was subsequently…
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