This month, I’m backing a clever project called Pixel Press on Kickstarter. It’s designed so that anyone can draw their own video game, no coding required. Essentially, all it requires is a piece of graph paper, a pencil, a camera, and an Internet connection. Robin Rath, Pixel Press’ designer and founder of Roundthird), has an […]

Your goals affect your performance. Seems simple and straight-forward, right? It’s actually more complex, because your goal orientation will impact the choices that you make, especially under pressure. Let’s look at three individuals: Alice, Bob, and Carol. They work for the same boss and have been given the same task: Alice is excited about the task, […]

A couple of weeks ago, I explored the concept of bi-directional collaboration within the enterprise. Over the past few weeks, several individuals within various senior leadership positions have initiated conversations with me around the concept of bi-directional collaboration within the learning sphere. I have heard a recurring pattern to these questions, and I would like […]

This week,  Gabe Newell, Founder and Managing Director the wildly successful of Valve Software received the Pioneer Award at Game Developer’s Conference 10. The work within Valve Software has produced pioneering titles such as the Half-Life series, CounterStrike, Portal, Team Fortress, and the Left 4 Dead franchise. From a business perspective, Newell understands how to […]