On June 28th, 2016, my childhood hero, Pat Summit, passed away. When I read the news, I instantly burst into tears. My own reaction startled me and it took hours to unpack how my distant, childhood idol had influenced my world. I was inspired to write this medium article in my reflection. As we pass…

I’m not from Minnesota. Except that it’s the homeland of Prince (may he rest in power), before moving to Minneapolis in January of 2015, I didn’t know much about the bold north. What I did know was that I wanted to be a part of a growing community of social entrepreneurs dedicated to a better…

Let’s be honest.  At first glance my resume does not scream “experience designer “or a “creative”.  I’m what you might call a creative imposter.  I feed off the energy of collaboration and group dynamics, I try and fail repeatedly to create my own original designs but do a pretty decent job with a mimic and innovate…

Heather Fleming started as a product designer out of Stanford, but a few years into it, she realized there was another opportunity for her to bring together her love of design and her passion for helping those in need.  With that drive, she started Catapult Design, and has been inspiring development ever since. Here is one of…

I often talk about my view of leadership as an opportunity for balance, collaboration, and adaptation.  This past weekend, my enthusiasm for leadership in the 21st century was reinvigorated with the opportunity to internalize the relational importance of leadership. Füsun Akarsu, of Istanbul, Turkey, spoke to a group of Monterey Institute students about her newest ideas regarding leadership.  In…