All memos tagged #index

Tacit knowledge refers to the knowledge, skills, and abilities an individual gains through experience that is often difficult to put into words or otherwise communicate. Tacit knowledge is sometimes k...

While Roles are the designations we wear, Function encapsulates the actions, value, and impact we bring to the table, day in and day out. At a glance, roles serve as our public-facing identities: The...

The Odyssey Map is an experience created by Ayden LeRoux where pairs of individuals get to co-create future insights from past wisdom. It involves co-creating a personalized tarot card deck and doing ...

The Funeral Design Exercise was a brief 1h30-minute experience facilitated by ritual designer Tiu de Haan at the College of Extraordinary Experiences. The intention is to help your loved ones know wh...

The ancient Greeks had two different words they used to describe time. There’s Kronos – which describes the chronological passing of time. It is quantitative, universal, and measurable and cannot be ...

In a world that constantly propels us toward excess and an insatiable craving for more, focusing on Enough is a call to introspection — to discern what truly nourishes our soul and propels our purpose...

For the longest time, I felt defined by my struggle. Part cultural, part upbringing – success has always been synonymous to struggle. But as I've gotten older, I've began to see that struggle for the ...

My Metrics for a Year Well Lived? While hanging out with Daniel Epstein & friends during our Wilderness Survival Training, a campfire question prompt was "What is your metric for a year well lived?" A...

Life often consists of multiple conflicting priorities. Should we spend our limited hours of free time developing our business, working on a passion project, hanging out with friends, or relaxing? How...

I decided to attend the College because it was aligned with my Metrics For a Year Well Lived. I've never studied Experience Design before and wanted to explore what it was all about. A few photos of t...

I'm a little Tags: #index #WIP

Prompt/Exercise by Dana Waldman as we think about how to continuously improve and work on our relationship. Results of a 20-minute brainstorm: Part 1 of a 3-part Question/Prompt by Dana Waldman Tags:...

My second time at Burning Man was an epic experience. It's somewhat remarkable, considering that I rated my first burn at a paltry 6.5/10. The first time I went to Burning Man, I was expecting to be a...

The College of Extraordinary Experiences is an annual experience that takes place at a castle in Europe that invites experience designers from all walks of life to learn, create, and play together. I...

Negative visualization, is a technique most often employed in #stoic_philosophy, was developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans to help you develop gratitude. [1] Epictetus reminds us, for example, th...

The Erotic Blueprint is a map that helps people articulate their sexual preferences. Like the Five different love languages, there is a hierarchy that changes depending on the situation and environmen...

Givers prefer to give more than they take, Matchers are transactional by nature, while Takers want to succeed at all costs. Givers, Takers, and Matchers are the three categories of people outlined in ...

The gift economy is a system of exchange where valuables are not sold, but rather given without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards. Social norms and customs govern giving a gift in...

I’m looking to connect with Corporations, Academics, and Designers that have access to knowledge, resources, and suppliers that relate to Biomaterials. The goal would be to find ready-to-manipulate ...

Like drag on a bullet, The Four Frictions push back against the ideas and initiatives we want to bring into the world. This is a big reason why so many indisputably good ideas never materialize. Rathe...