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About Mikal.FM | Business + Design + Being.

MikalFM (Mikal Lewis) is a design + business strategist at Microsoft, currently exploring philosophy, social and cognitive sciences for new approaches to technology experiences. This is a semi-monthly archive of hypothesis and findings from research and experiences. Learn more

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Create less crap. Create more awesome.
Success is preparation. As a result of preparation we recognize opportunities when they come near, like old acquaintances, familiar with a lot of catching up to do. Everyday your management and colleagues make decisions, schedule meetings, and buy and sell ideas; without your input. These opportunities are “lost” because you weren’t invited to the dance. [...] Read more – ‘Create less crap. Create more awesome.’.
The Protagonist is You: Using Storytelling to Solve Business and Life Challenges
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. You have signed up to deliver the improbable, your project is tracking better than you expected and against improbably odds you might even pull it off – if only you can figure out what to do next. This is a blog post about stories and the noesis [...] Read more – ‘The Protagonist is You: Using Storytelling to Solve Business and Life Challenges’.
52 Awesome Things
There are 168 hours in a week. Surely a few of them could be spent creating something awesome.  At the end of each week, what if we all asked ourselve’s- “what is my artifact of awesome?” Be it a research paper, a song, a painting, a photo, blog post, or thank you card. What would [...] Read more – ‘52 Awesome Things’.

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