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MoSo Conference 2013 Highlights

MoSo, or Canada’s Mobile and Social Conference, took place June 12-15 in lovely (and rainy) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Hundreds of geeks, creatives, and business-types came out to absorb talks about the web, startups, marketing, mobile, social media and more. Over two days there were four keynote presentations and seven other time-slots with five talks going on…

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Forming Good Work Habits

Here are ideas that are especially important if you work from home, but can also help you in any work situation. Stay organized, productive and motivated!

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Metaphor for the Design Process

A successful project starts with a complete understanding of the design process on both sides. If you’ve ever had trouble explaining your design process to clients, using a metaphor will help you get to a deep understanding quickly, without having to go into too much confusing technical detail.

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You Are Who You Hire

Hiring isn’t just about bottom lines and getting work done, it’s about raising the bar in your work and maintaining trust with your clientele.

Question, Learn, Decide, Act. (art gallery photo)

Does Your Startup Need a Website?

If you’ve started a new business venture lately—or even thought about starting one—you may have asked yourself if your venture needs a website to accompany its launch. Here’s your answer.

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Iterating on Process

An iterative process isn’t confined to design. It moves beyond that to encompass everything we do as a business.

Good example of what not to do when working at home.

Make Working at Home Work for You

Working from the comfort of your own home isn’t easy. In fact, it presents a whole set of challenges that people who have the benefit of separate work and home environments never even consider.

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Three Years Later: The Phuse of the Future

It’s been three years since I started thinking about The Phuse as a business. Thanks to everyone that encouraged me on the way, my seemingly impossible dream of doing what I love to do and giving back to people has become a reality.

Failure: We all fail, some more often than others.

Flirting with Failure

Dealing with failure in a useful way is a mindset you have to get into. Take lessons from your past failures and apply them to future projects and break away from the modern obsession with positive thinking.