In this episode, we unpack the concept of becoming a Supercommunicator. Charles Duhigg breaks down why effective communication isn’t about being naturally gifted—it’s a skill anyone can build through practice, self-awareness, and a few powerful techniques. We also share stories and insights that show how understanding different conversation types and adapting to digital communication can transform relationships and success. Some highlights we explore: The 3 conversation types and how to match them to avoid conflict Using “looping for understanding” to create deeper connections Why non-verbal cues are critical, especially in the digital age And more! Enjoy! FOLLOW CHARLES DUHIGG: instagram | facebook | twitter | linkedin | website Listen to the Podcast Subscribe

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Seth Godin returns to talk strategy and why getting the direction right is way more crucial than just moving fast. We chat about how creatives and entrepreneurs often confuse tactics with strategy and how fixing that could transform careers. Seth shares stories, insights, and the tough decisions he’s made to get better results, like firing major clients to create bigger opportunities. It’s all about finding your path and making the right moves for long-term success. Some highlights we explore: Why most creatives mistake tactics for true strategy. How picking the right clients sets up your future. The role of empathy and tension in creating impactful work. Enjoy! FOLLOW SETH GODIN: instagram | facebook | twitter | website Listen to the Podcast Subscribe

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If you’re ready to break free from fear and unlock your creative potential, you’re in the right place. Recently, I hosted an epic 5.5-hour live event that brought together some of the brightest minds in creativity, innovation, and personal growth. If you couldn’t join us live, don’t worry—you can still catch the entire event right here. Inside the 5.5 Hour Experience One of the core themes of the event was how fear often holds us back. We explored the idea that “avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.” In other words, playing it safe might just be the riskiest thing we do. I dove deep into how we can stop letting fear dictate our decisions and shared strategies to help you push past that resistance to achieve your best work. But it didn’t stop there. We were also joined by a series of amazing guests including Gary Vaynerchuck, Austin Kleon, Jasmine Star, Adrian Grenier, IN-Q, Stephan Moccio…and Seth Godin joined us LIVE to kick it all off. Seth, a multiple-time bestselling author and marketing genius, launched us into an incredible conversation about creativity, risk-taking, and finding meaning in our work. As Seth shared, embracing uncertainty...

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We just wrapped up the first in a three-part live Q&A series, and it was packed with energy, insights, and real-world advice for creatives looking to take the next step in their journey. If you missed it, no worries—catch up below with the full replay, and make sure to join us for the next two sessions! Key Moments from the Q&A Throughout the session, we tackled a range of topics that resonated deeply with the audience. Here are some of the standout discussions: Overcoming Fear: One of the recurring themes was how fear often holds us back from achieving our best work. We discussed strategies to push past those fears and lean into uncertainty, a concept central to Never Play It Safe. Creative Networking and Relationships: A big takeaway was the power of genuine, long-term relationships. Haakon shared how being “more myself” and focusing on building authentic connections has led to unexpected opportunities. Finding Your Niche: Kirk brought up his challenge of working with clients across industries, from software to fitness, and shared his goal of narrowing his focus by the end of the year. This sparked a valuable conversation about pursuing the work that excites you most. The Power...

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In this episode, Oliver Burkeman gets real with me about the power of embracing limits to unlock a richer, more productive life. We talk about his book, Meditations for Mortals, and unpack why so much of traditional time management is flawed. Instead of chasing perfection, Oliver shows how small, intentional steps and accepting our constraints can actually lead to more freedom and fulfillment. His take on “imperfectionism” and the value of presence offers a fresh way to tackle life’s demands. Some highlights we explore: Shifting from private doubts to taking small, meaningful actions Using “imperfectionism” to overcome perfectionism’s trap Letting go of control to reduce stress and gain momentum Enjoy! FOLLOW OLIVER BURKEMAN: twitter | website Listen to the Podcast Subscribe

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In this episode, Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, authors of books on Ikigai and Purushartha, talk about finding purpose and living meaningfully. They share how these ancient philosophies intersect and offer real ways to connect your passions, talents, and the needs of the world around you. From flow states and personal discovery to insights on genuine friendships and self-reflection, Héctor and Francesc explain how purpose is something built through experience, not stumbled upon. Some highlights we cover: The Four Circles of Ikigai for aligning love, skills, profession, and impact How flow states and personal experiences guide you to what matters Reflective practices like journaling and connecting with friends as tools for self-discovery Enjoy! FOLLOW HÉCTOR GARCÍA: twitter | instagram | linkedin | website FOLLOW FRANCESC MIRALLES: twitter | instagram | facebook | website Listen to the Podcast Subscribe

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In this episode, Austin Kleon dives into the concept of “creative discomfort” and how pushing outside our comfort zones drives authentic, impactful art. Austin, a bestselling author known for Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work, and Keep Going, shares his unique take on creativity as a process of problem-solving, subtraction, and friction. Together, we explore how the right amount of tension—whether in tools, routines, or mindsets—can spark the kind of genuine work that truly resonates. We discuss the unexpected benefits of friction, whether it’s the rough feel of a pencil on paper, a challenging creative prompt, or even an intentional lack of convenience in day-to-day routines. Austin shares his journey back to writing books after a long hiatus and the unique way he keeps his process challenging by setting up creative “problems” for himself. From learning to ride a bike in his forties to adopting analog tools to enhance creative tension, Austin’s approach is a refreshing reminder that the best work often comes not from ease but from intentional, creative struggle. Some highlights we explore: Comfort Work vs. Risk Work: Austin defines “comfort work” as creative tasks that feel safe and familiar, contrasted with “risk work” that pushes growth—like...

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I am *ridiculously* excited to announce a new edition of data cuisine workshop. This time, it is the Data Cuisine Workshop Barcelona! The workshop is happening in coordination with CCCB, the Big Bang Data exhibition, and Sónar. For the culinary side of the project, we will collaborate with Sebastian Velilla — a chef who has […]

The Data Cuisine Workshop Barcelona was fantastic, we had a really great time. Big thanks to my collaborators Dr. Susanne Jaschko and Sebastian Velilla, thanks to Jose Luis de Vicente and Olga Subiros for bringing us over, and last but not least for our great participants for the crazy dish ideas they came up with! […]

A little sideproduct from the selfiecity project: (click for zoomable version) Shared tag space — a comparative visualization of the keywords people in five cities use to describe their selfies. The visualization displays a network of tags, cities and photos. The photos are used as bridges between tags and cities. Only tags that have been […]

I long, long resisted going to IEEE VIS, but this year, it’s about time. I’ll moderate a panel featuring top notch speakers: Tariq, Scott, Matteo, Greg and I will try to shed some light on what it’s like to work with and publish data in the NGO context, and how we can improve! This should […]

After many months — building your own sites is hard! — I am finally able to launch truth-and-beauty.net, my new portfolio site! It replaces the old moritz.stefaner.eu, which now lives at archive.stefaner.eu, as I was not able to (and probably won’t) migrate all old contents over. A few notes on technology – I knew I […]

The eyeo festival and the community around it has a very special place in my heart. When Dave Schroeder announced the team was editing a book to celebrate the fifth anniversary, my immediate thought was to use this opportunity to follow up on an old idea, which I had been kicking around for a while […]

Foto credit Would the field of data vis benefit from a clear line between art and design, as Lisa C. Rost suggests (see also the follow-up post)? This debate has been around for a while (see e.g. Lev Manovich’s Info Aesthetics, The Manifesto debate, the Cargo Cult debate, Jorge Camoe’s attempts, but also helpful papers […]

In today’s world of online gambling which is constantly changing, cross-platform development is essential for success. Players want to be able to play their favourite casino games on mobile phones as well as tablets or desktop computers but this presents [...]

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In today’s fast-paced digital marketplace, the way customers experience your product can make or break your business. But what exactly is Product Experience Management, and why is it so crucial for your business’s success? Let’s explore this essential aspect of [...]

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When exploring the arsenal of digital marketing tools, the concepts of email signature banner prominently feature as pivotal elements for interaction and outreach within the expansive domain of email marketing. While at a glance they may appear similar, email signatures [...]

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Digital trading services have transformed the investment landscape for stocks, commodities, and other financial instruments. But do you know what’s true and what’s not about these services? Let’s dive into the common misconceptions surrounding digital trading and distinguish between myth [...]

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The logistics industry has experienced a meaningful changeover with the appearance of the Internet of Things (IoT). By enabling real-time data collection and analysis, IoT has supplied new visibility into logistics operations. This raised visibility is key for keeping up [...]

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The world of online casinos is now more competitive than ever before. This forces online casinos to push the limits of technology and come up with unique designs focused on improving the user experience.

Since most of such platforms offer similar [...]

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Scrum is an agile project management framework that relies on collaboration between the product owner, scrum master, and development team. One of the key artifacts in Scrum is the product backlog, which contains a prioritized list of features, requirements, and [...]

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While WordPress is generally user-friendly, some common errors can occur. Fortunately, your WordPress issue has likely been reported and resolved already. We all appreciate WordPress, but it can sometimes be frustrating. It’s unpleasant when our site crashes due to the [...]

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Building financial tools has never been more accessible. With the rise of web technologies, developers can create powerful market analyzers that are quick, responsive, and packed with features that were previously only available to large trading platforms. Here, we outline [...]

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Welcome back to another icon dedicated tutorial, in which we’re going to learn how to quickly create a computer settings icon inside of Figma, using nothing more than a couple of basic geometric shapes. So, assuming you already have the software up and running let’s jump straight into it! Tutorial Details: Computer Settings Icon Program: […]

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In today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a quick look behind the process of creating a security icon, and see how we can take some simple shapes and turn them into a finished usable product. So, assuming you already have Figma running in the background, let’s jump straight into it! Tutorial Details: Security Icon Program: […]

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In this tutorial we’ll be making a nautical scene with underwater elements. We’ll be using basic geometric shapes as well as creating our own brushes and doing some freehand drawing to create a unique ocean design. Let’s get started! Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 – CC Difficulty: Intermediate Topics Covered: Shape Building, Paintbrush Tool, […]

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Hey, welcome back to another icon tutorial, in which we’re going to explore how to create a messaging app icon in Figma, using nothing more than a couple of basic geometric shapes, that we’re going to adjust here and there. Tutorial Details: Messaging App Icon Program: Figma Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Compositional Construction, Shape Alignment, […]

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In this tutorial we will be creating a cute smiling heart with floral decorations, that can be easily turned into a postcard by adding text to the composition. We’ll be using basic shapes and tools for creating the smiling heart itself and adding details. Let’s get started! Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 – CC […]

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Follow this tutorial to create a trendy flat teacup logotype in Adobe Illustrator! We’ll be using and modifying basic geometric shapes, working with Align panel, Pathfinder functions and learning simple yet very useful tips and tricks. Let’s get started!   Tutorial details: Program: Adobe Illustrator CC Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Logotype Design, Shape Building, Compositional Skills Estimated […]

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Create a quick and trendy office vector scene with simple line icons. We’ll go through each piece, step by step in no time flat! Tutorial Details: Illustrate an Office Vector in 15 Minutes! Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 – CC Difficulty: Intermediate Topics Covered: Design Theory, Shape Building, Compositional Skills Estimated Completion Time: 15 Minutes Final Image: […]

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In this tutorial we’ll create a delicious  fruit vector design from basic shapes and create a dynamic composition perfect for print and web media alike! Tutorial Details: How to Create a Simple Shape Composition Design Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 Difficulty: Intermediate Topics Covered: Design Theory, Shape Building, Compositional Skills Estimated Completion Time: 30 Minutes Final […]

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I read this line on a website. “Apple diehard fans would be tempted to buy a live pig if it had the familiar logo branded on its backside”. Ha! I wondered what that might look like, so I tried to draw a picture in my mind and this was the outcome. Jokes aside people, I...

I am pretty excited to bring you the Part 2 of the ongoing Video Series on How to create a Responsive WordPress Theme. As in the previous video, I will be explaining how to code each webpage element using Bootstrap Framework and integrate it into WordPress. You can also download the updated theme files that...

If you are running a website or a blog, it becomes essential to keep track of different statistics that serve as a benchmark for all the hard work that you have done. These statistics may include your search engine rankings, incoming links, keyword density, traffic monitoring, code validation, website speed, mobile compatibility etc. Today I...

In a world of complex WordPress themes, its very hard to find a simple and minimalistic theme. I have noticed that more and more people who buy or download WordPress themes are developers catering to their clients needs. Even if the end user tries to download and configure a theme, its a daunting task for...

This is the third part of the Video Tutorial Series on How to Create a Responsive WordPress Theme using the Bootstrap Framework. In this part, I have demonstrated how to create a full width parallax image section, a recent blog posts section and a footer. An updated zip file with the related theme files are...

In the world of computer programming, schema can be defined as the overall structure for a database. As per the Schema.org website, Schema markup is the code that you integrate with your website to help the search engines return more informative results for your users. If someone has ever used rich snippets, they’ll understand exactly...

A responsive navigation menu is a must for your WordPress website. If there is a plug & play solution available readily, life gets easier. Today, I am going to list top 10 Free WordPress plugins that provide you with a quick and efficient way to integrate responsive navigation menus into your existing theme or website....

“Google.com is the GOD of Internet”. We all know that. God loves all its children and so does Google. But Google has so many children that it keeps forgetting their names. Some children are active, some are lazy, and some are even naughty. It must be reminded about the children each and every day. If...

Travelers and backpackers also need nice blogs so here is a new Free WordPress Theme dedicated to travel bloggers – Travel Much? This is a minimalist WordPress blog template that lets you highlight your beautiful holiday pictures and also post your experiences. The theme is built using Bootstrap and can be customized through WordPress’ native...

Sucuri Inc. is a globally recognized authority in all matters related to website security, with specialization in WordPress Security. The Sucuri Security WordPress plugin is free to all WordPress users. It is a security suite meant to complement your existing security posture. It offers its users a set of security features for their website, each...

Improvements in cameras and image filtering have made it easy to create videos with green screen effects from the comfort of your phone (without requiring a real green screen). I use CapCut in the example below, but you’ll find similar functionality within Instagram and any other reputable video creation app. Sometime during 2023, I started […]

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has sent the WP community into a frenzy with his latest antics. So what happened? In a surprise to just about everyone, Matt publicly targeted WPEngine, the largest hosting company in the WordPress ecosystem, by claiming [1] they are not contributing back to WordPress in a satisfactory manner and [2] demanding a $32-million […]

The Australian Government has recently announced new English language requirements for Student and Temporary Graduate visa applications. These changes are intended to ensure that international students and graduates have a solid command of the English language to successfully participate in academic and professional settings in Australia. New English Language Requirements Under the updated visa application […]

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When it comes to immigration and settling down with your significant other in Australia, there are different visa options to consider depending on your circumstances. One of the main options that unmarried couples have to decide between is a Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) or a Partner Visa (offshore subclass 309/100, onshore 820/801). Unlike many countries, […]

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