Hello my friends,

One of my goals with CMMN WLTH is to highlight talented people doing exceptional things.

It makes it all the more satisfying when it’s friends that I get to feature.

See what they, and more of the world’s best, are creating, making and doing below.

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— Andy

Product

• Back in October 2021, friend of CMMN WLTH Kristen Barwick, started an experiment by creating a vegan adidas Predator football boot. Since then the concept has been “composting” ↓

• The Ansoff Matrix is a useful tool to evaluate your product strategy. Used in combination with a thorough competitor analysis it enables you to analyze growth against risk ↓

• Everyone wants to work remotely, but finding a place to focus and be productive is challenging. Make.Work.Space is solving that problem with their Micro-Office concept.

People

• If my LinkedIn feed is anything to go by, more and more talent is going independent. Former Puma / adidas / Converse footwear designer and friend of CMMN WLTH, Richard Ward, has launched his own studio. His impressive portfolio here.

• Feed someone’s curiosity and they’ll never leave you. “Curious people take advantage of their role to "selfishly" further their own mastery of skills.”

• Iceland’s famous 4 day work-week trial had mixed results. But it did prove one thing; reducing the number of hours worked doesn’t reduce productivity. Theo Krish, Co-Founder of UK-based Sounds Like These talks about the effects it’s having on his staff’s creativity, employee health and output.

Process

• Desktop research is an important yet underutilized skill in all creative disciplines. Go beyond text and try Same Energy’s AI-driven visual search engine.

• 6 nuggets of the best internet advice and how to action them, including:

  • Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.

  • Don't take advice or criticism as a personal attack.

  • Maintain friendships.

• “There is infinite opportunity in moments before decisions are made.” The many gifts of embracing awkward silence.

Out of Office

100 years difference in athletic ability.

Last Week’s Numbers

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