our thinking for September 2007…

1. September 20th, 2007

   “Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”

   “Not because [these goals] are easy, but because they are hard.” Easy… feh. It just sounds boring, and boring is no way to go through life. Hard is where you find passionate beliefs. “Why is this important, and why will this help us reach our goal to create great digital brand experiences, and do it better than anyone else?” If you believe…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Inspiration, The Way We Work

2. September 18th, 2007

   Coffee and Country (and Western) Music

   A couple events coming up… LIKEMIND / SEPTEMBER 21ST: Like good coffee and good conversation? Likemind is for you. A gathering of interesting people talking about interesting things… it happens this Friday, September 21st, at 8am. The place is Stumptown Downtown (128 SW 3rd Avenue). Plus, Anomaly buys the coffee, so why not show up? THINKABOUT 2007 IN NASHVILLE, TN /…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Events

3. September 17th, 2007

   New World Headquarters

   We made the final push on Friday and are now enjoying the fruits of our labor… the new Substance World Headquarters. We’re still unpacking boxes and getting organized, but we can honestly say, the table is awesome. Thanks Todd for the 4 coats of poly on that thing and engineering the heart of the campfire. If you’d like to come visit,…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… News

4. September 10th, 2007

   Henry Ford was asking the wrong question.

   “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” – Henry Ford, car guy Henry Ford was wrong. In addition to having anti-Semitic views, Ford was wrong in his view of asking people what they wanted. It isn’t about asking what people want, but asking the right questions, listening to their answers, and figuring out why they…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Brand Strategy, Inspiration

5. September 4th, 2007

   Shaun Tinney Believes in Substance.

   We’re proud to announce that Shaun Tinney joins Substance on September 4, 2007 as Director of Experimental Projects. A self-proclaimed mashupreneur, Shaun is passionate about using the existing and emerging technologies to create great digital experiences. He is a co-founder of MashupAwards.com, a compilation of the most noteworthy mashups on the web, as well as the president of Twitterpated.com, a…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… News

6. September 3rd, 2007

   Substance Believes at the Jake.

   Okay, not everyone here at Substance might be a Cleveland Indians fan… in fact, it’s probably safe to say I’m the only one. But hey, I believe in the Tribe, as do these Cleveland Indian/Substance fans (my wonderful mother- and father-in law). Cleveland won this game against the White Sox by a score of 7 to 0. Being an Indians fan…

   posted by Stephen Landau

   thinking about… Life and Culture