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Accountability

[uh-koun-tuh-bil-i-tee]
/// 1. The state of being more likely to follow through with an idea because someone else is anticipating, or participating in, its completion /// 2. A policy of holding oneself accountable by "going public" with an idea.

David Chang: Full-Contact Cooking

"In sports you have to play to your strengths, avoiding weak points in your game." Momofuku chef David Chang talks about competition, cooking, and accountability…

Inspiration in Tiny Spaces and Far-Flung Places

Doug and Ben Burkman, founders of casual-cool menswear label Burkman Bros, talk about the importance of very small workspaces and big travel plans.

Drop.io: Remaining Anonymous

Sam Lessin, founder of file-sharing service drop.io, opines on the benefits of being contrarian and the importance of privacy in a share-all world.

Unchained: Making Small Differences

Lea Simpson, co-founder of independent shopping guide UnchainedGuide.com, narrates the ins and outs of starting your own business.

Matt W. Moore: Keeping It Real

"Vectorfunk" illustrator Matt W. Moore pushes the envelope -- and relentlessly tracks his progress with little, yellow stickies.

Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic: Conduit of Creativity

We catch up with Aerosyn-Lex to discuss his sources of inspiration, why to-do lists are not helpful, and when to call a project finished.  

Philippe Malouin: The Urgent Designer

Computers be damned. Break-out industrial designer Philippe Malouin speaks on his love model-making and relentless, real-world experimentation.