Before we get started, I’m going to be upfront with you. I think both of these terms, Gamification and Design Thinking are utterly hyped to a point that, in many cases, they are detrimental to actual progress and innovation in the field.

Despite this belief, hang in there, I do believe the fundamental insights these terminologies are based on are valuable.

Hype is a double-edged sword. Hype can be necessary to push forward meaningful concepts into the mainstream. …

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” — Isaac Asimov

We all make assumptions on a daily basis. They’re our shortcuts, our brain’s way of saving energy, to navigating and acting within the world around us. These predications are arguably a necessity, but they also have the potential to hold us back and limit us, both in our personal lives and our businesses.

Per textbook definition, assumptions are “things that are accepted as true or certain to happen, without proof”. We don’t often realize when…

So, you’ve done it. You’ve built a company from the ground up, proved product-market fit, and are preparing to grow. Regardless of what led you to this moment, one thing always remains the same: scaling up a business marks the end of an era.

Despite the feeling of success, for you, or your business partners, it’s easy to be feeling more out of sorts than ever. You’ve noticed it’s impossible to continue to be everywhere at once (though let’s be real, was it ever really possible in the first place). You can feel your company’s culture is growing beyond your…