Blog - Mario Sultan

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Posts on good design, bad design, my designs, and the art and joy of creativity.

Customer Service Excellence Means to Be Unreasonable: A Secret to Good Design

Good hospitality teaches us a lot about good design. As creators, we’re in the business of solving problems and delighting our people, while ensuring form and function. However, what truly… more…
How Redefining the Rules [of Engineering] Welcomes Co-Creation.

Recreating the rules of the space allows for entry and participation into the [engineering] game which allows for true co-creation. more…
The Universal Method of Engineering Design for Non-Engineers

No matter who we are, we tend to approach solving new problems a certain way. I explore this method and break it down for you. more…
Rebels, Misfits, Those On The Edge of Creating Courageously: Read This.

Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes…the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules…You can… more…
My “Small Inventions” & Other Cool Designs

This page is dedicated to my creative problem-solving and the joy I have in bringing ideas to life. more…
Designed Locally’s Mission & Manifesto

On the front page of DesignedLocally.com, I outline the bigger mission of the platform. There is deeper aspirations for the platform. That is to – Here is the purpose outlined… more…

A place where I share my thoughts on this crazy life we’re given. The thoughts that don’t quite fit into a book…yet.

Joie de vivre (The Joy of Being Alive): The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Why the title, “Joie de vivre“? In French it means the exuberant joy of being alive. Maybe the exuberant bit is an exaggeration, but it’s… more…
How do you create courageously when it’s hard?

Because the job market doesn’t see my worth, I must choose to see it. Create courageously originates from a mindset of self-validation, betting on myself. more…
My Thoughts On Belonging vs Fitting In

A reflection inspired by Brené Brown’s perspective on belonging. The opposite of belonging isn’t isolation, it’s fitting in. One more time – the opposite of belonging is fitting in. Some… more…
Mario Sultan’s Ikigai – Finding and Aligning to My Life’s Work

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “reason for being.” It’s the intersection of what you love, what the world needs, what you can get paid for, and what you’re… more…
Rebels, Misfits, Those On The Edge of Creating Courageously: Read This.

Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes…the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules…You can… more…
“I Tremble on the Edge of a Maybe…”

I tremble on the edge of a maybe, a first time a new thing, a tentative start, and the wonder of it lays its finger on my lips. more…

My guides and tutorials dedicated to empowering makers, dreamers and innovators to turn their ideas into reality.

Physics: The Way I Taught It

This page is still under construction! 🚧Thank you for visiting. Use my resources freely to assist your projects and learning or teaching. Support me by buying me a coffee if… more…
Rebels, Misfits, Those On The Edge of Creating Courageously: Read This.

Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes…the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules…You can… more…
Mario’s How I Do Business Document

Noah Glass, CEO of Olo shared his “How I Work” document after a lunch and learn I was invited to at Yale. Since he shared it with me I have… more…

My review of the books I read on my creative and entrepreneurial journey. No bull here.

Joie de vivre (The Joy of Being Alive): The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Why the title, “Joie de vivre“? In French it means the exuberant joy of being alive. Maybe the exuberant bit is an exaggeration, but it’s… more…

Never give up.