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Here at Co.Design, we pride ourselves on being a house of many mansions. To that end, we've spent the past several months sharing the perspectives of some of the finest experts working in design, from Bruce Nussbaum on the dangers of design imperialism to Gadi Amit on what's wrong with American design schools (hint: everything). We might not agree with all the opinions, but we're totally convinced that the dialogue about design is richer because of them. What follows is a collection of the most popular -- and occasionally controversial -- columns of 2010. <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>

11 of the Best Innovation Essays We Published in 2010 | Co.Design

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662970/11-of-the-best-innovation-essays-we-published-in-2010#1

Psychology of Persuasion

Do you want to be an agent of change? http://www.spring.org.uk/2011/01/the-psychology-of-persuasion.php

Clean and Beautiful Minimalist Wordpress Themes

Vibrant and complex design is certainly not everyone’s cup of tea. Some of us may prefer it clean, simple and straight forward . In another word – minimalist. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/beautiful-minimalist-wordpress-themes/
http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2011/01/11/learn-faster-and-better/#1

A Brief Guide to Learning Faster (and Better)

Note: This is a long article (4000+ words), I suggest bookmarking it for later if you don’t have time to read it all right now. I spend a lot of time thinking about how to learn faster.

Recession Priorities: UK Study Shows People Care More About Having a Job Than About Salary

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/11/recession-priorities-uk-study-shows-people-care-more-about-having-a-job-than-about-salary/ <img src="http://timenewsfeed.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/salary.jpg?

The Five Most Annoying Types of Email Signatures

Email signatures are the bumper stickers of the internet. From the overused quotations to the sanctimonious "consider the environment before you print this email" messages, email signatures are the bane of modern communication. Some obnoxious sign-offs are more common (and more annoying) than others. http://www.urlesque.com/2011/01/11/most-annoying-email-signatures/

Always Think This Way

I am better today than yesterday, and I will be better tomorrow. http://inoveryourhead.net/always-think-this-way/
http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/03/5-new-years-resolutions-for-people-who-hate-resolutions/ <img src="http://timewellness.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/307_futureyou.jpg?w=307" alt="Get to Know Yourself" title="Get to Know Yourself"/> Getty Images

5 New Year’s Resolutions for People Who Hate Resolutions – TIME Healthland

<img src="http://timewellness.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/datecropped.jpg?w=307" alt="Announce a Quit Date" title="Announce a Quit Date"/> http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/03/5-tips-for-kicking-bad-habits/

5 Tips for Kicking Bad Habits – TIME Healthland

Dr. Oz’s 5 New Year’s Resolutions – TIME Healthland

<img src="http://timewellness.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/fooddiary.jpg?
Vuvuzela is a great word, one of the best to enter American popular culture in 2010, though it sounds nothing like an actual vuvuzela.

The Words of the Year

Top 100 Motivational Blog Posts of All Time Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 2:41am by Site Administrator

Top 100 Motivational Blog Posts of All Time

Never feel like there's enough time in the morning?

Top 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Morning Routine

What It Takes to Form a Good Habit

It's that time of year when we all start to make "New Year's resolutions", which is a fancy way of saying we'll try forming better habits.