Steal a tech­nique from some­one you admire. I did -- from direc­tor Steven Soderbergh. When his writ­ing does not get any­where, he goes to the busiest café in L.a., with­out any­body to meet and noth­ing to read. Just bring­ing pen­cil and paper. Being all alone in the bustling café, Soderberge looks stu­pid and shames him­self into writ­ing. Works bril­liantly for design, too. - Stefan Sagmeister