Game mechanics are the core of what a game truly is. They are the interactions and relationships that remain when all of the aesthetics, technology, and story are stripped away.

A game is a problem-solving activity, approached with a playful attitude

Who cares and who doesn't care about a project, is going to shape the project in a significant way.

The main way to reduce stress in the workplace is by picking the right people.

Our affluence has allowed us to move to a place where we tend to make things pleasurable, as opposed to efficient.

You don't want the office to be a completely relaxing place. You want it to be a vibrant place.

LinkedIn's got a little progress bar. It wants you to do things like sign up 10 of your friends. It does that near the end. At the beginning it's like, 'You put in your name. 20 percent progress! How about some other information?' People want to fill in that progress bar. They like to complete a task. They like to check a box.