Notes for week #241

Never underestimate the impact of freshly vacuumed studio. We started the week by rolling up our sleeves and cleaning up – something we were in dire need of doing, as the office was looking like the result of a high-speed crash between an Apple shop (because we’re all mac-heads), a Lego Factory (don’t ask) and a paper recycling station (well, it’s an office, and the paper-less revolution isn’t really here yet). Attractive things work better.

Decisions, guts

Monday’s highlight, however, was not the smell of clean floor tiles, the renovated color of our carpets, or the pixelated video-game-inspired posters that were hung on the walls. On Monday, right before dinner, we hit an odd milestone – one I briefly mentioned on twitter: We said no to a candidate that hit the mark on 99% of our hiring criteria.

As you might have guessed if you’ve been reading our weekly notes, we’ve been rethinking the way we work for ourselves and our clients (we’ve recently decided to only take 4 consulting jobs in 2010 to make sure we’re completely passionate about everything we do – more here). So we’re not hiring until we have everything figured out. It was tough saying no to someone when our gut said yes but we believe it was for the best. If you’re hiring and looking for someone who’s revealed to be extremely passionate, a great PR person and an inspiring individual, get in touch and we’ll connect you.

Preparing for a stint in the valley

Anyway, we’re making big plans for the future and it seems like we (the whole team) may be spending a few months in Silicon Valley soon. Me, I can’t wait to go back, and the rest of the guys can’t wait to see how things are like over the pond. The whole idea is still in its embryonic stage – and there’s quite a few things, namely with immigration, to figure out -, but we’re all very excited about the prospect.

If you have ideas on how to solve the problem of hosting 6 or 7 people in or around San Francisco for about 4 months, please let us know. Housing is our number one concern at this point. But honestly, we see this as a good problem to have. We can’t wait, really.