The benefits of working & living in a village with 31 inhabitants

Working in solitude or in a small community creates opportunities that make you rush less, focus more and reflect deeper. In this blog I share some insights on living and working in Usana.

design studio in nature, personal stories, entrepreneurshipJeroen SpoelstraApril 19, 2020remote, remote working, working remotely, Usana, entrepreneur in residence, Tom van de Beek, de stress, focus, rat race, Spanish PyreneesComment

Design studio in Nature, a shift in perspective

We won’t be going back to what used to be called “normal” life anytime soon. With “we” I mean society in general and us in particular.

design studio in nature, personal storiesJeroen SpoelstraApril 14, 2020design in nature, design thinking, design studio, remote, corona crisis, state of emergency, remote working, re-design your lifeComment

Why working remotely works for us

Re-designing your life is one thing but then executing your new life and build a steady remote working business is another thing. it takes time & effort.

personal stories, design studio in natureJeroen SpoelstraMarch 31, 2020remote working, remote, work remotely, online working, working online, design, design thinking, Spain, design studio, Spanish Pyrenees, Pyrenees, Outdoor life, Van life, mountains, Nature Comment

Remote Design Thinking. How does that work? Part 1.

A lot of designers & design thinkers used to say that design thinking does’t work in the online world…

design thinking, design studio in nature, personal storiesJeroen SpoelstraMarch 26, 2020remote working, remote, design thinking, design, irl, mindset, zoom, wherebyComment