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5 Ways To Become A Developer
We’re constantly asked ‘How do I develop an app?’ or ‘How can I build a website?’ by people who have fantastic ideas for Wellbeing technology but don’t know any developers. With the explosion of mobile & desktop tech, the recognition that technology is integrated into our lives is increasing, and people are responding by considering how…
LIFEHACK RETURNS TO CHRISTCHURCH!
LIFEHACK is coming to Christchurch on 28 February to unleash some creativity! We’re soon to announce our full events calendar for the year which will take us beyond the main centres for the first time, but there’s so many creative responses bubbling up in the garden city that we couldn’t help but start the year…
Life Beyond LIFEHACK – Nive Sharat Chandran
It’s been a little over nine months since I was part of the Lifehack weekend in Auckland. We were all given one task for the weekend – to come with creative and innovative technological solutions to tackle youth mental illness especially depression/social isolation. This was a social issue I am really passionate about because of my background in public…
Christchurch: Save The Date – 1 & 2 March!
Start Your Engines, we’re returning to Christchurch! We’re very excited to announce we’ll be announcing our full year’s event calendar soon, but in the meantime here’s a quick note to let those of you in the Garden City know we’ll be coming your way first! Lifehack Weekend Events have got an exciting new format this…
Halfway In : Lifehack Labs Online
Wow, time is flying by for our first Lifehack Labs Online cohort! We set them a challenge at the beginning of the year; go from “I have an idea”, to “I have a version of my tech that I can trial with people”… in 3 weeks. So far, our Lifehackers have got some great ideas…
How Tramping With Your Friends & Family This Holiday Is Better Than Giving Presents
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE LIFEHACK TEAM! This holiday season, we suggest you can do something better than spending the final days before Christmas running around the shops and getting stressed – Stop Now. Instead of giving a traditional present this year, give your family and friends a real treat – a trip to the forest!…
The 5 Ways To Wellbeing
This is one of the most important pieces of research in the last decade – a guide to how we can improve our own wellbeing. This research shows that if we integrate Giving, Learning, Activities, Mindfulness and Connection into our lives, we can improve our mental health. This work from the NEF is one of the…
Why is UX Design important? Well the work you’ll be doing to understand your users is paramount to every aspect of your business. We mentioned in our recent post about User Personas 101 that understanding the people you’re designing for is about the most important thing you can do. SO, have you delved deep enough…
The Lifehack Labs Series #2: Problem Solving with User Personas
This is the second in the series of our LIFEHACK Labs posts to share how we approach different aspects of launching social ventures. There’s a great deal of research and understanding going into the best approaches to problem solving and entrepreneurship around the world. One of the few things that’s almost universally agreed upon, is that knowing…
The LIFEHACK Labs Series #1: Problem Solving with Design Thinking
This is the first in the series of our LIFEHACK Labs posts to share how we approach different aspects of launching social ventures. Problem Identification & Understanding is at the heart of our LIFEHACK Weekends and Labs. We recognise the importance of building small teams with a variety of skill sets, and backgrounds and enabling…
Here’s a reminder of a fantastic TED talk from awhile back. Brene Brown on ‘The Power of Vulnerability’ Developing emotional intelligence (EQ) is a key trait we focus on through LIFEHACK HQ program and events. We see it as integral to how Lifehackers approach problems and opportunities in the world around them. So, in the…
Social Enterprise meets Design Thinking & Lean Startup
Today we wanted to introduce you to three key parts of the LIFEHACK toolkit which we’ll be talking about more as the months continue. Social Enterprise Social Enterprise is about tackling social and environmental challenges using a business model which will create a sustainable path to change or elimination of the problem entirely. Design Thinking…
