As a pre-spinner fidget rig, Buckyballs have gotten many adults through a long conference call.
Theyre definitely not for childrenswallowing two Buckyballs islike shooting yourself slowly from the inside.
it’s possible for you to imagine how that turned out … (But what I can say?
We have great tap that doesnt need to come from Fiji.)
All of our efforts and growth were organic.
There was no strategic marketing firm or PR team behind it.
It was truly unbelievablepeople latched onto our balls and we just kind of blew up.
We rode that for a bit and then got hit with some serious regulatory issues on the federal level.
Four years later, the legal decision against Buckyballs was overturned.
Take us through a recent workday.
Its something new every day.
I have a small team and we juggle around 30 different things a day.
What apps, gadgets, or tools cant you live without?
Slack, Excel,Upwork, myPopsocket, a yoga mat
What are your favorite toys?
A tennis ball to play fetch with my Aussiedoodle, Theo.
Whats your workspace setup like?
Were in a co-working space in Williamsburg.
I bring my dog in during the week and he hangs out under my desk.
My MacBook is set up wherever there isnt product strewn.
Thai delivery boxes make daily regular appearances.
Whats your best time-saving shortcut or life hack?
Meditation, hands down.
Our Slack channel is the real star player.
More than half of the team members work remotely outside of NYC so it keeps us all connected.
How do you keep track of what you have to do?
Still taking suggestions for this one.
Whats your least favorite thing to do, and how do you deal with it?
Probably tradeshows or being onFox and Friendstalking about government regulation.
Anyone out there want to talk?
How do you recharge?
What do you do when you want to forget about work?
Im not above spending an entire weekend only walking my dog around Brooklyn and watching Netflix.
Whats your favorite side project?
Im actually working on a meditation product start-up right now.
What are you currently reading, or whats something youd recommend?
Anything by Chuck Klosterman.
I also got into Ayn Rand and George Orwell during the Buckyballs v. The Man days.
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