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Is Your Goal for 2021 Disruptive Enough? It’s Time to Dream Big

By Shawn Nason / November 18, 2020 / Comments Off on Is Your Goal for 2021 Disruptive Enough? It’s Time to Dream Big

To succeed as disruptors, we must envision the impossible for our clients and ourselves, to ask, “How might we?” in bold, creative ways and include the question, “How might I?” 

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Have We Lost Our Curiosity? Here’s How To Find It

By Shawn Nason / November 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Have We Lost Our Curiosity? Here’s How To Find It

With consumer behavior and expectations shifting, curiosity is more important than ever. How do we position our minds to maintain curiosity?

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#Humanize: What Is Your Story?

By Shawn Nason / February 28, 2020 / Comments Off on #Humanize: What Is Your Story?

This week I had the privilege of gathering for a few days with a tribe of 150 designers in Denver, CO at Experience Design Week, and got to focus on what really matters – humans! Throughout the conference, I found myself inspired by the incredible stories of designers from all kinds of different backgrounds and…

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Former Imagineer Helps Makes Dreams a Reality for Walmart Health

By Shawn Nason / September 16, 2019 / Comments Off on Former Imagineer Helps Makes Dreams a Reality for Walmart Health

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] CINCINNATI September 16, 2019 – Walmart Health announced Friday a new health initiative to make health and wellness more accessible to its customers, especially in rural areas. Walmart Health, which launched at a new facility in Dallas, Georgia, adjacent to a Walmart store, will provide primary care, dental care, behavioral health services, diagnostics and…

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Disruptors Need Each Other

By Shawn Nason / March 5, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7698″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Shawn Nason Eco-system Disruptor” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Last week, I had the privilege of serving as the chair for the Experience Design Week event in Denver, CO. Ever wondered what it’d be like to surround yourself with over 150 CX and UX experts from various industries around the country? That’s exactly what…

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Separating Disturbance from Problem

By Shawn Nason / February 22, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”7761″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”This week’s blog comes from Matthew Baughan, the Nason Group’s creative catalyst. ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23f5671a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Disruption. Good or bad? Or both?   Remember the bratty kid who disrupted the classroom? Not good. Not for the teacher, the other students, or the disruptor. After all, that’s the definition of disruption: A disturbance or…

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Cheers for a Disruptive 2019!

By Shawn Nason / January 9, 2019 /

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]When you think about it, hope is a disruptive word. Well, at least it can be. Often, when we hope for something, we’re looking for change and change means that we’re not particularly happy with the way things are now. In disruption-speak, it’s being sick and tired of the status quo. We asked…

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Reflections From The Disruption Lounge

By Shawn Nason / December 4, 2018 /

Last week, the Nason Group joined with over 300 passionate people at the Next Generation Patient Experience (NGPX) Conference in San Diego, CA. The week was filled with powerful speakers, engaging conversations, and plenty of high-octane networking. Among other things at the event, we sponsored a disruption lounge in the exhibit hall where we invited…

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Disruption Is in the Air

By Shawn Nason / August 30, 2018 /

When the Nason Group leads a sprint (a fast-paced gathering that solves big, hairy problems in a ridiculously short amount of time), we don’t call the attendees “participants.” There’s nothing wrong with being a participant, of course, but it’s not the mindset we need people to have if they’re serious about changing the healthcare system.…

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The Shift In The Atmosphere: Moving From Talking To Experiencing

By Shawn Nason / July 4, 2018 /

What do you get when you bring together over 300 design-oriented people who have a passion for changing the healthcare landscape? You get the 2018 HXD Conference that the Nason Group helped sponsor last week in Boston. It was two days of bold presentations, stimulating conversations, and high-powered networking around the theme of improving health…

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