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Who are you? What do you do?

My name is Eliot Gattegno. I am an entrepreneur, musician, and professor. I studied at Harvard, Stanford and the University of California. I am currently the Director and Founder of the Center for Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship and an Associate Professor of Practice at the School of Management and Economics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

What hardwares do you use?

Macbook.

And softwares?

I don’t like to use too many APPs. But ones I like right now are: Cloudmagic for simple e-mail; Evernote for storing just about everything; Redbooth for organizing my team; Stickies for what I need to do today: and f.lux to adjust the screen on my laptop according to the time of day.

Editor’s note: Stickies is a built-in app in OS X.

What is your ideal working environment?

I do my best work at great coffeeshops. One of my favorites is Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco. There you will find superb espresso, choice music on a real sound system, and lots of light and fresh air. But if that is too long of a trip, Gee Coffee in OCT Loft is good in Shenzhen, so is the Coffee Academics in Hong Kong.

Gee Coffee:

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Where does your inspirations come from?

I can take inspiration from just about anything. I love cities that integrate natural beauty; Tokyo is a great example.

Recommend a useful tool for daily life.

Each evening write down on a notecard three things that if completed will leave you feeling satisfied at the end of the next day. Each morning start with the easiest and finish with the hardest. Get them done by 11 am. Do this daily and you’ll live a happier life.

Cover Photo by 黄倩凝 Cecilia

Editor: Alan Chen

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