Jim CoheninWriters GuildThe soundtrack for a new golden age.It’s June of 1967 and I’m about to graduate from high school. It was a pivotal year. A year that changed the way we listened and heard…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Jim CohenThe power of ocean swimmingA few days ago I was in Florida and got to swim in the sea, after a long time away from it. More than being a long time, it’s something…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Jim CohenPancakes for 40 — a lesson in designAt the age of 16 I had a job as a counselor on a two month, cross-country camping tour. Starting just outside of New York City, we took…Feb 17, 2018Feb 17, 2018
Jim CoheninThe Hit JobThe Who — looking into the soul of innovationIt’s 11:00 a.m., Easter weekend, March 1967.Feb 8, 20181Feb 8, 20181
Jim CohenGratitude — going deeper than the buzzwordAt a young age I had a realization.Feb 3, 20181Feb 3, 20181
Jim CoheninAscent PublicationStorytelling — lessons learned from my grandfatherI’m thinking about storytelling. How we pass the word down about what’s influenced us; the places we’ve been, people we’ve seen.Jan 27, 20181Jan 27, 20181
Jim Cohen5 on my real-listI keep thinking about the importance of legitimacy. Especially now, at a time where fake has blurred the boundaries of real and created the…Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018
Jim CoheninDabbler6 things to consider before you bring in a design teamOver the last thirty years or so, I’ve had the great privilege of working with exceptional clients and gifted designers through the…Jan 9, 2018Jan 9, 2018
Jim CohenPlunging into the unfamiliarNew Orleans, I was thrown into the midst of this enigmatic town in the late seventies. Seventy-nine to be exact.Dec 23, 2017Dec 23, 2017