A lab for ideas that help people

Think it.
Make it matter.

Turn a question into something you can explore: an interactive story, a useful tool, a small experiment. Start with who it helps and what could change.

A small demonstration. A real question. A useful next step.

Try it for yourself

Same idea. Three ways in.

The format should serve the question. Explore one fictional work session as a story, a presentation, or a hands-on experiment.

Our first material

Make room for
the next idea.

What if we spent less of a work session setting up, and more of it making?

20Understand30Set up30Make20Review

100 minutes in total · Invented scenario

A teaching example, not measured performance. Move through the formats to see how framing changes the conversation.

Choose your next stop

A little time.
A different perspective.

Start small. Follow your curiosity. We’ll agree on the scope before taking on more.

These are starting points, not promises of a finished product. Timing, scope, and any fees are agreed before a session.

San Francisco → wherever curiosity takes us

Limited stops.
Open possibilities.

38Limited takes its name from the San Francisco bus that got me across the city faster—and gave me time to observe the people along the way. That curiosity still drives the work.

The story behind the name →

Prefer to think it through first?

Bring the question.
Find a first step.

Three prompts to give your idea some shape. Keep the brief for yourself, or bring it to a conversation.

Shape your idea →