My wife (Nicole) has been by my side for several years – watching me architect, design, and develop applications. She has witnessed ideas born from cocktail napkins become part of the hundreds of articles I have written as a freelance writer. Nicole was there when I designed quite successful applications for her mother and twin sister.
She is also the decorator of our home. Above my desk is a very cool reminder she had made, which simply states "everything begins with an idea." To help you visualize this piece of artwork, I took a photo using my smartphone: