{"id":1094,"date":"2022-10-25T19:51:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T19:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:01:14","slug":"into-the-mind-of-jeff-sheldon-founder-of-ugmonk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/into-the-mind-of-jeff-sheldon-founder-of-ugmonk","title":{"rendered":"Into the mind of Jeff Sheldon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video interviewee-picture\"><video autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jeff-Sheldon-Interview.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff Sheldon (whose name has been synonymous with his brand, <a href=\"https:\/\/ugmonk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ugmonk<\/a>, since around 2008) makes simple, functional and beautiful products of all kinds. Like mymind, his original product came from a need \u2013 at the time, he was searching for minimal, well-made t-shirts and couldn't find them online. So he made them himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A self-proclaimed designer and \"entrepreneur by accident,\" his design philosophy also resonates with our approach at mymind. &nbsp;\"I take a slow and thoughtful approach to nearly everything in life, remembering that more isn\u2019t always better,\" says Sheldon on his website. \"...I want to design and breathe life into products that last a lifetime and then some.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We've been following Ugmonk's work since the beginning, so we were curious to know what's on his mind these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What\u2019s the best compliment you received recently?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This, about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ugmonk\/gather-your-desk-simplified\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the new product<\/a> we just launched:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe new Gather system is the last set of desk accessories you\u2019ll need with timeless design and quality materials. It\u2019s the Vits\u0153 of desk setup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What\u2019s the last thing you read?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Build\/dp\/1787634116\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Build<\/a> by Tony Fadell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">Click the + button in your browser while viewing the book to save it to your book library in mymind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What book do you want to read next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Discipline-Destiny-Power-Self-Control-Virtues\/dp\/0593191692\/ref=asc_df_0593191692\/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=564670366290&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=13874365200935571022&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9067609&amp;hvtargid=pla-1635645235586&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDiscipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control\u201d<\/a> by Ryan Holiday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">A quote that\u2019s meaningful to you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe grass is greener where you water it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">Highlight the text, quotes included, and right click to save this to your mind as a quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">Best gift you\u2019ve ever given?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An engagement ring to my wife<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">Where do you want to travel to next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What would you buy, if money weren\u2019t an issue?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rivian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Rivian vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What hobby would you take up, if you had the time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coffee roasting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What is the funniest tweet or meme you\u2019ve seen lately?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_caMQpiwiaU\" target=\"_blank\">It\u2019s Corn!<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">Click the + button in your browser while viewing the video to save it to your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">One good recipe we should make?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbLpXoCF7YR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">These fried avocado tacos.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What\u2019s one thing that shows up when you search \u201cblue\u201d in mymind?<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/wSqhxm5PsqIwzThFkYXZBNa0CYdMmiEWuR8DAbbV0-4Kkc4sA6BhszZ66PRW4t3EZVwmy_6GfFvfaHpODQcSTEErh5PEKn2-dW5n5lekPFPinuy3VwnU6edLx66WQy9Gjur0CUW6aF8UIBCfYNxX0YyTsjJod-_vlasXE9UQIEY_wAYXuutVv9t4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">Right click the image to save it to your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What\u2019s the most beautiful thing in your mind?<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/JASk1uX6c8y4IdEJZr2OrvheXgZGMGB6hvlHKYMa4Zizotvu_T8IWKn0vrAXOwkSrBjQOojuGea1CoD2AavLuf-ZapDUjHgissWnT76qSb5t-OqCHCvrDZuCxp4XavW7s6ynjhoGwBMXdKAbqRvln92avMD2gm_NOh_8Stq8h4oIiX77vWpkNvaF\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">Right click the image to save it to your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2726<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">If you discovered something inspiring or beautiful here, you can save it forever with a click using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/browser-extensions\">mymind browser extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Sheldon (whose name has been synonymous with his brand, Ugmonk, since around 2008) makes simple, functional and beautiful products of all kinds. Like mymind, his original product came from a need \u2013 at the time, he was searching for minimal, well-made t-shirts and couldn&#8217;t find them online. So he made them himself. A self-proclaimed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-1094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thoughts","tag-interviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1094"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5063,"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094\/revisions\/5063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}