On the afternoon of Friday, August 22, 2008, I “left work” for the last time.
It was my last day at my full-time job and I was officially self-employed.
The last two years have been a whirlwind, and the benefits and repercussions of that single action have been far more significant than I ever could have predicted. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Pleasure'
My 2nd Indie Anniversary
August 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Career, Pleasure
Tags:Career·Pleasure·Realizations
Fulfilling My Dreams, and Saying No Along the Way
August 3rd, 2010 · 31 Comments · Articles, Career, Pleasure
I am crying. And I am desperately trying not to smear the mascara I just put on.
I’m emotional this morning (well, more emotional than normal) because a professional dream of mine has been fulfilled: I’ve been published by A List Apart.
I read A List Apart when I was in college and needed to understand the [...]
Pleasure and Pain in Other Languages
July 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Pleasure
Receiving a request from someone who wants to translate your blog posts into other languages is thrilling and humbling. It’s such an honor to know that these pieces resonate with anyone at all — but to find out that they cross geographical and cultural barriers is truly amazing!
Here are some of the translations I know [...]
Whose life is this?
July 12th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Pleasure
As my 28th birthday comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on the past year. I experienced the deepest love, faced my greatest fears, and found accomplishments I never knew I could have.
Life feels like it’s happening to me, like I’m largely out of control. And perhaps I am, but I need to [...]
Tags:Pleasure·Realizations
Watch me on The Big Web Show
June 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Consulting, Pleasure, Twitter, User Experience
Last Thursday I had the absolute pleasure of joining the lovely Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin on the eighth episode of The Big Web Show (read my previous post).
If you weren’t able to catch the live broadcast, be sure to check out the video and podcast.
We talked about how I’ve used Twitter to build my [...]
Tags:Consulting·Pioneers·Pleasure·Twitter·User Experience·Video
