Pleasure and Pain

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Entries Tagged as 'Career'

My 2nd Indie Anniversary

August 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Career, Pleasure

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. [...]

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The 5-Year Anniversary of My LLC

August 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Career

With all of my elation yesterday, I completely forgot to acknowledge that on August 3, 2005, I signed the paperwork that established my LLC.
I was 7 months into my first full-time job at Digitas, and struggling to make ends meet. Since friends and family were already asking me to “just help them” with their websites, [...]

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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 [...]

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Whit Hour – Week 12

August 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Whit Hour

Thank you so much to the 35 people who showed up for the twelfth week of Whit Hour — my weekly one-hour video chat to answer any and all of your questions about user experience, consulting, and whatever else you throw at me.
Tune in every Monday night from 10-11pm Eastern Time at http://www.livestream.com/whithour (new location!).
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By supporting New Work City, you make what I do possible

August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Community

I am a founding member of New Work City, the premiere coworking community in Manhattan.
I’ve written before about why I work there, and have tweeted endlessly about the inspiration and genius that fills its walls.
In April we found out that we lost our lease and immediately had to move into a temporary home at [...]

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