Being able to help people change their lives for the better is worth more than any client check. I’m very fortunate to get amazingly kind emails from strangers around the world. I promptly add them to my Happy File to look back on when I’m feeling down and doubting myself. Here is a recent email [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Inspiration'
Twitter as group therapy
May 1st, 2009 · Comments · Consulting, Twitter
I was in a foul mood last night.
Independent consulting certainly has its perks (and it’s definitely the best decision I’ve made in my career), but sometimes having no one to pat you on the back, tell you when you screwed up, help you improve your designs, help you get out of a sticky situation, tell [...]
Answering Your Questions
March 5th, 2009 · Comments · Blogging
I check my blog analytics pretty regularly. I like to know how many people are visiting, coming from where, for how long, reading what, etc. My keyword activity, the search terms that lead people to my blog, is particularly interesting and hilarious. I realize that I have a sultry blog title, and as a result [...]
Tags:Blogging·Community·Inspiration
Gel conference videos now online
February 18th, 2009 · Comments · Conferences
Not everyone has the chance to attend Gel — it’s pricey and not directly related to the work we do so it can be hard to justify to managers who control your professional development budget. It’s billed as an “inspirational” conference similar to TED, but with a specific focus: creating good experiences (Gel stands for [...]
Tags:Conferences·Inspiration·Video
10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design
January 10th, 2009 · Comments · Articles, User Experience
A couple months ago, the lovely Sharon Feder asked me if I would be interested in being a guest writer for Mashable. As I’m sure you can imagine, I jumped at the chance. I’ve been a fan of Mashable for a long, long time and kind of always hoped I’d get to write for them. [...]
