Over the past year, I have been reading more about racial and gender issues including history, theory, conscious and unconscious biases, and systemic oppression. The more that I learn, the more complexity I see in our history. See Something, Say Something The more that I learn, the more outspoken I have decided to be in […]
The Puppy Test
Since around 2007, I’ve been going to the same pizza shop. They make great pizza. It’s so good, in fact, that I’d argue there is no legitimate replacement for it. They have every kind of topping, and multiple types of crust. It’s also the exact same place that all my friends go to hangout. Whenever […]
Ending My Contentious Relationship with Social Media
One morning, before starting my work day, I sat down on the comfy recliner in the nursery and opened up Instagram. I navigated to my profile and it turns out that my last post was back in January. A few minutes after that, I saw a post by a UX Designer who I follow that […]
Getting Things Done (GTD): My Recommended Tools
Updated: 07-14-20 As many of you know, I am always working to be more productive. Part of this requires an understanding of productivity theories and processes, and part of this requires selecting the proper tools. I don’t want to get too into the weeds on theory today, I’m planning a free productivity course that will […]
Be careful who you try to impress
Throughout my life I’ve found that the things I look back on with regret, more often than not, are the product of actions I took or things I said to impress someone. In some cases, it was a product of trying to impress the wrong people, and in other cases it was trying to impress […]
Well…From My Perspective
“I read, that….” That doesn’t mean it’s true. “I think, we need to…” That doesn’t mean you’re right. “Why should I have to…” Stop and consider how your perspective might change if your circumstances changed. We collectively spend way to much time in pursuit of being right and not enough time questioning our assumptions or […]
The Cost of Words Unspoken
I was recently sent a private message from someone on LinkedIn. It was a connection request with an accompanying sales pitch. I was asked to reply with the word “yes” if I was interested. I replied with: No, and I find this approach off-putting. A few hours went by, and I got a response. You […]
“Don’t worry…I’ve got this”
I’ve noticed I have a tendency to try to do things on my own. In some ways, this has served me well. I’ve learned to be self-sufficient, problem-solve my way out of a jam, and find motivation when I need it. But it doesn’t always go like that. Sometimes I do it myself despite knowing […]
Starting from scratch.
How often are you starting over? How often does it feel like you’re completely redoing something? How often do you feel like you’re starting from scratch? Sometimes it feels as though you’re starting from scratch because you took some time off. So, when you resume you feel like you are back at the start. Sometimes […]
