“mindset”

2024

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The MILES Framework of Unfair Advantages

Stack your ways to get ahead.

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Underpromise, Overdeliver: The Greatest Lie a Business Consultant Ever Told

Stop this toxic practice now.

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No One Negotiated

The one thing I didn’t see in any of the discussion.

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A Response to “Hiring Help”

Opportunity or exploitation?

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Hiring Help

I’m looking to hire someone to help me with some design and web development needs.

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The Project Within the Project

Unearth the adventure.

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Event Vindication

For 10-year old Dan.

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What Should I Work On?

Prioritize “important” and “creative.”

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Starting is Easy. Sustaining is Hard.

Think about this before you start something new.

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Enough to Know

What are you scared of?

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Good, Fast, Cheap: Pick Three?

Three is better than two.

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Don’t Judge a Book By Its Timestamp

If not now, then maybe later.

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Behind the Curtain

Mid-life crisis abounds.

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You Are Special

Use your superpowers to set others up for success.

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Shoot Your Shot

Increase your percentage of getting what you want.

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Math: A Great Design Tool

Use specificity to lead to action.

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Spine

A story of when I walked away from a good project.

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The Advantages of Imposter Syndrome

Choosing to have imposter syndrome can help.

2023

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Commit to Commit

When “yes” or “no” doesn’t work.

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Designing Everything

Do as much as you can on purpose.

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Answers to Common Design Questions

A few quick takes and hot takes about design.

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How Much of a Rascal Are You?

Make change without approval.

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How to Calculate Opportunity Profit

Make better decisions about what to say yes and no to.

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The Rest is History

How can we normalize rest as a crucial part of our work?

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Extravagance as Savviness

Look like a million bucks.

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Don’t Get Paid What You’re Worth

Get paid what you’ve earned.

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How to Pitch Anything to Anyone

Get more of what you want.

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I’ll Match Your Effort

Help without doing the work.

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Mentorship vs. Coaching vs. Directing vs. Modeling

Being intentional about learning.

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Choosing Between Two Good Options

How do you decide?

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My Daily Recap Template

A 5-minute ritual.

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A Simple Framework For Building Trust

Three easy steps.

2022

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Yes, Under These Conditions

Accountability between “yes” and “no.”

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Whoever Wants It More Does the Work

Exposing and flattening power dynamics in any relationship.

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Ask

You shall receive.

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A cognitive bias in which there’s a tendency to notice something more often, leading someone to believe that it has an increased frequency of occurrence.

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A surprisoligist explains why it feels good when the unexpected is sprung on us, and why surprise is actually good for us.

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The Folly of Design System “Foundations”

The idea of “foundations” is one of the biggest threats to creating a design system people use.

2019

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Starting a Design System

What are the first steps?

2017

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Stealing Your Way to Original Designs

There’s nothing new under the sun.

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