I get digitally interrupted all day long. Emails, texts, WhatsApps, Skype, push notifications – it never ends. For me, one of the hardest things to ignore is email. I’ve been conditioned well. In an effort to curb some of the…
Managing Your Own Music in iTunes
In the age of Apple Music / Spotify / streaming, sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to do with all your “old” music. Or, worse yet, you’ve lost a lot of your old stuff and are trying to figure…
One of my Passions
“So, what do you do for a living?” It’s interesting to ask the question and then sit back and watch how people respond to it. For some, they go into great detail, want to make sure you know the scope…
How to Hold a Productive Workshop
I’ve found myself giving a lot of workshops lately. Around the world, different sized rooms, different technical skills at the table, strong and weak Wi-Fi, you name it, I’ve seen a lot. I’ve approached it as a fun challenge –…
I Want Context, Not Just Content, at Work
My days are spent helping some of the world’s largest companies navigate the challenge of User Experience (UX), specifically as it pertains to their employee portal websites. It’s pretty crazy to unearth the challenges that these companies face, but is…
A Week in Sydney with My Wife
Last year I was able to spend an amazing week with my wife in Sydney, Australia. It was the culmination of a life-long dream that I had to visit Australia – MASSIVE bucket list crossed off – and I got…
Wide Open Spaces Can Suffocate
I used to love to dump a huge pile of Lego’s on the floor and then brick-by-brick create something. This would keep me entertained for hours. A blank slate, whatever I wanted. I have friends who were paralyzed by the…
