The Four Seasons of Design
It’s important to build in a cadence of difference paces in your day, week, project and year. Without it, you risk burning out. I like to think of this as …
Doctor's Note
A mix of essays and commentary about design, innovation, technology, society, coaching, personal and leadership development. Since 1996.
Design as wise guide versus hero
Are you the hero or the wise guide in the story of your work and leadership? This week I’m teaching a masterclass on storytelling, pitching and getting …
The Ripple Effect of Your Impact
How do you think about your impact as a leader? Is it the bottom line of the business? The culture? Or is it on the people around you more individually? In this …
It's all about the people
What is the real work at work? I have very few coaching sessions about the actual design work. It’s all about people. In this week’s coaching …
Saying No
If you’re a people pleaser or self-identified high achiever, how good are you at saying no? This is something that comes up all the time in my design …
How our parental relationships play out at work
In this week’s coaching reflections video I take a look at how our parental relationships and childhood experiences play out at work. For more of these, …
Using a Personal Kanban to combat to-do list overwhelm
If you’ve ever had that feeling of being overwhelmed and scattered because your to-do list is never-ending and you never seem to get anything properly …
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