Many people new to UX design wonder if it offers good work-life balance. I’ve been working part-time from home for over a decade, so I say an emphatic yes! In this post I’ll share some tips and strategies that you can use as you craft your own path towards work-life balance. Work-Life Balance Is A […]
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How A Traveling Troubadour Became A UX Designer
If you’re a career changer looking to become a UX designer, my story should resonate with you. People come to digital design jobs from all walks of life. Even music. I was a professional musician for 12 years before starting my web design career in 1996. Even though the modern interwebs didn’t exist […]
On Self-Imposed Deadlines and the Big Picture
Today is the end of March and my website redesign is due. This was a self-imposed deadline I set for myself on March 1. As you can see, the new design isn’t ready yet. Life Happens As sometimes happens, life got in the way. I decided to re-set my priorities and take full responsibility for […]
What’s Your One Thing?
Last week I read The One Thing by Gary Keller. If you haven’t picked it up yet, it’s a great book and I highly recommend it. In this post I’ll share how finding your One Thing can simplify your life and give you a laser focus for anything you want to accomplish. In my last […]
How To Be A Digital Nomad
Note: Updated 2/20/15 I’ve been working remotely for over 15 years. In this post I’ll show you how to be a completely self-contained digital nomad so you can work from anywhere. This comes in handy if you want to avoid working at a client’s site, the library, internet cafes, or on your mom’s ancient desktop. This […]