We’re Just Fucking Stubborn
If you’re reading this, then you are either:
- Someone who wants to write but isn’t sure how to start
- A writer who’s coming for me in the comments
Either way, it’s time to share some tough love:
Writing isn’t that hard.
At least, it isn’t as hard as most writers…
From Flirty Banter to Workplace Candor
I have a love-hate relationship with reality TV.
On one hand, it represents the worst humanity has to offer. …
And how to create them
As a designer who has worked in the tech industry for over a decade, I’m shocked to see designers still having trouble when it comes to organizing around the work we do, especially when it comes to working with other designers.
This isn’t to say the work we do is…
I Said “Simple,” Not Easy
Accountability is about as sexy as that last pair of underwear you shimmy into right before you desperately need to do laundry.
The thing is, it’s also just as important, if not more so and everyone seems to be much more open about it. All you have to do is…
From A to Z
Amazon
You have a tendency to make everything about you.
Bumble
You’re thirsty and a feminist.
Credit Karma
You’re the only one of your friends with a 401(k).
Duolingo
You enjoy bragging about your next trip to Paris…Missouri.
eBay
You specialize in “ballin’ on a budget.”
You’re only full of bullshit 50% of the time.
You…
Turning your past experience into a cohesive story
Life is a random series of events, an assortment of daily actions that don’t inherently mean anything on their own.
But, when you tie them together in an order that makes sense to you, you can suddenly tell the story you want to tell.
Take the past decade of my…
10 simple truths about life as a working professional
- We don’t know what we’re doing.
Be encouraged by the fact that no one knows what they’re doing — don’t let it scare you away from doing something you’ve never done before. - We make the best decisions we can with the information we have.
It’s easy to assume (most) adults have…
You’re the One Who Asked for Fewer Meetings
The “Pre-Meeting” Email
OK, so you usually appreciate a heads up before blindly walking into a meeting, but this email is the definition of “overboard.” It’s basically a transcript for the meeting you haven’t had yet and it includes an agenda, questions to consider, risks, blockers, next steps, and even retorts to your…
The Science Behind Startups
Growing up, science bored me to death (and this is coming from someone who had a research scientist as a dad).
As a kid, I couldn’t have cared less about molecules, natural selection, or nebulous clouds — I was too busy with my head in another type of clouds, daydreaming…
Don’t Worry — You Still Get A Shit Ton of Branded Swag
Meeting co-workers
Before:
You and and a bunch of white dudes with beards got ushered around the office like some sort of homogeneous parade as people uncomfortably called out, “Fresh meat walking!”
After:
You and a bunch of white dudes with beards take turns awkwardly introducing yourselves during the company’s monthly all-hands video call…
