What is the Worst that Could Happen?
There is a technique in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy where you realistically analyze what could be the worst outcome of a decision or situation. You simply ask yourself what is the worst that could happen. This is a key tactic to practice because so often as humans we can catastrophize a situation/decision/result. I am not even […]
THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS IS SIMPLE, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN IT WILL BE EASY.
We want it to always it to be easy. Companies make billions every year on solutions, magic formulas, and devices that promise ease. “Easy” has filtered into every aspect of our lives to the point where who even know what that word even means anymore. I hear that word all the time in my business. […]
How to Thrive in the Gig Economy
YOU CAN FIND YOUR OWN YELLOW BRICK ROAD The traditional thinking about careers and business is that when you have settled on a course, you have to ride that road down to the very end. PIFFLE, I say, PIFFLE. The thing about a road is that you can just step off it! People think about […]
Career Brand Accelerator
What is a common problem that I see for job seekers and career changers? They know how to do their jobs, but not how to find the RIGHT job. This is due to a combination of blurry career vision, lack of job hunting skills, and zero personal branding. Why is that important? Experienced professionals can […]
Just Add You – Personal Brand Webinar
Personal Branding for UX Designers Stand out, grow your career, and become recession proof in 2019 THIS FREE WEBINAR BEGINS: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH 2019 6 PM EASTERN / 3 PM PACIFIC Did you miss the livestream? Catch the video replay here. The top 3 mistakes that UX designers are making on their job hunts and […]
Career Journal Prompts to Inspire You
Writing out your dreams, goals, passions, frustrations, and affirmations is one of the best ways to gain career clarity. When I was stuck and burnt out in my career, writing out guiding journaling prompts helped me tease out what I really wanted buried underneath my job ennui. It also provided a moment of zen (or […]
Personal & Career Development Book Recommendations
The War of Art Think of The War of Art as tough love… for yourself. Since 2002, The War of Art has inspired people around the world to defeat “Resistance”; to recognize and knock down dream-blocking barriers and to silence the naysayers within us. You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and […]
You are the Art & the Artist
Everything is a construct including you. You are the art and the artist. If you are a grown independent person and don’t like something about yourself or your life, don’t passively flop like a fish out of water in the face of challenges. Find what you can change and start changing it! Ditch a toxic […]
Keep Pushing
It felt impossible. I didn’t know if I would make it. Hell, I didn’t even know anyone in real life who had made it. Not the Rock of Guatape in my blog picture, those 659 steps up and 659 back down were doable. I am talking about when I started my career change journey nearly […]
How do you get UX recruiters interested in you without a design background?
Dear Sami, Any suggestions on how to get recruiters interested in you when you don’t come from a design background? I feel that I’m ignored or blown off because I don’t come from a design background and am new to the UX field. It took me 9 months just to get my first interview. I […]