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David de Léon

Tired of polite compliments on your presentations? Get feedback that you can actually use

When giving feedback on presentations most of us are unsure what to say and how to say it without upsetting anyone. That is why I designed…

Feb 17, 2023

Tired of polite compliments on your presentations? Get feedback that you can actually use

Feb 17, 2023

David de Léon

A few words on words

Words invade us, make us see pictures, have thoughts and feel emotions. We can sometimes fend them off. But we cannot not react.

Mar 2, 2021

A few words on words

Mar 2, 2021

David de Léon

Your online presentations are boring and your hair looks dumb

I hate online presentations. I hate giving them and I hate watching them, especially yours.

Feb 24, 2021

Your online presentations are boring and your hair looks dumb

Feb 24, 2021

David de Léon

A formula for getting creative stuff done

I have hit on a formula for getting creative things done. It consists of two simple ideas…

Jul 26, 2019

A formula for getting creative stuff done

Jul 26, 2019

David de Léon

How user research taught me not to be an asshole

Our final participant for the day was struggling to use the device that we were testing. Everyone we had brought in for the test had hit…

Feb 6, 2019

How user research taught me not to be an asshole

Feb 6, 2019

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How to build on the ideas of others

In creative workshops we are told to build on the ideas of others, but how do you actually do that? How do I take an idea, usually someone…

May 5, 2018

How to build on the ideas of others

May 5, 2018

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Five questions to hone and sharpen your presentations

You are about to give a presentation. Do you know why you are presenting? Are you clear about your desired result? Have you decided what…

Mar 6, 2018

Five questions to hone and sharpen your presentations

Mar 6, 2018

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How to present with enthusiasm and charisma – again and again

I love watching competent speakers talk enthusiastically about the things that engage them. But when I give my own talks I sometimes find…

Jan 29, 2018

How to present with enthusiasm and charisma – again and again

Jan 29, 2018

David de Léon

The secret to good design feedback

The key to giving great design feedback, as well as receiving it and putting it to productive use, is your attitude. The right attitude…

Dec 11, 2017

Dec 11, 2017

David de Léon

This list of creativity books goes up to 11

I am often asked to recommend books on creativity. Even when I’m not asked, I will recommend them. I love reading these kinds of books…

Feb 2, 2017

This list of creativity books goes up to 11

Feb 2, 2017

David de Léon

David de Léon

David is a freelance UX designer and researcher. He is a published author, with a PhD in Cognitive Science, an inventor and an amateur magician.

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