How to become the best version of your designer-self — I recently finished reading one of the best books I’ve read this year. It’s Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist who teaches psychology at the University of Toronto. The book is not as an easy read, but it’s well written…

Productivity hacks won’t get you into flow if you can’t manage your focus. — Imagine two versions of yourself: Version One You’re constantly anxious, stressed and distracted. You struggle to reach your goals and you’re often self-judgmental for not being consistent in working on them. Version Two You’re calm, collected and happy. …

With practical exercises to shift your mindset — When you’re employed, but also dream of running your own creative business, there are always a few “valid” concerns that come up. How am I going to do it? How can I take such a big risk? How could I quit a safe and secure job? The problem with those…

With 6 practical tips to make it happen. — Working on your hard skills is not enough. I know, it sounds a bit harsh — especially if you already spent a lot of time perfecting your research skills, or getting those prototype transitions to the “wow” level. So if you’re looking for actual design tips in this article, you…

Exhausted from being three hours into a four-hour meeting, my patience started wavering. I turned to Jak, the CEO who less than three months ago welcomed me on board at Habu, and said: Me: “Jak, are you excited about the vision we’ve put together so far?” Jak: “Well, is it…