Originally published March 06, 2014
Seemingly forever ago I wrote about how we’re only human and that we shouldn’t be expected to do everything. I argued that there is this invented, and unhealthy, pressure to produce.
If you follow me on twitter you might have seen several tweets from me a few weeks back about a family member who I was really concerned about. It was one of those reality check moments that make you realize there’s a lot more to life than just work and hobbies. It turns out they were alright but it was…
I’ve wanted to get this thought out there for a while now. It’s something that has always irritated me about our industry. Or really, it’s more like our entire culture/human nature. This idea that newer equals better is such a lie. I know it obviously can be, and it’s great when it is, but it’s…
At the end of November I made an impromptu decision to take a break from Twitter. Just decided to stop using it. To stop checking it incessantly.
One Eyeball and One Thumb
On the web, we gauge our success and achievements on numbers. How many likes can I get, how many pageviews did I hit last month, what is my follower count.
We measure other’s success by these same metrics. “That dude only has 200 followers on twitter? Must not be…
I struggle with this public persona thing. In “real life” I am way too shy and way too self-conscious. One of the big draws to the Internet for me has always been that I could be more “outgoing” than I would be if I was actually having face-to-face conversations.
I have written a short post, and published it here on Medium, every day for the last two months.
I wasn’t prepared for this challenge. I had no goals and I had no expectations.
My work title has been “Web Designer” for 7 out of the 9 years I have been in the workforce post-college.
The last two years it’s been a combo of front-end developer and UX designer/lead.
Piggybacking on yesterday’s writing, I’m thinking about when it’s time to move on.
When you’re enough to move on to the next thing.
My gut says the answer is always today. Today you are enough.
A few years ago I heard a talk by Dr. Henry Cloud. It was about necessary endings.
Endings are a part of life.
Whether it’s a relationship that isn’t going anywhere, a business unit that isn’t living up to expectations, or an employee who has a…