Designing digital products of all shapes and sizes for over 25 years.
Apex, NC
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I don't know who sees my posts anymore, but Twitter/X turned into a 24/7 GOP propaganda machine. Virtually my entire feed is GOP big shots mangling the truth and demeaning anyone who disagrees with them.
For Twitter/X to give them such a biased priority is sickening. Substantive political content is one thing. Divisive rhetoric and propagandist lies are completely another. Everyone who peddles in that stuff should be ashamed.
And if Twitter/X is going to be complicit in dividing Americans by choosing a side and prioritizing the worst of their voices, either side, then Elon and everyone involved should be even more ashamed.
Of all the problems we face as a nation, their shared root - the true problem of all problems - is our inability to talk to each other rationally and find common ground.
Stop feeding that fire.
My feed is saturated with right-wing propaganda from prominent GOP sources blaming democrats for the shut down. 4 out of 5 posts are big ticket right-wing politicians or media outlets I do not follow and do not support.
Clearly the algorithm was tweaked to press this agenda and manipulate bias in favor of the right.
This is how it ends, folks.
Bias has always been a part of media, but we've always had a few sources within a few degrees of impartial truth - especially in channels like this, the 'town squares' - without editorial curation. As we lose that, and every single outlet exists only to manipulate the audience, we lose it ALL. We are sheep.
"Confidence isn’t knowing you’re right — it’s knowing you can handle being wrong."
Wise words.
Confidence isn’t knowing you’re right — it’s knowing you can handle being wrong.
Every designer I’ve ever coached — at every level — has dealt with self-doubt. Every. Single. One.
What I teach them to change isn’t the fear.
It’s their *relationship* to that fear. And the words that come out of your mouth have a lot to do with whether you're actively transcending that fear or continuoulsy inviting and reinforcing it.
One of the ways this happens is by positioning — and broadcasting — yourself as someone who always needs approval, explicitly or implicitly.
Think about the last time you presented a research proposal or design approach to your boss or to a room of stakeholders. What words did you use? What were you *really* asking for?
The next time you're in that situation, try this:
“This is what I recommend — and here’s why.”
That's inviting feedback, not approval. BIG difference.
And if that feedback shows that you’re wrong? Say thanks for the clarity, adjust your approach and move forward.
That’s what real confidence looks like.
Certainty isn't the goal — RESILIENCE is.
#UXconfidence #GrowthMindset #CareerResilience
ALT UX consultant and coach Joe Natoli advising a product designer backstage after a keynote.
"If all your friends jumped off a cliff, does that mean you'd jump too?"
Well, I don't know, dad. Are there bouncy cushions at the bottom? Are there killer bees chasing me? Is it really a cliff, or is it just like a bump in the road? #parenting
People who care about you
ask you what you want
and listen when you speak.
People who expect you to listen,
tell you what they're doing for you
and make it your fault if you don't like it...
They don't care about you.
Even if they insist they do.
Even if they think they do.
When you're young, Jaws is a movie about a shark.
When you're older, the you see the real terror is the crushing weight of an impossible responsibility with life-or-death consequences.
I challenge you.
Surprise someone today by doing something nice for them.
Really over-the-top nice.
It'll make their day.
And yours.
Modern life seems purpose-built to drain you out.
Go constantly. Spend constantly. Want more. Share nothing. Accept no limit. Tolerate no discipline.
...And rage against anything in your way of it.
Jeff Wright retweeted
"Operate in entrepreneurial environments where your ability to stitch insights will be valued"
This is key
Struggled with ADHD throughout my 20s. Until I figured that the only way out is forward. You cannot fight the fundamental biochemical nature of your condition. So read wisely, share widely, be exacting in your alliances, and surround yourself with self with people who complement you. Don’t take on tasks with deadlines, choose challenges that require leaps but always share execution with others. Operate in entrepreneurial environments where your ability to stitch insights will be valued. Forgive yourself. last one is important.
I'm all for hussle, persistance, and maximum effort.
But caterpillars don't turn into butterflies without downtime.
Use your cocoon.
Whatever yours is.
Increment your effort with time to rest, recharge, and reflect.
Don't end up as a burned-out caterpillar.
#startups
It drives me batty to see one side support a thing when their side does it but froth in rage when the other side does it.
Come on, people. The last line of personal credibility is your steadfast refusal to be a hypocrite.
I've been a designer, UX [role], Product [role], leader, consultant, and mentor for companies big and small, some my own.
I've never seen myself as any of those things.
I've only ever seen myself as a creative problem solver.