SXSW 2016 Sketchnotes

SXSW 2016 Sketchnotes

SXSW was four months ago. I recapped my takeaways from the sessions I attended in a previous post. I mentioned at the time that I typically try to catch more of the sessions on demand, using either the SXSW YouTube channel or their SoundCloud channel. It has now been...
Mid-Year Check-In: Productivity Tool Recommendations

Mid-Year Check-In: Productivity Tool Recommendations

If you’re like me and your office operates on a July to June fiscal year, it’s crunch time! Our office is busy filing forms, making sure our accounting is finalized, and closing out old files. Unfortunately, the rest of the world works on a calendar year....
Don’t Tap Out: 4 Life Lessons from Savion Glover

Don’t Tap Out: 4 Life Lessons from Savion Glover

For many Americans, last night’s appearance on the new Maya & Marty variety show may have been the first time they’d seen Savion Glover perform (although if you’ve seen Happy Feet you’ve heard him perform). Savion is a world-renowned tap...
Career Hack: The Power of a Personal Planning Retreat

Career Hack: The Power of a Personal Planning Retreat

Yesterday my team at the office held our annual off-site planning retreat. It is a great tactic to force us to step aside from the day-to-day hustle and really spend some time strategizing for the upcoming year. Many organizations do this in some form, but why not do...
SXSW 2016: Recapping the Sessions

SXSW 2016: Recapping the Sessions

This year marked my fourth consecutive year attending the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. This year was quite different for me than years past. Before I’ve attended sessions solo, or at most with one other person. This year...
SXSW 101 – Tips for First Timers

SXSW 101 – Tips for First Timers

It’s that time of year! We are just over one month away from South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive. This will be my fourth time attending, and I finally feel like I know what I’m doing. And that is why I’m already in prep mode. I often get asked...