"I Love It"; The Art of Constructive Criticism
“I’m an artist and I’m sensitive about my shit.” ~ Erykah Badu Who could forget this line from the intro to Ms. Badu before she launched into her amazing rendition of her hit song “Call Tyrone”. The chart-topping song references a woman who may or may not be Badu and her frustrations regarding not enough alone time with her man. BOOM. But what’s interesting is that Badu, a star since her genre-busting first album “Baduizm” was released in
Charting my path to designing diversity
A Creative at Heart I am not your traditional designer. I do push pixels but I came to it later in life. I was always creative with words and pictures. It was my way of expressing myself. But, when I entered the world of technology as a project manager I was led to believe that my role and main contribution lie solely in creation of schedules and budgets. The minutia of the project. Important for sure,
4 Networking tips for Introverts
In the Bay Area, it often feels like a slog to see and been. In a conversation this past weekend, I mentioned that to my colleague Wayne Sutton, that it was my goal to attend more events. To be seen more. But, I also acknowledged that I struggle with engaging people in groups, sometimes. We were talking about my upcoming book Designing Diversity and how this is a need to share your ideas with your peers. I explained
Kerry James Marshall: Mastry
I watch this video at least twice per day. It speaks to me on so many levels. It drives everything that I do. Take a look and enjoy.
Understanding the App Development process
This post is borne from personal experience and my years of project management. I've seen many projects in my day. Most have been successful, but some haven't been. As in business, it's important that we learn from experiences that are less than positive, I'm writing this post to help those who might benefit. The decision to build an app is a big one. But often, it is entered into flippantly. As with any other business venture,
