Daniel Wentsch
@klickreflex
Freelance designer and web dev from Freiburg, Germany.
Daniel Wentsch
@klickreflex
Freelance designer and web dev from Freiburg, Germany.
When you are asking people to do something, lead with a recommendation of when it should be done by. Be explicit about this, but open to negotiation. It's such a simple technique, but when you compound its usage over a year at a big company, you will be amazed at the difference it makes.
I hope Gruber is right on this
It's probably the talking dog thing, which has
two parts. Part one is if you meet a talking dog and its grammar isn't very good, don't forget that it's still a talking dog. It's still a miracle. But number two is just because a talking dog said it doesn't mean it's important.
Seth Godin‘s take on AI is spot on
Work-Life Balance
📝 Chris Pedregal prioritizes being a good dad, partner, and CEO.
😩 He believes he can only excel at two out of the three roles at any given time.
🔄 His strategy is to rotate his focus among these roles to prevent any one area from suffering.
💔 Chris acknowledges that startups demand significant time and effort, impacting other areas
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In the practice of the Ha Breath, the exhalation is longer which helps you bring your nervous system into a parasympathetic state. You will be invited to contract your throat on the exhalation, making the ocean sound “Haaaaaaaa.”
Where are you in your process?This question reveals a designer’s intended fidelity of thinking. Everyone’s design process is different, and in many cases they vary from project to project. By understanding where a designer feels like he is in his own journey, I can tailor the language in my feedback to reflect that. Is something about to go to a
... See moreKnowing the stage a design that is being reviewed is in, is crucial to give valuable feedback.