brian.dusablon Over the summer I’ve coached a few friends and some new freelancers that were referred to me. The goal: launching their new business or taking their freelance practice to the next level. I love helping people in this way and learning about their unique talents and experiences. I’ll post a link to each of their … Read more
A colleague recently joined this company, and I saw the notification on LinkedIn. I’d never heard of them, so I decided to check out their website. Yikes! It also scores only a 78% over at https://webaccessibility.com. Oy. There’s a lot happening here. Are y’all as tired of popup text bots as I am? There is … Read more
It’s that time of year again: where I remind everyone to back up their shit and one or two of you listen to my beautiful, unsolicited advice. Millions of photos (mostly terrible selfies)… Those old MP3s you ripped (or STOLE) twenty years ago… tax returns… files you don’t even want to know about but have … Read more
Hyperbolic discounting “Hyperbolic discounting is the human tendency to choose “smaller-sooner” rewards over “larger-later” rewards because of a lack of patience to wait for the larger reward.” “When you procrastinate, you opt for the instant gratification of enjoying yourself rather than the future reward of accomplishing the things you set out to do.” “Hyperbolic discounting: … Read more
There are plenty of quick hit articles out there about moving to remote work in the current situation. Most of them are decent. Some of them are ridiculous. I’m not here to review those articles or drop a bunch of keywords in here with top ten lists for remote working. I am here to help. … Read more
I once helped create ergonomics documentation and training for an organization I worked for. We covered how to sit properly, foot placement, monitor height, and proper wrist angles to prevent repetitive movement injuries and conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome. We didn’t talk about standing desks. I am not sure if that was because they weren’t … Read more
I hope we see more representation of all kinds of humans in all forms of media and content – web, Hollywood, training videos and scenarios. It’s long overdue. “I will love myself despite the ease with which I lean towards the opposite.” The Science of Well Being: A Free Online Course From Yale “Letting go … Read more
I’m heading to Responsive Conference this week. The future of work, employee and customer experience, culture, change management, ethics, etc. are on my mind. Learning Ninjas was founded on the principle of collaboration, giving back, and creating opportunities for everyone to learn. I often struggle to find the words to describe what I do, what … Read more
Google should be fixing this on their end, but they haven’t yet. And they have no way to report spam (see below for an update on reporting spam through the web interface). If you’re seeing something like the screenshot below, read on for how to fix it (via The Verge, among others). I’ve seen a … Read more
I read a lot of articles. I watch John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” – the free feature edition – on YouTube. I consume NextDraft and share articles that strike a nerve on Twitter and Facebook. I hope the sharing enlightens some folks. I like and follow progressive accounts on social media. I show my friends … Read more