On presenting design work as impactful and valuable to the business. — Have you ever found yourself in a conversation where you could follow the other person, but it was clear they had some difficulty understanding you? This common scenario finds an intriguing parallel in the field of language studies, where it’s known as ‘asymmetric intelligibility.’ This concept describes situations where two…

On the agony of waiting and endurance — I clench my fists as my body trembles in pain. The journey I embarked upon felt treacherous, but I hadn’t primed my consciousness for what lay ahead. Gradually, a numbness blankets my toes and elbows, and I anxiously anticipate the culmination of my endurance. But for now, my eyes are…

What is feedback? In design, feedback is a call for iteration, a reviewing of the design within its original constraints, and the seeking of refinement areas to bring the designs closer to their intended purpose. ****************** Why is it not personal? Good feedback always refines the design towards user (or business) needs. This means it’s not really about…

Quotes and principles that are embedded in my mind — On Leadership A good shepherd must smell like the sheep On Capacity The first step to building capacity is to expand your spirit to the possibilities that exist. On Limitation Nothing conceived by a human mind is beyond me On Storytelling Stories are how we make sense of the world On the Truth Truth is always narrow, but error goes off in all directions.

The book of Jeremiah opens with one of the most referenced calls-to-prophetic ministry in the Bible. In a series of conversations that I’m calling “divine vision-boarding”, the Lord prepares Jeremiah for the journey ahead using assurance, instruction and revelation. The prophet was called at a young age. So he needed…

The very knowledge and skills necessary to be good at a task are the same qualities that a person needs to recognize that they are not good at that task. So if a person lacks those abilities, they remain not only bad at that task but ignorant of their inability. —…

I have created 28 letters because I felt compassion for people who cannot express their thoughts.” — King Sejong the Great I’ve always been a language nerd. So in true fashion, I spent one of my 2014 evenings trying to get acquainted with the written form of the language that…

One day, I was mindlessly flicking through my emails. As I exiled several unwanted correspondence into mail trash, I came across a newsletter email from Felix Lee. The subject said Why taste vs skill will change your career (forever). How on earth did Felix know that I had been eagerly…

Bringing freedom was a crucial part of why Christ came. The Realities of Freedom What comes to mind when you hear the word “freedom”? Commonly, we think of freedom as not being trapped or caged not being enslaved or in bondage not being imprisoned being able to go wherever / do whatever you want…