How many of us really take the time to plan our career and make conscious steps in our chosen direction? I think about this as I am mentoring another designer on how not to not fall into complacency traps and to strive to be great not just good. I have to confess there is a portion of my career that went unplanned. There were many ‘happy accidents’ and some steps in my career I took because I could without reflecting if it was ‘the right move’, or at least in the direction I

With mid-year job evaluations around the corner, and the additional pressure to ask for and process feedback, I thought I would put together a guide (& free template) of the best advice, to help get the most out of the process. When feedback is done right it can kick start a life long love of self-reflection and improvement. My own career has now stacked up over 18 years of feedback and I can tell you, there are highs and lows in there resembling a rollercoaster. Any seasoned