Category Archives: Lessons Learned

The Beauty of Music, Teaching, and Learning

One of my little-known secrets is that I play piano. And I’ve also recorded it. And uploaded it to YouTube. I’ve witnessed some of the lashings you can take when you upload videos of your own to the site, but … Continue reading

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10 Phrases for Project Progression

In both work and my personal life, I have a few projects on the go. And as I work my way through them, there are a few things I’m learning that I wanted to jot down as reminders as I … Continue reading

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What’s New?

If there was a list of Frequently Asked Questions of the holiday season, there’s one that I think might rise to the very top that would actually have nothing to do with the season: “What’s new?” You’ll get asked this … Continue reading

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Stoking the Winter Fire

With the first sprinkling of snow hitting the nearby hills (not quite on the local ones yet, but coming soon!), my mind’s been drifting to thoughts of winter. To help stoke the fire, I’ve been checking out a few ski … Continue reading

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Thinking of Possibilities

It’s been a busy last few months since I last regularly posted here. I’ve started writing for a few other hobby blogs, launched a couple web apps with my brother, launched some major projects at work…the list goes on. Life … Continue reading

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Web Directions North 2008

Web Directions North 2008This week, I come bearing gifts! The gifts? Some summaries and write-ups covering two days of ideas and inspiration from Web Directions North 2008 – a conference for web professionals hosted here in Vancouver, BC. I’ll start things off with two of the highlights, Jeffrey Zeldman’s opening keynote address, and a summary of some key insights shared by Josh Williams of Firewheel Design. Continue reading

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