my career has skyrocketted in the last 5 years (out of 15). I attribute that to these things:
IxDA - being active here has put me in close contact with "experience". You can't accelerate experience, but you can give yourself more access to it, and try to be open to other people's experience. Mentors - lots of them and really good ones. Of course, IxDA has been the main way that I got in touch with mentors. There are also different types. There are the mentors at yoru day-to-day job and the mentors away from your job. Both types are invaluable. Failure -- it speaks for itself. Confidence -- Being wrong confidently is a powerful tool. It really is. Take Stevie J. and Apple Tv. ;) Passion -- Ya gotta love it. Argue -- Don't be afraid to argue with your superiors (well out f the work place). I've learned more from arguing with Jared, Andrei, and Robert R. than any course I could imagine. :) Maybe it is a style thing, but it works for me anyway. OH! Explore w/o boundaries ... Travel ... Learn another language besides your native language, and read/watch lots of Sci-Fi. (I'm not kidding). -- dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=27160 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
