Motivation Archives - Desi Reuben-Sealey, UXMC

Posted in Development, Motivation, Personal Development, Strategy

UX and Personal Growth: 6 Life Lessons to Level Up Your UX Career

UX isn't just about wireframes and user flows; it's a mindset, a way of approaching the world. And surprisingly, the core principles of UX can be powerful catalysts for personal growth, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and successful UX career. Let's explore 6 life lessons gleaned from UX that can help you level up both professionally and personally.

Many cars lined up beside each other. The cars represent different design processes.

Posted in Design, Motivation, User Experience

What is more important Master: Many UX Design Processes or UX Methods and Activities?

What is more important Master: Many UX Design Processes or UX Methods and Activities? If you're trying to learn, double diamond, the IBM method and a whole lot more at the same time, I welcome you to read on.

Posted in Motivation, Professionalism, Teamwork

Is it OK to burn professional bridges?

Even though it depends on which bridge you may be burning I believe you should live by your professional principles most importantly. Sure some personal principles crossover but let’s call them professional principles for now. These are the principles that you live by, the principles that build or form your character. The things the people

Posted in Motivation

The power of routine – which is best for your creativity?

I recently had a fellow professional on LinkedIn ask me this question “what would you say is the best preparation/routine in the morning in order to have a creative day? What are your thoughts on the power of routine?“. By the time I finished typing the response I realised that I really should be sharing

Posted in Motivation, Professionalism, Teamwork

How to break the office blame game mould

Blame culture is a description given to an organisation in which people are blamed for mistakes continually. That makes it very difficult to figure out how to break the office blame game mould. It’s human nature to want to assign blame. Since the dawn of time, we’ve assigned unseen causes to effects that we can’t

Posted in Ideas, Motivation

What’s wrong with Moon Sky Thinking?

Well, “what’s wrong with moon sky thinking?” This is what a newspaper article some time ago called “thinking big”. It has been a phrase that admittedly has not caught the world by storm. The phrase referred to is “Sky Moon Thinking”. The article questioned how Google comes up with some of the most ‘out of

Posted in Motivation, Teamwork

How to stay positive in the office

Work can take a toll on anyone, no one is impervious. But, having a positive attitude in your office is a great way to relieve stress and at the same time, improve your productivity. Here are some ways you can do so.

Posted in Motivation, Teamwork

How to involve your design team – motivation and engagement

What techniques have you used when engaging and motivating your team? I talk about a some that work for me.