Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2014

UXMas Advent calendar

It’s that time of year again, when I enjoy all the wonderful Advent calendars for web professionals. For me, it’s Christmas come early, where I can soak up all kinds of new information, resources and tips for working on the web.

This year’s roundup of calendars includes the “regulars”: 24 ways, UXMas, and Performance Calendar. Continue reading Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2014

Being Present Makes You Happier [Infographic]

Being present makes you happier, be here now

Being present makes you happier, be here now

When it comes to being present, we seem to be lost in thought.

Who hasn’t had their mind wander during a business meeting? Or asked a family member to repeat what they said because you were too busy watching the TV?

We expect our work colleagues, friends, and family to pay attention to us, yet we seem to lack focus in paying attention to them. Continue reading Being Present Makes You Happier [Infographic]

Photo of the Week: On the Town by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

DSO concertmaster Yoonshin Song

I always seem to have other activities on Sunday afternoons that keep me from watching the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in person.

And today was no different.

But I was able to watch some of the webcast of their performance of three dance episodes from Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town. Continue reading Photo of the Week: On the Town by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra