A Look Inside My Career Journey And The Impetus For Change — Once I accepted the advice of my Dr. Phil look-alike high school guidance counselor, I wondered if I’d one day regret it. That meeting took place over 13 years ago. Looking back, it turns out that I never should have taken his advice. …

Why Pursuing Happiness In The Now Is Worth It — If you could be a millionaire in less than 15 years by staying on your current path, would you do it? Even if the path caused you to be overworked, stressed, burnt-out, creatively bankrupt, and questioning what you were doing with your life? …

Yesterday, relaxing in bed with a book in hand, I finally discovered why I’d been frustrated for so many years at work. It’s funny how another person’s story can change your entire outlook on life. That’s exactly what one story in Jonathan Fields’ recently released book, Sparked, did for me…

When I tell people what I’m studying, I often have to explain myself. As a UX Writer, I don’t have the luxury of people instantly knowing what I mean when I tell them what I do. I’m not a nurse or a plumber, professions that are well ingrained in the…

UX writing may be a newer profession by name, but companies are now realizing how important it is for retaining customers and providing a great user experience. Copywriting has been around much longer. While it first came to prominence in the early 1900s with newspaper advertising and industry titans like…

I’ve never been the most confident guy. It’s not natural for me to walk up to complete strangers and strike up a conversation. Before joining Ship 30 for 30 last April, I rarely “put myself out there” online, even in an online course community group. I’d shrug and feel ho-hum…

Last night, I was using the DoorDash app when I suddenly found I couldn’t access the app any longer. I wasn’t able to screenshot the first error message I saw, but I remember it not being very helpful. Sure, I knew there was a problem, but that’s the bare minimum…

Growing up, I had such a simple plan for my life. Get married (to a woman) around 25. Have kids a few years later. Get a six-figure job. As a naïve 15-year-old, I thought achieving these goals was the key to happiness. But after earning that six-figure job and throwing…

I don’t remember exactly what triggered it, but I was afraid to ask for what I wanted growing up. I had a high respect for authority figures, from my parents to teachers to religious education instructors. Perhaps it was my introversion, or it was a desire to avoid the pain…