A Guide to Public Speaking for Introverted and Shy People
What should introverts and shy people do when the mikes are shoved in our faces? Photo by audio luci store (creative commons) I’ve been challenging myself to do a lot more public speaking over the past...
View ArticleInterview with Beth Buelow: The Introvert Entrepreneur
Beth Buelow has become a recent source of inspiration for me. She is the founder and CEO of The Introvert Entrepreneur, a company here in the Northwest that “offers services for introverts and those...
View ArticleIgnite! Seattle 19: How Introverts Can Survive in This Extroverted World
UPDATE: The slides for my Ignite! Seattle talk on How Introverts Can Survive in This Extroverted World were promoted to Slideshare‘s Top Presentation of the Day! Thanks to everyone for sharing this...
View ArticleThe Numinous
One of my favorite words is Numinous. Is it strange and child-like to have a favorite word? Then yes, I am strange and child-like. All the same, I want to show you why this is my favorite word. It...
View ArticleIgnite Seattle Video: How Introverts Can Survive in This Extroverted World
Just 20 slides, they said. Just 5 minutes, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. And they were right! #is19 @ignitesea — Jonathon Colman (@jcolman) February 21, 2013 Last month I had the honor of...
View ArticleInformation Endures: A Story About Stories
Ed. note: Each year, the UW Information School (where I’m a grad student) holds its annual Dean’s Club Dinner to thank its donors and board members for their gifts and service. This year, I’m emceeing...
View ArticleWhy I am Joining the Content Strategy Team at Facebook
Life doesn’t slow down, so you’ve got to keep moving.Photo © Dave Morris Life doesn’t slow down. It keeps moving. It won’t wait for you to catch up. And it never gives you a chance to catch your...
View ArticleSecret Wars
© Jennifer Tomaloff (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Cross-published on Medium. In 1984—when they told us that the Soviets boycotting the Olympics in Los Angeles wasn’t such a big deal, really—Marvel Comics published...
View ArticleWicked Ambiguity and User Experience
Following are the video, slides, description, and transcript for my keynote talk, Wicked Ambiguity. See the acknowledgments for more information about my sources, influences, and the people who helped...
View ArticleHelp Marcia walk again
Please donate or share from this YouCaring page to help Marcia Huhta walk again. Marcia Huhta needs your help You may not know my mother in law, Marcia Huhta, but on June 6th, Marcia’s life changed...
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