A Couple of Things by Lade Tawak

In this episode, I do a live review of a bucket list I created 10 years ago. I stumbled upon it while going through my old blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk about changing your mind about things: opinions, life decisions, career decisions etc. I discuss some reasons why it can be difficult and share some personal examples from my life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I share some random thoughts I have on three random topics. Links An invitation to a secret society, Adam Mastroianni Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk about one of my biggest regrets--not showing up as myself. I also share what I took away from the experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In my Be Visible Course, I've taught about how to build your personal brand outside of your workplace. In this episode, I want to dig deeper into what you can do in the workplace to grow your presence and profile and why it's important. Be Visible course Be Visible ebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2017, I published a Flash Fiction piece titled Blunt by the Cemetery in Brittle Paper, an online literary magazine. In this episode of the podcast, I test out my storytelling / voice over skills. You can read the story here: https://brittlepaper.com/2017/01/blunt-cemetery-oluwadeaduramilade-speculative-flash-fiction/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you decide when it's time for you to move on from something. Do you keep keeping on or do you quit at a certain point. Listen and share your thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the concluding part, I talk about the importance of being loyal to yourself and what that looks like as well as 2 bonus lessons 6. Ask7. Help others8. Be loyal to yourself9. Know yourself10. Be willing to be a novice Bonus 21. Document like crazy2. Always be interviewing Links Why you should aim for 100 rejections a year S01E13 - the power of asking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

In this episode, I share 5 out of 10 lessons from the past 10 years of working in tech including the importance of keeping track of your work and sharing it. Learn, do, share (Be visible) Be okay with saying no Be open to new things Money is important, but not the most important Keep track of your work Be Visible eBook - https://selar.co/spwebook Be Visible Workshop - https://selar.co/spw Hosted o...

Knowing what to do when a friend is going through a life change can be difficult. So here I share some tips on how you can effectively support your loved ones through difficult situations like illness or job loss, surgery, or even happy but hard experiences like moving houses, marriage, or childbirth. Link Medium article this podcast episdoe is based on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

In this episode, I discuss my word for the year, why I chose it and what it looks like practically in 2024. How many times did I say a version of the word prioritise? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final part of the 2024 Productivity series, I talk about habit stacking, how I distraction proof myself when I'm working, new habits for 2024, and things I want to keep doing. Links Simple Notion Habit Tracking Template (this is the one I use) More notion habit tracking templates Sahil Bloom's ABC Goal technique James Clear on Habits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

In this episode, we look at 2 more approaches I currently practice and how I plan to improve them this year. I talk about documenting every idea and time tracking. As well as creating habit goals and how to track your habits. James Clear: Habit Tracking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk about how I plan my week and task—both professional and personal—to make sure everything works smoothly. I share tips on what to implement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk about some of my reflections from 2023 and things I want to do in 2024 and what got me started on annual reviews and reflections. Year review tools listed Lisa Appelo - Personal spiritual retreat Sahil Bloom's Annual Personal review DDK's Comprehensive Self-Evaluation Blueprint for Year End 2023 The Yearly Review by Dickie Bush & Nicolas Cole Hosted on Acast. Se...

A Couple Of Things is back. We're trying a new thing where I talk about something every day for the rest of the year. Let's see how that goes. Today's episode talks about planning for the year as well as my theme for the year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most overlooked ways of getting things is by simply asking. In this episode I share examples of when I got things by asking, when it didn't work out, and the right way to ask. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UX Designer. Product Designer. Interface Designer. UX Engineer. What does it all mean? There are tons and tons of UX job titles. I see a new one every day. In this episode, I talk about what makes a UX Designer a UX Designer, the wide landscape of UX job titles and how to make sense of them, especially if you're job hunting. Send your questions on twitter or via https://anchor.fm/ladetawak/message...

In this episode, I talk about guarding a concrete slab, what it means, why it's a waste of time and what you should do instead. Ask me a question on career, life, or UX at anchor.fm/ladetawak/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're pressed for time or low on resources or struggling to get stakeholder buy in for UX Research, what do you do? Besides doing secondary/online research, you can get user insights using a scrappy method known as guerrilla research. In this episode I cover when and when not to use guerrilla methods and how to successfully conduct guerrilla research. Learn more https://www.invisionapp.com/ins...

I share 6 tips and things to consider before accepting any kind of offer or signing any work contracts, whether for a full time job, a fixed term contract, or a freelance job. Go forth and make great career decisions! Remember, you can ask me any question via social media or send a voice message via anchor.fm/ladetawak/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when you are unable to do research with your users? How do you get valuable feedback? Listen to this episode to learn 4 underutilized and overlooked sources for valuable user feedback that UXers and product teams often ignore. You can watch the talk I referenced here https://youtu.be/wW6H4_-3C5oSend in your voice questions via anchor https://anchor.fm/ladetawak/message or send me a...

Yes! It's an episode that's not about career and personal development stuff. In this episode, I talk about romantic relationships, why all romantic relationships should be considered important (and not just marriage) and why romantic relationships are not the only kind of relationships that are important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Accessible design? Inclusive design? Technological accessibility??? In this episode, I talk about the importance of accessibility. Why it's not just for developers and designers to care about. Why the average person should care and what you can do to create a more accessible and inclusive web for everybody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you have a career plan? Why does it matter? When are career plans bad? When are they useful? Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.