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In this episode I talk about my love hate relationship with IWD and what I wish we'd focus more on Links History of International Women's Day Submit a question Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With so much conflicting advice and lists of dos and don'ts, how do you decide what advice to follow. I talk about incentives and bias as well as values and how they influence the kind of advice people give and tips for how to filter advice. Links Submit a question Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I briefly share about what a movie and a TV show which are very different from each other taught me about despair and how fighting to remain hopeful is important Links Charlie Munger Pessimism is boring, easy, and safe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone is talking about crypto again, stonks and shitcoins are going uppppp. What's the best move? In this episode, we have the first guest and he's sharing on financial incentives, how to drown out the noise, and avoid pitfalls.___Submit a question: bit.ly/ACOTQuestions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I discuss a theory of how we choose careers and what it means for us especially in the view of the conversation on how do we get more women into tech. It's Women's month and International Women's Day (IWD) is in a few days after all Links Opinion: Women don’t have to code to get into tech, it’s time to show them there are a thousand other opportunities Submit a questio...

In this episode, I bring a new perspective to something I've talked about previously on this podcast: the power of asking. Sometimes, you know who to ask for something: you send an email to the person in charge of curation or you DM someone about reviewing your resume. But what if what you want is broad? Links S01E13 - ACOT: The power of simply asking World IA Day Ghent - 2024 Linkedin post Su...

Have you ever thought that there was one thing that you need to do that would change everything for you? In any area of your life you can think of. Whether financially? spiritually? relationship wise? health wise? Any way at all? Well, I think I found the answer Links The psychology of money - Morgan Housel Invest like a psychopath Submit a question Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

In this episode, I discuss an underrated research approach: guerrilla research. It's a quick and low-cost exploratory method for showing the potential of research and how it can be valuable. I explain the benefits of guerrilla research, when to use it, when not to use it, and brief example of when I used the approach. Links A beginner's guide to guerrilla research Submit a question Hosted...

After the last couple of episodes talking about UX research, I'm breaking down what UX research is and what my work looks like. I share my definition of it, and two scenarios that illustrate how I think of it. Links Submit a question S02E057 - How to prioritise research requests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a continuation to the previous episode, I talk about the prioritization side of the managing research requests equation. How do you prioritise multiple research requests as a UX research team of one. I share some questions to ask and things to consider when deciding which research requests to focus on and in what order and what research requests you can hand over to others. Links S02E056 - what...

You've done a great job showing the value of research, now everyone wants a piece of the research pie. How do you handle it? In this episode, I share some tips and examples from my work on how to operationalise, systemise, and democratise research effectively. Links Submit a question: https://bit.ly/ACOTQuestions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A challenge that some UX researchers or people who want to do research often have is that, in the beginning, the team may be hesitant. They have concerns about someone else talking to the users especially in B2B settings. So what can you do? In this episode, as a follow on to the last episode, I discuss some things you can do to get past this initial hesitation. Links S02E054 - How to get your tea...

Are you the first researcher in your organisation? or are you a Designer or a product manager interested in getting research started in your team? In this episode, I share some tips on steps you can take to start getting your team interested in doing research. Links Incorporating a UX Research practice in a 16-year-old company S02E053 - Practical tips for your next UX research project Submit a que...

Level up your UX Research: Planning, Piloting & Avoiding Pitfalls Are you struggling with UX Research? In this episode, I share some practical, hard learnt tips on things to consider and steps to take to make your research project successful. I cover the importance of planning and piloting and some recruitment and deliverable tips as well as some bonus tips for successful research sessions and...

Are you struggling to find the right participants for your UX research project? In this episode, I share 5 recruitment methods you can start using today to find your audience so you can get useful and actionable insights. I share the ideal use cases for each as well as some examples of how I have used a few of them in the past. Links A beginner's guide to guerrilla research Submit a question f...

In this episode, I talk about why obedience is sometimes hard. Obedience comes from trusting that God is good and has your best interests in mind. I also share how we can take steps to come to truly know, trust, and love God so we can obey Him. Link Submit a question Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I discuss the common talking point that AI will only enhance, not take away from, our jobs. I share my thoughts on things we need to consider as we barrel towards an uncertain future. Links Telephone operation was a good career for women, then it got automated [Vox] The rise and fall of telephone operators [History] Goodbye to the hello girls: automating the telephone exchange [Sc...

In this episode, I challenge the idea that when I feel worried about not knowing something or not doing well, then I have imposter syndrome. I argue that it is possible to not know something and learn it and then be good at it. What if we approached unknown and new experiences--whether starting a new job or taking on new responsibilities or adding on a new skill--with curiosity and the belief that...

The fear of being wrong can be paralysing and hold us back from learning and expressing ourselves. In this episode, I discuss why we should embrace being wrong (even publicly) and how we can look at these as areas of growth. Link Submit questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does faith differ from delusion? In this episode, I discuss how healthy faith acknowledges reality while trusting in God's promises and the possibility of better. Link S02E045 - On (not) being delulu Ask questions for the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the challenges of sharing on the internet is the idea that you could be over sharing. But who decides what oversharing is? I start by discussing some attribution errors and wrap up with my thoughts on oversharing. Links The relativity theory of everything Fundamental attribution error Actor observer bias Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I discuss whether delulu is the solulu. I think not. And I share reasons why. Including that when we live in delusion, we aren't encouraged to take action. But when we have an optimistic view, we can see the reality of things and appreciate that the future hasn't happened yet, so we can do something to make it different from the now and make it look like we envision. Link...

Can love truly conquer all, or is it a utopian fantasy? In this episode, I discuss the love, what it means to love, why I think that love is more than enough, how we can get there. I also highlight some thoughts from dystopian movies like Mad Max Fury Road, and Everything Everywhere All At Once Links 1 Corinthians 13, AMPC Escape from Wasteland, jennifer m chang When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist (...

Struggling with goal setting? In this episode, I share 5 principles I've learnt over the past couple of years for setting achievable, yet stretching goals. I discuss, using examples from my real life, defining your "why," embracing reality, stretching your limits, celebrating milestones & focusing on the journey, not just the destination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Have you heard the commonly misattributed Henry Ford quote about faster horses? In this episode, I talk about why, even if the quote is true, it's bad advice. At the same time, I also talk about why you shouldn't just do what people tell you and how to listen for problems not solutions. Links Indi Young - When and why to explore the problem space My Customers Would Have Asked For a Faster...