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style="white-space:pre-wrap;">My work has appeared in<em> Inc., Newsweek, Huffington Post,</em> and <em>The Muse</em>, among others. You can find my latest pieces by signing up for <a href="https://ximena.substack.com/">my newsletter</a>. Below are some of my favorites from the archives. For longer reads, you might enjoy my <a href="/books">books</a>.</h2> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block spacer-block sqs-block-spacer sized vsize-1" data-block-type="21" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_14356"><div class="sqs-block-content"> </div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1679085454950_48637"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-aspect-ratio="95.08196721311475" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_2819"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:727px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:95.08197021484375%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="727x736" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg" width="727" height="736" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/8a189dcc-3c97-429b-90ad-aea15f4005b2/Writing_Topics+Listening.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-8 span-8"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_3202"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2021/07/02/5-tips-for-navigating-difficult-conversations/?sh=598eb16b49b6" target="_blank">5<span style="text-decoration:underline"> Tips For Navigating Difficult Conversations</span></a><span style="text-decoration:underline">,</span> <em>Forbes</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://apple.news/APTlSgTbrQDu71sSsTMQMBQ" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline">How to Deal With People Who Dominate Conversations</span></a>, <em>Apple News</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-have-better-conversations-according-to-a-professional-listener-2021-5" target="_blank">How to have better conversations according to a professional listener</a>, <em>Insider</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90619993/3-kinds-of-questions-to-ask-to-have-more-meaningful-conversations" target="_blank">3 kinds of questions to ask to have more meaningful conversations</a>, <em>FastCompany</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-end-exit-conversation" target="_blank">5 ways to effectively end a conversation at work</a>, <em>The Muse</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.mothermag.com/how-to-listen-better/" target="_blank">How to really listen to your kids</a>,<em> Mother Mag</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-importance-of-staying-present-in-our-conversations/" target="_blank">The importance of staying present in our conversations</a>,<em> Thrive</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/what-is-empathetic-listening-definition-examples" target="_blank">Why empathetic listening is crucial for your career — and how to do it well</a>, <em>The Muse</em></p></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1679085454950_49664"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-aspect-ratio="85.24590163934425" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_16866"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:787px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:85.24590301513672%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="787x667" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg" width="787" height="667" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/bb568ff2-c9d0-4c4a-ad01-278c43652c05/Writing_Topics+Personal+Growth.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-8 span-8"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_24175"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://medium.com/@xsvengoechea/how-and-why-to-do-a-life-audit-1d8bfbe1798" target="_blank">How and Why to do a Life Audit</a> <em>(As seen in </em><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3040387/how-i-get-it-done/how-a-life-audit-helps-you-do-what-you-really-want-to-do" target="_blank"><em>FastCo</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3040633/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/the-new-habit-challenge-can-a-life-audit-help-us-accomplis?" target="_blank"><em>#habitchallenge</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://time.com/3825864/simple-exercise-life-audit/" target="_blank"><em>TIME</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://lifehacker.com/give-yourself-a-life-audit-to-focus-on-goals-1677806344" target="_blank"><em>Lifehacker</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-51-coolest-side-projects-weve-ever-seen" target="_blank"><em>Daily Muse</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd-O4vVDHoD/?tagged=lifeaudit" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a><em>)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://medium.com/@xsvengoechea/make-time-cdefacc57e7b" target="_blank">Make Time</a> <em>(Featured on The Muse: </em><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/what-your-email-style-says-about-your-personalityand-11-other-things-to-know-this-week" target="_blank"><em>11 Things to Know this Week</em></a><em>)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/02/24/want-to-keep-those-resolutions-then-learn-to-celebrate-your-wins/" target="_blank">Why you should celebrate your wins</a>, <em>The Washington Post</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141015200827-54266575-how-to-be-a-better-listener" target="_blank">How to be a better listener</a> <em>(Best Advice on LinkedIn)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-banish-imposter-syndrome-and-embrace-everything-you-deserve" target="_blank">How to banish imposter syndrome</a>, <em>The Muse</em></p></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div></div><div 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data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/dce3e7d7-9623-4d3a-8a4f-0e5281782993/Writing_Topics_Creativity+and+Productivity.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/dce3e7d7-9623-4d3a-8a4f-0e5281782993/Writing_Topics_Creativity+and+Productivity.jpg" data-image-dimensions="736x620" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/dce3e7d7-9623-4d3a-8a4f-0e5281782993/Writing_Topics_Creativity+and+Productivity.jpg" width="736" height="620" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/dce3e7d7-9623-4d3a-8a4f-0e5281782993/Writing_Topics_Creativity+and+Productivity.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/dce3e7d7-9623-4d3a-8a4f-0e5281782993/Writing_Topics_Creativity+and+Productivity.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-8 span-8"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_31107"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/7-tips-for-conquering-a-creative-block" target="_blank">7 tips for conquering creative block</a>, <em>The Daily Muse. (Republished on </em><a href="http://www.inc.com/the-muse/how-to-boost-creativity.html" target="_blank"><em>Inc</em></a><em>.)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3042957/work-smart/how-to-find-your-most-productive-zone-and-honor-it" target="_blank">How to find your most productive zone - and honor it</a>, <em>Fast Company</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://designerfund.com/bridge/insights/how-rules-and-repetition-inspire-creativity/" target="_blank">How rules and repetition inspire creativity</a>, <em>Designer Fund (recap)</em></p></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1679085454950_68194"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-aspect-ratio="107.37704918032787" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_36559"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:730px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:107.3770523071289%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="730x735" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg" width="730" height="735" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/5186f39a-5eba-44a6-8a7b-b7e616f620eb/Writing_Topics+Professional+Development.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-8 span-8"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_38375"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://medium.com/@xsvengoechea/side-projects-are-the-new-resume-a07e211240b2" target="_blank">Side projects are the new resume</a> <em>(Editor's pick on Medium)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140804150132-54266575-how-to-introduce-someone" target="_blank">How to introduce someone</a> <em>(Editor's pick on LinkedIn, Buffer)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3059358/how-to-know-which-skills-to-develop-at-each-stage-of-your-career" target="_blank">How to Know Which Skills to Develop at Each Stage of Your Career</a>, <em>Fast Company</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-tips-manage-top-performing-employees-retention-quitting" target="_blank">How to Keep Your Best Employees From Quitting</a> <em>The Muse (Republished on </em><a href="https://www.inc.com/the-muse/how-to-keep-your-best-employees-top-performers-talent.html" target="_blank"><em>Inc.</em></a><em>)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-give-notice-ximena-vengoechea/" target="_blank">How to Give Notice</a>, <em>LinkedIn (Republished on </em><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-ultimate-guide-to-quitting-your-job-with-grace" target="_blank"><em>The Muse</em></a><em>)</em></p></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1679085454950_74602"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-aspect-ratio="89.34426229508196" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_51433"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:765px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:89.3442611694336%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="765x611" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg" width="765" height="611" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/b284c246-e055-4d9a-8686-e5ca043c7caa/Writing_Topics+Product+and+UX.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-8 span-8"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_47565"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://medium.com/@xsvengoechea/ux-is-not-just-a-fancy-word-for-common-sense-b79d490e9b9a" target="_blank">UX is not just a fancy word for common sense</a></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-become-a-designer-at-any-stage-of-your-career" target="_blank">How to Become a Designer at Any Stage of Your Career</a>, <em>The Muse. (Republished on </em><a href="http://www.newsweek.com/career/how-become-designer-any-stage-your-career" target="_blank"><em>Newsweek</em></a><em>)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/05/the-psychology-of-notifications/" target="_blank">The Psychology of Notifications</a>, <em>TechCrunch, with Nir Eyal. (Republished on </em><a href="http://blog.invisionapp.com/the-3-laws-of-effective-notifications/" target="_blank"><em>Invision</em></a><em>)</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-become-ux-researcher" target="_blank">What’s a UX Researcher and How Do You Become One?</a>, <em>The Muse</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.uxbooth.com/articles/the-value-of-modern-day-mentorship/" target="_blank">The Value of Modern-Day Mentorship</a>, <em>UX Booth</em></p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://thinkapps.com/blog/design/creating-products-users-love-designing-people-first/" target="_blank">Designing People-First</a>, <em>ThinkApps</em></p></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1679085454950_81256"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-aspect-ratio="76.63934426229508" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_60425"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:680px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:76.63934326171875%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="680x633" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg" width="680" height="633" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53ca9e36e4b0cb413c888185/f169edd4-c346-4280-b911-37308f72a647/Writing_Topics+Culture+and+Technology.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-8 span-8"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1677610201774_62112"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.kalw.org/post/bay-view-challenges-being-first-gener-tech#stream/0" 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