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This is going to be a weird suggestion but have you thought about your "aura"? You mentioned "stink of desperation" so I don't think this is too far off the mar
by bckr 5y ago
This is going to be a weird suggestion but have you thought about your "aura"? You mentioned "stink of desperation" so I don't think this is too far off the mark--maybe you would benefit from doing things that look totally unrelated to your career development and get that "MOJO" (Magic Of Job Opportunities) flowing from your unconscious.
Anyway, I appreciate your candor.
- inasmuch 5y agoThanks, I appreciate the suggestion. Aura/vibe really is the only thing I haven't been able to test and account for. The irony is, I spend almost all of my 'free time' pursuing other things, as my design career has always been the rather practical backup plan to the long-shot stuff I'd really like to do and am more passionate about. I've often wondered if it's /that/ attitude that's actually hurting my cause, despite my best intentions, efforts, and positive professional demeanor, as one consistent trait among most of my peers is that they seem to live and breathe the biz. Tech design now is a lot different from when I first got into it, and I'm not really on board with the current direction of the industry. I try to 'be the change', but … Anyway, thanks again for your thoughts. Definitely something for me to think about.