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A foggy trail with trees in the distance

Running in the fog

> "As I walk out on the path — the path appears." Rumi I love going for a run when it is foggy outside, the denser the fog the better. There is a sense of calm that surrounds me since I’m not being able to see too far

Managing your inner critic: An exercise

Our inner critic knows just the right time to show up and start whispering to us that our ideas aren’t good enough, so why bother creating them and that we definitely shouldn’t be sharing them with the world. The subtle whispers can keep us from getting started and

Becoming Antifragile

The resilient creative resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile creative gets better. I used to be fragile. When I failed at something, I would feel crushed and become disheartened, which meant I would move on to something else only to repeat the cycle over and over again. As

The words Progress over perfection and Low Fidelity on top of a paper texture and red grid lines

2. Progress over perfection

Lately, there has been a familiar voice that has appeared back in my head. As I work to get the Low Fidelity podcast up and running, the voice constantly reminds me that the podcast should be perfect right from the start, or it's not worth putting out there.

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Progress over perfection!

Lately, there has been a familiar voice that has appeared back in my head. As I work to get the Low Fidelity podcast up and running, the voice constantly reminds me that the podcast should be perfect right from the start, or it's not worth putting out there.

1. The Mindset Needed to Overcome Challenges and to Connect with a Higher Purpose with Louis Salguero

1. The Mindset Needed to Overcome Challenges and to Connect with a Higher Purpose with Louis Salguero

Show Notes You can reach out to Louis at https://louissalguero.wixsite.com/uxls au.linkedin.com/in/louissalguero [http://au.linkedin.com/in/louissalguero] Links mentioned in the episode and resources shared by Louis Salguero Architecture * Daniel Libeskind: https://www.famous-architects.org/daniel-libeskind/ * Sir Norman Foster: https://www.fosterandpartners.

Welcome to the Low Fidelity Podcast

Welcome to the Low Fidelity Podcast

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcript Hi, friends. Welcome to the Low Fidelity podcast. I’m your host Rizwan Javaid Look, design is chaotic, it is messy. Self-doubt, fear, a lack of confidence, and our inner-critic can hold us back from realizing our true potential, which is why I’m on a journey to

The Power of a Pencil

The Power of a Pencil

We have so many of them after all. It’s easy to overlook the power it has in the busyness of our lives. We can buy pencils in bulk and use one after another. What could a single pencil teach us? The Pencil is a charming story and a lesson

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Be fully committed to your next task

What if you spent the next few minutes fully engaged in the task you need to complete? Yes, even the one that you are not excited about. I recently learned about this way of approaching tasks from the Waking Up [https://wakingup.com/] app in which Sam Harris shares ways

Keep it real! A guide to representing users in your designs

Are you up for a design test? It’s a quick one. Great! I will show you two concepts for a profile page. I want you to look at them quickly and remember your first impressions for both of them. To make the test work, you will need to scroll

Kindness At Work. Are You Up For The Challenge?

It’s Monday morning. Your day started by scanning the news on your phone. Racism, bigotry, and sexual harassment seem to be dominating the headlines these days. Why can’t people be kind? You think to yourself. On your commute to work, you notice people being inconsiderate, rude, and aggressive

Shaming users is a horrible idea!

How in the world has shaming users become a marketing trend? Who thinks you can get a positive behavior by insulting users? A recent article [https://www.nngroup.com/articles/shaming-users/] by Katie Meyer and Kim Flaherty on the NNGroup.com [https://www.nngroup.com/] blog brought light to this

Laseau's Funnel

Diagram showing Laseau's FunnelFrom the starting point, we generate multiple ideas to see opportunities. The design process then continues by reducing the viable options through decision-making. This process helps identify new and viable opportunities to pursue.

Multicultural Names For InVision's Craft Plugin (Sketch & Photoshop)

[https://github.com/rizwanjavaid/invision-craft-multicultural-names]Are you tired of using Anglo/Latino names in your designs as placeholders? There is absolutely nothing wrong with that but there are people with names that are more than one syllable. Products are designed for a global audience so designers should start using names

Your Mood Should Not Dictate Your Manners

When things are going great we all have a positive attitude. We are polite and nice to everyone around us. We are helpful and cheerful and smile back when people smile at us. The story is not the same when things start going south. Whether it is in a project,