Leadership lessons I’ve learned that help new managers navigate the challenging journey surrounding curiosity, determination, empathy, ambition, and impostor syndrome. — In 2019, I was living and working in San Francisco. Like many other designers, I enjoyed attending tech conferences, events, and gatherings that involved great food, drinking, and socializing with like-minded product builders and creatives.

Contextualization, focus, participation, time management, and efficient communication. Habits that changed the way I conduct meetings. — Great meetings are all alike, simple and straightforward. You leave the room feeling that it was a great use of your time. People engage with each other to find a clear sense of what to do next, and consequently, you learn something new that will help you be more effective at your job.

What I like about each tool and how my interaction design process changes based on the result I want to achieve. — I’ve been designing digital products for over a decade to know that the tool is less important than the process. I believe that as long as you achieve the outcome you’re looking for, you can use whatever piece of software suits you best. It’s not my intention to make a…

Was I afraid of what would happen if I failed, or who I would become if I eventually succeeded? — I stared at the blinking cursor on my empty screen for a long time before I even began, and while I was gazing at the white canvas of infinite pixels, I couldn’t help but think of a million ways this could turn out or how I could simply do it…