The #1 skill a designer can improve to have the biggest impact on their career is...
>>WRITING✍️<<
Here is why... [mini thread]
>>WRITING✍️<<
Here is why... [mini thread]
- It helps you think deeper thoughts by offloading temp memory and forcing you to solidify ideas, and structure your thoughts.
- You learn how to support your arguments
- You learn how to structure your story for the highest impact
- You learn how to support your arguments
- You learn how to structure your story for the highest impact
- You start speaking better = better meetings, more influence, selling your ideas, leadership buy in, etc.
- You remember what you learn = you learn faster and build on those learnings and avoid relearning lessons
- You can see your growth over time
- You remember what you learn = you learn faster and build on those learnings and avoid relearning lessons
- You can see your growth over time
- You can create influence as others can learn from what you share.
- Writing meeting notes = more fruitful meetings as you document learnings/decisions/action items
- Writing meeting notes = more fruitful meetings as you document learnings/decisions/action items
How do you get better at writing?
1. Writing
Every day/week
2. Reading
Read, read a lot
3. Direct learning
Find a class, article, video, learn the technical ways to improve
>Repeat
1. Writing
Every day/week
2. Reading
Read, read a lot
3. Direct learning
Find a class, article, video, learn the technical ways to improve
>Repeat
Oh and another tip: Spend extra time on messages, emails, slacks, etc.
Do a second pass. Third. Think how you can make it more effective. Fuss over it. At first you feel like you are wasting time, and its a balance, but I've learned so much from reading well designed emails.
Do a second pass. Third. Think how you can make it more effective. Fuss over it. At first you feel like you are wasting time, and its a balance, but I've learned so much from reading well designed emails.
