The Informed Life

Today I’m joined by my friend MJ Broadbent. As a graphic facilitator and recorder, MJ uses visual thinking to help people communicate more effectively. In this episode, we talk about how drawing can help folks understand each other and make everyday life more joyful.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/the-informed-life-episode-16-mj-broadbent.mp3Show notesMJ BroadbentMJ Broadbent on TwitterMJ Broadbent on InstagramMJ Broadbent on FlickrMJ Broadbent on LinkedInMike RohdeSketchnote Army blogRosenfeld Media eventsEnterprise Experience conferenceDesignOps SummitPictionaryIPEVO document camerasLandau ChartworksFranklin PlannersBullet Journal MJ’s Stanford Continuing Studies course

Jeff Sussna, an IT consultant and author with a liberal arts background, offers a fresh outlook on digital transformation. He discusses the significance of cybernetics in contemporary design and DevOps, emphasizing adaptability and feedback in complex systems. Jeff shares insights on ethical responsibilities in interconnected design and reflects on how the Apollo 1 tragedy reshaped project management practices. He highlights the transformative power of failure for personal growth, urging organizations to embrace uncertainty and align with agile methodologies.

My guest today is information architect Lis Hubert. Over the past year, Lis has been living and working around the world as what some folks call a “digital nomad.” In this show, we talk about how she’s using this time to structure her best life.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/episode-14-lis-hubert.mp3 Show notesLis HubertThe Lis Experiment blogZoomLis’s YouTube ChannelDiana SonisThe 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim FerrissWalden, by Henry David Thoreau

My guest today is NASA advisor, author, and YouTube videographer Ariel Waldman. Ariel describes what she does as making “massively multiplayer science” — that is, “creating unusual collaborations that infuse serendipity into science and space exploration.” In this episode, we focus on her recent sojourn documenting microscopic life in Antarctica, and how managing information in such a remote, demanding environment calls for self-reliance and thoughtful preparation.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/the-informed-life-episode-13-ariel-waldman.mp3Show notesAriel WaldmanNASA Innovative Advanced Concepts programScience Hack DayAriel’s Spacetime on YouTubeNational Science Foundation Writers and Artists grantMcMurdo StationSan Francisco Microscopical SocietyMerritt College Microscopy programAdobe PremiereAriel on PatreonPhoto: Silicon Republic via Wikimedia Commons

My guest today is design executive Kim Lenox. Kim is Vice President of Product Design at Zendesk. In her 20+ year career, she’s also led design teams at top global organizations such as LinkedIn and HP. In this episode, we talk about the difference between management and control, leading geographically dispersed teams, and taking handwritten notes on digital devices.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/the-informed-life-episode-12-kim-lenox.mp3 Show notesKim Lenox on LinkedIn@UXKim on TwitterZendeskZoomSlackGoogle DocsWhatsAppThe Year Without Pants: WordPress and the Future of Work by Scott BerkunJIRAThe Zendesk SuiteOneNoteTrelloGoodNotesNotabilityZendesk Design Blog

My guest today is digital governance advocate Lisa Welchman. For the past twenty years, Lisa has helped organizations manage the flow of their digital information. In this episode, she tells us about how content models and governance frameworks can help organizations manage their information more intentionally and safely.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/episode-11-lisa-welchman.mp3 Show notesLisa WelchmanManaging Chaos: Digital Governance by Design, by Lisa WelchmanInsight TimerScientific Eve

My guest today is information architecture and user experience pioneer Peter Morville. Alongside Lou Rosenfeld, Peter co-authored Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, the first of several books Peter has produced that explore how we deal with information. In this conversation, we discuss a more mindful approach to dealing with the information in our lives.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-informed-life-episode-10-peter-morville.mp3 Show notesPeter MorvilleThe University of Michigan’s School of InformationInformation Architecture for the Web and Beyond, by Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, and Jorge ArangoSearch Patterns: Design for Discovery by Peter Morville and Jeffery CallenderAmbient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become by Peter MorvilleIntertwingled: Information Changes Everything by Peter MorvillePlanning for Everything: The Design of Paths and Goals by Peter MorvilleTrelloApple WatchLawrence LessigMuse headbandsemanticstudios.com – Peter’s consultancyintertwingled.org – Peter’s blogtwitter.com/morville

My guest today is Jessica Ivins. Jessica is a user experience designer. She’s also faculty member at Center Centre, the UX design school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she prepares students to be industry-ready UX designers. She wears many hats in this role, and in this episode we talk about how she keeps track of it all.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/episode-9-jessica-ivins.mp3 Show notesCenter CentreDavid Allen’s Getting Things DoneMarc Andreessen’s guide to personal productivityGoogle DocsTimeboxingParkinson’s LawSlackRe-work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier HanssonOmniFocusThe Pomodoro techniqueJessicaIvins.netJessica on MediumJessica on Twitter

My guest today is Trip O’Dell. Trip has worked as a product designer for leading technology companies such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Amazon. Before his career in tech, Trip was a teacher, introducing new technologies to students so they could tell stories in new ways. When he was a student himself, Trip was diagnosed with dyslexia, and in this episode we discuss how this allows him to think differently.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/episode-8-trip-odell.mp3 Show notesTrip O’DellFlow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiMuralTrelloDropboxGrammarlyGoogle DocsSeeing AIDark Matter@tripodell on Twitter

My guest today is Donna Lichaw. After a long career that included documentary film-making and tech, Donna discovered her calling: helping people hone the stories they tell about themselves. Now she coaches designers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to make a difference. In this episode we talk about how she helps her clients visualize their stories.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/the-informed-life-episode-7-donna-lichaw.mp3 Show notesDonna LichawiPad ProApple PencilEvernoteZoom iOS screen sharing with the Zoom desktop clientPaper appDave GrayChristina WodtkeIPEVO productsDonna on TwitterDonna on LinkedIn