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You may ask yourself, how did I get here?

cassiemc
June 18, 2014

You may ask yourself, how did I get here?

Delivered at SmashingConf's inaugural NYC event at the Times Center.
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The first time I left my job was scary. The second time was easy. The third time was terrifying, and the fourth time was the best thing I’ve ever done.

Over the years I’ve worked for other people and for myself, in swanky offices and within a grim hospital, in the middle of downtown and right at home in my jammies. I’ve also tried a lot of different things – design, writing, art, book publishing, human factors design, UX and UI. Each environment and discipline has taught me something about how I like to work and who I like to work with.

If you’ve ever thought of leaving your job, this session is for you. I’ll pass on the wisdom I’ve gained from taking many personal risks, including how I learned to focus on what really really matters to me, and how I think that knowledge can help you create a job that matters to you.

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June 18, 2014
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  1. you may ask yourself,
    how did i get here?
    cassie mcdaniel
    @cassiemc

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  2. TALKING HEADS, ONCE IN A LIFETIME

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  3. BRIAN BRENNAN, SENIOR ENGINEER MOZILLA

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  4. DISCOVER.OPENBADGES.ORG

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  7. LYDIA NICHOLS
    KAREN YOUNG, LOOSE PETALS

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  8. LEEDS, UK

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  9. MY FIRST JOB, UK

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  10. FLORIDA, JANUARY 2009

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  11. TORONTO, JANUARY 2009

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  12. KAREN YOUNG, LOOSE PETALS
    GEOFF WAGNER

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  13. CASSIE MCDANIEL / MARK STAPLEHURST

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  14. RESUME THAT GOT ME MY MOZILLA GIG

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  16. CAREER TRAJECTORY

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  18. freelance mozilla
    healthcare
    agencies

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  19. independence environment
    impact
    inspiration
    CAREER VALUES

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  20. inspiration
    early influences

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  21. KLIMT RENOIR

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  22. ROUSSEAU

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  23. VAN GOGH

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  24. VAN GOGH

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  25. GUAGUIN

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  26. BRAQUE

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  27. KAHLO

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  28. KUPKA

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  29. RAUSCHENBERG

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  30. KANDINSKY

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  31. (MY) PAINTING

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  49. design & illustration
    INSPIRATION

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  50. TIBOR KALMAN

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  51. SAUL BASS

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  52. HERB LUBALIN

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  53. HERB LUBALIN

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  54. UNKNOWN

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  55. TAULOUSE LATREC

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  56. CHARLEY HARPER

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  57. HARRY CAMPBELL

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  58. HEADS OF STATE

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  59. NICK FELTON

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  60. AMY FRIEND

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  61. TRACCIAMENTI

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  62. SCOTT GREENWALT

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  63. interaction

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  64. LE MANOOSH

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  65. SCOREKEEPER, MATT RIX

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  67. LITTLE BIG DETAILS / INSTAPAPER

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  68. LITTLE BIG DETAILS / FIVVER

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  69. FLASH

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  70. RESN

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  71. RESN

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  72. JAMES PATERSON

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  73. PINE POINT

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  74. PINE POINT

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  77. SEXY FINGERS / JWT

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  78. 2006

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  83. ELLE LUNA

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  84. independence
    freelance & personal projects

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  85. QUEEN VIADUCT BRIDGE / TORONTO

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  87. fear

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  90. AGENCY
    AGENCY
    AGENCY
    FREELANCE
    FREELANCE

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  91. JIM CARREY
    You can fail at
    what you don't
    want, so you
    might as well
    take a chance
    on doing what
    you love.

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  92. DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO GET
    OUT OF RECURRING RUTS

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  93. some personal projects

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  94. 30 DAYS OF FAMILY PORTRAITS

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  96. AUNT JOANY / UNCLE KEN

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  97. SISTER-IN-LAW SUSAN

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  98. AUNTIE LYNN

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  99. GRANDMA

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  100. COUSIN ALEX

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  101. THE WHOLE FAMILY

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  102. CHASING THE NUMBER 29

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  106. FOUND / BEACH RUBBISH COLLECTION

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  119. OLD & NEW / INTERPRETATIONS OF OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

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  131. ILLUSTRATION: KEVIN CORNELL

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  133. DISTANCE.CC / PHOTO: BRENT KNEPPER

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  134. FEROCIOUS QUARTERLY

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  136. TWITTER FOLLOWERS

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  137. TWITTER FOLLOWERS

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  139. WOMEN && TECH

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  140. WOMENANDTECH.COM

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  144. STEVE MANN

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  145. PAM LAU

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  146. DAVID WALDMAN

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  147. DAVID WALDMAN

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  148. RACHELLE SABOURIN

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  149. WOMENANDTECH.COM

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  150. impact
    adventures in healthcare

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  152. BACKS OF ATTENDEES’ HEADS

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  153. PANEL ON MOBILE HEALTH APPS

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  154. BANTAPP.COM

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  155. HUMANFACTORS.CA

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  156. MARSD

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  158. <30 DAYS

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  159. MY SKETCH NOTES

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  164. @DIGITALMUD

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  167. I ask you to Consider
    taking a road less
    traveled, that in
    healthcare there's
    a huge opportunity
    for you.
    JOE CAFAZZO

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  168. FELIX BLOMMESTIJN

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  169. GAVIN POTENZA

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  171. MIKEY BURTON

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  172. MICHAEL SPITZ

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  174. MASSIVE HEALTH

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  176. KISEUNG LEE

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  177. JAWBONE UP 2

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  178. WHERE ARE THE DESIGNERS IN HEALTHCARE?

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  179. NATION LONDON LTD.

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  180. COMPLEX, 6-7 YEAR PROJECTS

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  181. potential

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  182. environment
    working for mozilla

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  183. WEBMAKER.ORG

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  194. meaning
    environment
    impact
    inspiration

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  195. you are a human being first.
    BARBARA BUSH
    career is not everything.
    time is finite.

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  196. ALEX JADAD, FOUNDER / CENTRE FOR GLOBAL EHEALTH INNOVATION

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  198. If only

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  200. If only

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  202. KICKSTARTER / BETO’S BURRITO

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  203. BETO’S BURRITO

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  204. BETO’S BURRITO

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  209. THE DAY WE BURIED MY DAD

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  210. BETOSBURRITO.COM

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  211. thank you!
    @cassiemc
    [email protected]

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