How to Understand What Makes You Special

This talk was given at The Digital Barn in Barnsley, September 2012.

Transcript

1. How to understand what makes you special Rachel Shillcock @missrachilli Thursday, 19 September 13
2. “My education really helped me to get where I am today. Once I'd messed that up, I got into design!” Thursday, 19 September 13
3. Thursday, 19 September 13
4. I didn’t understand. Thursday, 19 September 13
5. At the end of the day, we’re all the same. Thursday, 19 September 13
6. Why does this even matter? Thursday, 19 September 13
7. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." Michelangelo Thursday, 19 September 13
8. Reasons we probably feel rubbish about ourselves Thursday, 19 September 13
9. Being put down by your employer, colleagues or "friends" Thursday, 19 September 13
10. Expectations Thursday, 19 September 13
11. Personal Difficulties Thursday, 19 September 13
12. Your perceptions of what other people think Thursday, 19 September 13
13. Doing scary things Thursday, 19 September 13
14. A classic example of what not to do Thursday, 19 September 13
15. DON’T DO THAT. Thursday, 19 September 13
16. EVER! Thursday, 19 September 13
17. How we can start to believe in ourselves Thursday, 19 September 13
18. 1. Remove the negativity Thursday, 19 September 13
19. 2. Enjoy what you do Thursday, 19 September 13
20. 3. Learn all the things!! Thursday, 19 September 13
21. 4. Ask for help Thursday, 19 September 13
22. 5. Find something fun to do Thursday, 19 September 13
23. What to do when you feel more confident Thursday, 19 September 13
24. Take time to have fun Thursday, 19 September 13
25. Spend time on your own stuff Thursday, 19 September 13
26. Be good to others Thursday, 19 September 13
27. “Web celebs” and our perceptions Thursday, 19 September 13
28. Responsive Design Summit Thursday, 19 September 13
29. Stop and think Thursday, 19 September 13
30. "It’s still so new and exciting and we are right bang in the middle of it and I think at times we forget that. We all get wrapped up in the latest web scandal and who said what. Who cares? We’ve all got opinions on how it should go. We are lucky that we can shape the journey." Dan Davies www.dan-davies.co.uk/i-love-my-job Thursday, 19 September 13
31. Aim high - and embrace failure Thursday, 19 September 13
32. Thank you! :) @missrachilli Thursday, 19 September 13