Today is my last day at Vertafore, a software company where I’ve spent the last year as a User Experience Designer near my home in Bothell, Washington. It’s always a bit sad to leave those you’ve grown to know and have worked with over a period of time, and I am fortunate to have worked with one of the best teams of UX Designers and Researchers in my entire career, but I couldn’t pass up the chance to take things in a new direction.
For me, 2013 marks my return to the freelance world and an exciting opportunity within the e-Commerce space. But that’s not all. This move will provide greater freedom for me to see if I can turn some of my hobbies into something that will support themselves and, more importantly, my family.
I have no illusions that any of this will work out the way that I imagine when I allow myself to dream about the greener grass on the other side of the fence. Although I may have the necessary skills, at least to a sufficiently meaningful level of quality, success or failure will depend on how well (or poorly) I manage the basics like motivation, the procrastination demons, and self-doubt. Luckily I’m gifted with just enough self-delusion to make this sort of thing work out, in the long run.
If nothing else, it’ll be an exciting ride. Cheers to 2013!
Congrats, Mr Doll. You are one of my heroes for 2013. I know, more than i know just about anything else, that you are an amazing artist and model builder! I am so confident that you will kick ass and are about to enter the happiest phase of your life.
only the best,
peace
joe
Fingers crossed, Joe, thank you!
I wish you all the best on your newest endeavour Chris, great success my friend!
Thank you, Mark, it’s going to be a fascinating ride