Bill Horan
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Bill Horan
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The new expertise
The new expertise

We should start thinking about our value not as the set of knowledge and skills we have, but as the unique, evolving process through which we create value.

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Carreer PathBill HoranJanuary 13, 2021Comment
The transformative power of feedback
The transformative power of feedback

Feedback is so important because it offers insight into someone else’s reality, how they perceive things, and reconcile those things with their internal narratives.

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Carreer PathBill HoranDecember 15, 2020
Is There Anybody Out There? Presenting into the Void
Is There Anybody Out There? Presenting into the Void

Chapter 3 in the Mid-career wayfinding saga. So much is lost when presenting remotely, particularly when the goal is communicating what makes you… you.

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Carreer PathBill HoranDecember 7, 2020
Into the darkness: defining career attributes
Into the darkness: defining career attributes

Chapter 2 in the Mid-career wayfinding saga. Finding a way forward when you don’t know where you’re goin’.

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Carreer PathBill HoranNovember 5, 2020
Mid-career wayfinding now that (gestures broadly at everything)
Mid-career wayfinding now that (gestures broadly at everything)

The ongoing Pandemic / Dumpster Fire of 2020 has put many of us in a position to re-evaluate our career paths. Hopefully we can navigate these murky, COVID-infested waters together.

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Carreer PathBill HoranOctober 28, 2020Comment
You need a leader, not a manager
You need a leader, not a manager

I’m always here to help, to listen, and to provide advice. But I’m not going to do it for you. I’m sure you’ve got things to teach me too, and I’m ready to learn.

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Creative LeadershipBill HoranOctober 17, 2020
An Open Letter to my “Smart” Home
An Open Letter to my “Smart” Home

A man’s home should serve his purpose; a smart home even more so. But goddammit, you are completely shitting the bed.

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Digital / Physical DesignBill HoranMay 29, 2019IoT, Smart Home, Automation, Rant
7 Principles of Digital-Physical Design
7 Principles of Digital-Physical Design

In the modern technology landscape, the temptation to add complexity is strong, but good design often depends on resisting that temptation.

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Digital / Physical DesignBill HoranNovember 16, 2017
Can Interaction Design Save the Internet of Things?
Can Interaction Design Save the Internet of Things?

Human interactions are subtle, nuanced, and instantaneous — exactly the type of interactions we need in a world of connected things.

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IoTBill HoranMarch 25, 2015
Zen and the Art of User Onboarding
Zen and the Art of User Onboarding

Your product never has a second chance to make a good first impression. And with many products — particularly digital ones — users can all too easily walk away and never come back.

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OnboardingBill HoranSeptember 10, 2014
Philadelphia, PA,
USA
2679683352 billhoran@gmail.com