As of March 8, 2010, I became an independent UX consultant. I chose that path to pursue meaningful work, to work with interesting teams and on interesting products. I selected for a path where my passion will produce more kinetic energy than friction.

I have watched people I admire blaze their own trails into the world of entrepreneurship. I have seen some of those same people lead the UX community I realized that is was simply a choice – there were no special prerequisites to figure out. It was a matter of recognizing the spirit that drives the desire for independence and noticing that it’s your own desire to act on. I aim to develop my own skills and practice, to develop the presence and quality of UX work in the Twin Cities, and to participate in the UX community. Read “Independence: Selecting for interest, meaning, passion” more