Tasteless, hotdog-bun-like bread sticks. Bland pasta sauce. Operational inefficiency. Excessive corporate spending on private jets and a crappy new logo.…
Applying a values framework in career decisions
Red Flag by Ben Sutherland Understanding your personal and professional values can be a really useful tool for making career…
What I’ve been reading lately: the not-so-weekly digest (#2)
Photo by Isaac Sachs Presenting another installment of a most-highly-recommended collection of articles and websites that shaped my thinking throughout…
Anthropology: The Middle of Next Week (Volume I, 1966)
I recently came into possession of an original copy of “Anthropology: The Middle of Next Week” – a spoof “magazine”…
What I’ve been reading lately: the not-so-weekly digest (#1)
Presenting a most-highly-recommended collection of articles that shaped my thinking throughout the past couple weeks. The articles span across the…
Using a resume and a word cloud to visualize professional growth & change
Back in October 2012 I created a word cloud out of my resume to visualize the essence of my professional…
Getting at the Heart of Consumer Understanding: Cheap, Fast and Tactical Isn’t the Answer
Originally posted on anthrostrategist:
Sitting in a meeting not long ago, I couldn’t help overhearing someone comment that the presentation…
Photo set: Shanghai, China, June 2014
I just returned from an eight-day work trip to Shanghai, China. Luckily I had some time to check out the…
A collaborative photo project in visual anthropology: thoughts on process and outcome
On a recent road trip through eastern Oregon, my partner Isaac took photos of two very lovely people we met…
Selling value by understanding values: advancing ethnography through client empathy
As a UX researcher, I get questions from time to time about the art, science and practice of user research…
Anthropologizing 