Welcome. I’m an independent researcher and life/work designer recently retired as a professor from the College of William and Mary. I’m developing this site to serve as a way of collecting and sharing ideas and resources in my areas of interest—career development, design thinking, lifelong learning and emerging technology. My current work focuses on helping individuals design self-directed learning projects that help them grow professionally and personally. I also work with universities to help them develop human-centered programs for lifelong learners.
Life Work Designing
As my front and center project I continue to work with a small number of clients on comprehensive Life/Work planning using the Design Your Life Methodology developed by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans from the Stanford Life Design Lab. This method, steeped in empathy, ideation, and prototyping, empowers you to construct a life that resonates deeply with your values and aspirations. You will learn to view your career and life decisions as malleable and experiment-friendly designs, rather than fixed paths. Through this process, I help you to clarify your vision, explore diverse life and career possibilities, and navigate challenges with a designer’s mindset. Together, we will transform the complexity of life’s choices into opportunities for growth, leading to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life. My approach is based on 35 years experience in helping individuals make better career decisions. Send me an email if you’d like to explore working with me in more detail.
Artificial Intelligence
One of the things I am most excited about is the work that I am doing in helping individuals become more creative and productive using ChatGPT and all of the new generative AI models that are coming forward.
I’ve lived through some of the biggest disruptive changes in history of technology–the birth of the commercial internet, the development of the graphical user interface, the growth of ubiquitous wireless and the transformation of the cell phone. The possibilities of Generative AI to transform personal and organizational productivity seem to be as great as those major disruption.
