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What Rock ‘n’ Roll Taught Me About UX The Lingering Effects of a Dissipated Life

What Rock 'n' Roll Taught Me About UX

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I spent several years as a manager, a booking agent, a road manager, and a radio DJ in one of my pasts. Several key ideas from that life apply directly to my UX world.

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What Rock ‘n’ Roll Taught Me About UXThe Lingering Effects of a Dissipated Life

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My Road LifeTwo years managing the Bill Blue Band “rock ‘n’ roll boot camp”

Two years managing Jimmy Thackery & the Assassins

Three years writing concert reviews

~15 years in radio (college, commercial free-form, public radio)

Joe Sokohl@RegJoeConsults / @mojoGuzzi

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WHAT A LONG, STRANGE ROADIS IT BETTER TO BURN OUT, OR FADE AWAY?

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KNOW WHO YOU WORK FORSOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SHOW COURAGE

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KNOW WHEN TO STEP IN AND WHEN TO LAY BACKBALANCE IN YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS KEY

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PUSH YOUR COMFORT LEVELKNOW WHEN YOU REACH YOUR LIMIT

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HEROES ARE HARD TO FINDBUT MAIN INSPIRERS ARE WORTH HOLDING ON TO

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NEVER LOSE YOUR PASSIONIT WILL ALWAYS GET YOU THROUGH THE GIG

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Many thanks!

Joe Sokohl@RegJoeConsults / @mojoGuzzi