Here's my slides from my recent @SNHangout and @Syncnorwich talk: "You're going to die and no-one is going to give a shit." Sorry for the lack of notes, I didn't use any, hopefully it still works as a reference/reminder. Thanks as always to Austin Kleon for the important lessons and inspiration behind the talk.

1. Chris Spalton
@chrisspalton
• Senior UX Consultant
Foolproof
• Sketchnoter
• Hypocrite
www.foolproof.co.uk
@foolproof_UX
photo:@ziqqsayshello

2. YOU’RE
GOING TO
DIE
AND NO-ONE
IS GOING TO
GIVE A SHIT

4. The world is a better,
more interesting place
with your ideas in it.

5. ”I’m not good enough.”
”I’m not allowed.”
”I just don’t have the time.”
”I’m not a creative, no one
cares what I do.”
”I don’t know how to start.”

6. “I’m not good enough.”

7. Being good isn’t enough.
You have to be findable,
if your work isn’t online, it
doesn’t exist.

8. You don’t
need to be a
a genius…
Which is handy, because
you’re not one.

9. You just need to
find a scene(ius)

10. Creativity is always a collaboration.
No-one has truly original ideas.

11. CONTRIBUTE
SMART
EVERYONE can
TALENTED

12. Embrace being
an amateur.

13. Being Crap
Being Good
Embrace being an amateur.
”In the beginners mind there are many
possibilities, in the experts mind, there are few.”

14. Doing
nothing
Doing
SOMETHING
Embrace being an amateur.
”If you are doing something, you’re already
fucking miles ahead of someone who’s not, so
start doing something.” – Me.

20. 90% of everything is
shit anyway.
Shit
Not Shit

21. Try new things.

22. Say you’re a thing, then do the things
that that thing does.

23. ”I’m not
allowed.”

24. PROCESS PRODUCTnot

26. Location Canvas
Paint Colour
Scheme
ToolsTools Model
Lighting Frame

28. Hiding things doesn’t help anyone.
Find opportunities to help others where you can.

29. Work doesn’t speak for itself.
Your work Sun Moon Orange Football Pizza
Idea Final Product
HARD WORK
This is the interesting stuff

30. Show what you’re working on
RIGHT NOW

33. ”I just don’t have the time.”

35. Sounds pretty
busy…
they still
shared stuff

36. You work for a tech company in Norfolk.

37. It’s about
PRIORITIES.

38. You have
a face.
Great.

39. You eat food.
Awesome.

40. You are able to queue
for a short period
before performing a
really basic transaction.
Lads, lads, lads!

41. DUMBASSI’ve been able to count for years.

42. BUT WHAT DO
YOU DO?

43. Capture one thing a day.

44. Capture one thing a day.
Reflect Collect Organise
Flow:
Stock:

45. Tweet Thread
Flow to Stock example

47. Create a library
of YOU

48. BE PATIENT

49. ”I’m not a creative, no
one cares what I do.”

50. We all
SOLVE PROBLEMS
every single day.

51. Client Services
Research
Design
Front of House
Strategy
Dev
Project Management
Leadership

52. Win Win
Your life
You only actually
ever have one job
in life.
YOU INC.

56. YOU’RE GOING TO DIE ANYWAY, WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
YES

57. CURATED OUTPUTS
You like cool stuff.
Y
COLLECT SHARE CREATE

58. ”You’re only as good as
your record collection.”
- DJ Spooky

59. 60% 30% 10%
Other peoples stuff Your stuff YOU

60. Be careful about becoming Human Spam.

61. I don’t know how to start.

62. ”I don’t know how to start.”

63. Obituaries
aren’t about
people
dying…

64. They’re
about the
cool stuff
they did
when they
were alive.

65. Sharing is caring.
Spread the love.
Connect with each other.

66. ”I’m not good enough.”
”I’m not allowed.”
”I just don’t have the time.”
”I’m not a creative, no one
cares what I do.”
”I don’t know how to start….”
Learn out loud until you are
The opportunities are there,
find them
Share one thing a day, make
it a habit.
You know something that can
really help others
Just fucking do it.

67. You’re going to die.
MAKE someone give a shit.

68. Thanks.
@chrisspalton
#EelmanChronicles
www.gumroad.com/cspalton