SXSW, 2023 - The Future of the Internet
This year, I was on a panel about open innovation, and how we need to consider collaboration and ecosystem development when building new technology solutions for the future of the internet.
Liv Erickson
Values-based Leadership
I'm fresh out of my second Leadership and Organizational Change class, and values are fresh on my mind. Today, we spent a lot of time reflecting on and evaluating our personal values, something that I thought I was already ahead of the curve on, but my mind = blown, and I want to jot some thoughts d
Life Update: Business-ing in the Big Apple
It’s been a little bit since my last blog post, because honestly, life has been a ridiculous whirlwind over the past month and a half. To get a few life updates out of the way: I’ve moved to New York City!
I'm Saying Farewell to the Metaverse
In my last blog post, I ended the post with a snarky comment about how much we talk about defining ‘the metaverse’ instead of addressing the underlying problems. I’ve recently been exposed to a new-to-me idea that expands my understanding of how lexicon is important, because it can fundamentally cha
Metaverse, Mulitverse, Eitherverse, Anyverse
Metaverse is a helpful term. It encompasses a wide range of related, emergent technologies in a way that – in theory – can help someone visualize what the output of “connected 3D worlds accessed through specialized hardware that allow users to interact as avatars and participate in a global economies for fun
Hacking your Brain's Input Processing
Because "Hacking your Brain" sounds way cooler than "Taking Notes"
I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately. Someone yesterday asked me what kind of writing I did, and as I listed off my side projects, my husband chimed in with a reminder that I
Quantum Creativity
There are three pieces of media that have been calling out to me recently, in what I interpret as an inner battle being waged between my soul and my ego1. It’s an eclectic crew, but inspiration strikes in uncertain places when you’re open to its messaging. So today,
Talking to Pets
I talk a lot.
The thing about talking a lot is that people generally assume that I’m talking because I want to be heard and listened to. Surely someone who is rambling on - and on - and on wants to be heard, right? That’s what we’re socialized to
Product Management
I came across a Twitter thread authored by Ken Norton, a former Google Product Manager who coaches and writes about product management, this morning. The thread explores a sentiment that I’ve been feeling quite a lot recently, with an exciting proposal to actually enact something I’ve been telling
Job Transitions
I left my job at Mozilla back in March. After a year of re-orgs, late nights, and layoffs, I reached a point where the emotional impact of my job was unsustainable. Leaving a company, team, and project that I loved very much was a difficult experience - it feels weird