Looking back over the messy process of working life.
We’re often told to focus on the destination, but the most interesting stuff usually happens in the process. I’m terrible at celebrating the successes I’ve had and things I’ve produced, so I’m using this page to remind myself.
What is a Growth Ring Retro?
In the world of content design, a “retro” is a way to look back at a project and see what worked, what didn’t, and what we’d do differently next time. In a garden, a growth ring is a tree’s permanent record of the year’s struggle and success.
Read my Growth Ring Retros
They are an honest, unfiltered look at the work I’ve done. I’m using them as a personal pick me up to show myself that progress happened even when things felt stagnant. Of course, they might also show that progress was stagnant.