Heidi Isern
HEIDI · ISERN
writer. thinker. whiskey drinker.
Frenzy ≠ Productivity: What I learned by saying “no”

Frenzy ≠ Productivity: What I learned by saying “no”

At IDEO, we were often told to resemble ducks. No matter how hard we were paddling underwater, we should look serene and glide gracefully above the surface where everyone could see us. Was I tried to look serene but was still the frenetic duck. My wings thrashing, my...
What I’m Grateful to AI For This Thanksgiving

What I’m Grateful to AI For This Thanksgiving

As we gather around our tables this holiday season, I find myself reflecting on what truly matters: the ways artificial intelligence has enriched my life in ways I never knew I needed. The Digital Decontamination Process For instance, I’m deeply grateful that AI has...
Dancing out of Perfection

Dancing out of Perfection

When a dance floor in San Francisco taught me more about success than a decade of striving Perfection crazed much? Well, something about being in your 40s forces you to look back on your life. The mistakes, the missed opportunities, the things that slipped away versus...