Pinned2022 Year in ReviewMark Palfreeman’s highlights from areas of recreation, work, health, and focus.Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Pinned2020 Year in ReviewWe’ve arrived! Not necessarily to something better, but at least to something new.Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Farewell, Microsoft!After three years, the time has come for me to part ways with Microsoft.Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
2021: More Social, Less MediaThoughts about social media apps and changes I’m making this year.Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
2019 Year in ReviewIt’s time again to review what happened in 2019 (hint: 👶) and my goals for 2020!Jan 2, 2020Jan 2, 2020
If You’re Nervous to Speak Publicly, Do It AnywayI’ve had “speak at a local meetup” on my goals list for 3 years, but I always convince myself not to. I finally did it, and I learned a…Jun 19, 2019Jun 19, 2019
3 Weeks Off Facebook and I learned I’m an AddictThis shouldn’t be surprising. And it probably wouldn’t take quitting to arrive at the same conclusion.Feb 10, 2019Feb 10, 2019
2018 Year in ReviewHere are some highlights of my 2018 and a look forward to how 2019 might be different. Spoiler: read, write, create. Waste less time.Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
Perfectionism: How we stunt ourselves trying to save faceI used to think being a perfectionist was fine and good.Sep 19, 20183Sep 19, 20183
Farewell, Deloitte Digital!Tomorrow is my last day working at Deloitte Digital.Feb 9, 20172Feb 9, 20172
Is Chat Sucking the Work Out of Your Work?In the days after posting my goals for 2017, I’ve been haunted by the brevity and ever-advancing nature of time. Our 5-month-old daughter…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
My 2017 Goals for the Web and BeyondWe all know New Year’s resolutions barely stretch past January, which is why I’m writing mine on the 5th and not the 1st. After a full week…Jan 7, 2017Jan 7, 2017
People and Whiskey and SeattleIt was a bit selfish, initially. Three of us were newly married working our first jobs out of college. Nothing about us said rich or…Nov 12, 20151Nov 12, 20151
&yetConf QuotesFrom October 6th–8th, &yet put on &yetConf, “a conference about the intersections of technology with humanity, meaning and ethics for…Oct 10, 2015Oct 10, 2015
New Orleans: Our Likes & DislikesMy wife Anna and I just celebrated our 3-year anniversary (and our biggest vacation to date) with a week-long trip to New Orleans.Sep 28, 2015Sep 28, 2015
What Does Being in a Community Mean to You?The power of a community is like that of a leader — service, sacrifice for others, and a willingness to learn draw people in. Humility and…Sep 15, 2015Sep 15, 2015
Your Developers Might Have Skills, but Do They Have Character?It didn’t take long working in web development to learn that working with people can be hard.May 20, 2015May 20, 2015
