Episode 202 | Clarice Bouwer - Leaving Comfort Behind

Guest: Clarice Bouwer @cbillowes Clarice Bouwer talks with Dave Rael about collboration, empathy, fear, and being an impostor Clarice Bouwer makes software for people. Living outside her comfort zone keeps her challenged and continuously learning. She enjoys solving problems and bridging communication between business and technology. Chapters: 2:26 - Dave introduces the show and Clarice Bouwer5:44 - Self-doubt and leaving comfort behind8:33 - Dealing with the fear of putting ourselves in the conversation11:28 - Motivation for getting out of your comfort zone13:27 - Clarice's story of failure - toiling in solitude and missing out on learning to collaborate18:51 - Clarice on Mentoring21:04 - How Clarice got started in software23:49 - The things that "light Clarice up"26:21 - Clarice's Blog and motivations for getting started28:15 - Clarice's success story - creating content for a site with a great audience32:27 - How Clarice stays current with what she needs to know35:01 - Clarice's book recommendation39:21 - The things about which Clarice likes to geek out41:06 - Punching fear in the face42:40 - Clarice's top 3 tips for delivering more value43:40 - Keeping up with Clarice Resources: Clarice's Blog Clarice's Post on A List Apart - Finding Opportunities in the Mistakes We Make Clarice's Blog Post on Impostor Syndrome Pavneet Singh Saund Pavneet Singh Saund on Developer On Fire The Developer On Fire Facebook Community John Sonmez's Create a Blog to Boost Your Career Course John Sonmez's Create a Blog to Boost Your Career Workbook Dave's Blog Posts on Simple Programmer Chad Fowler on Developer On Fire Tess Gerritsen Douglas Adams The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams Pavneet Singh Saund on Ebracing Your Inner Impostor Clarice's book recommendation: How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life - Caroline Webb Clarice's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Reflect, inspect, and adapt Be empathetic Perfection is an illusion