Workflow and Portfolio/Inspirations

Hey folks - I've been searching for some nice interaction design work and portfolios so that I can improve mine - I'm not having a heck of a lot of luck finding nice, quality stuff out there. I'm wondering if we can start a thread that links to our portfolio or other people's work we enjoy or inspire us?

I'm curious what programs people use... I recently saw a demo on Adobe Encore and what an amazing job of creating something interactive that can do. I'm wondering if I should invest the time to learn it.

What are your resources?

What are your goals for the upcoming year?

And, is there anything (career related) you wish you knew a couple of years ago, that would have been helpful for you today, like putting time into learning a program or something similar...

I think this could be a pretty interesting thread if we have some participation. Thanks for your time. Looking forward to this!