What Is Uptalking I have a confession to make: I’m an “uptalker.” (And I’m not the only one out there.) Uptalk, or “upward inflection,” is the speech habit of ending sentences like questions: the pitch of your voice trails up at the end. Examples Of Uptalking “The Millennial generation is known for uptalking, and there […]

It’s a common saying that some of the most successful entrepreneurs are usually early risers. And when you’re running a business, it may seem like there are never enough hours to get work done. In this series, First Hour, we explore the morning side of creators and how they set themselves up for a productive […]

Whether you already have funding or are still looking for that initial interest from an investor, building out revenue streams has got to be on the top of your wish list. Once the cash starts rolling in, you’ll probably start seeing a pattern before you even look at the reports on QuickBooks. Like crashing waves […]

Quarterly taxes, legal contracts, invoices, health insurance? I didn’t sign up for this. If you’ve freelanced before, chances are high this thought has run through your mind. A few months after moving to the Bay Area, I tried to teach kayaking full-time as a freelance instructor and 1099 contractor. I was 23 and had no […]

“It’s not the things you add that bring success to what you’re doing,” says free climber William Gadd. “It’s the things you cut away. It’s the focus.” At WeWork Summer Camp 2015, the climbing enthusiast talked about having the courage to follow what seem like crazy dreams. The former business executive seemed like he was […]

You’re sitting across the table from some potential funders who are intrigued enough by your business plan to hear more. Now you just have to wow them with a great pitch, right? Not so fast. Andrew Schoen, a venture capitalist at D.C.-based New Enterprise Associates, says that’s just one of the many things you should […]

Most of us spend the majority of our day sitting at our desks overwhelmed with a growing list of daily tasks. Rather than taking a few minutes to walk away from our work and recharge, we force ourselves to stay focused in hopes of conquering the endless to-do list. When tasks begin to pile up […]

Many of us have a notebook. Some of us even have an entire shelf full of them. Maybe you bought it intending to jot down creative ideas. Or to keep to-do lists on paper, preserving the satisfying tradition of scratching an item off the list in pen. Or to reflect on the day before bed. […]