For two years I worked at a newspaper where I sat in an office with no windows in front of a desktop dating from the ’90s. Once or twice a week, I’d share the space with my company’s accountant. Except for the occasional “good morning” to my co-workers, it was all business. Now walk inside […]

Does your company specialize in experiences, strategic workplace recognition, and appreciation? Mine too. As the head of employee experience, I’ve been tasked with making sure our company culture matches our company mission.   A few years ago at RedBalloon, I created a framework to tell the story of what makes our employee experience unique, and […]

During a lift ride up Stowe mountain earlier this year, I sat across from a girl whose helmet dazzled me with tiny, shiny neon purple stones. As my companions questioned the girl’s do-it-yourself undertaking, I remembered my interview with eyewear designer Kerin Rose, who creates show-stopping avant-garde styles that have graced the wardrobes of stars like […]

Video producers are like the glitter glue you find in arts-and-crafts supply stores, appearing to radiate glitz and glamour. But glitter glue is still glue. And a producer’s high-pressure job can be utterly exhausting, with locations, equipment, and crew to lock down. But holding a project together is one of the strengths of the best […]

If you’re new to social media, it can be terrifying. So many questions swirl around in your head. Where do I begin? How can I keep up? Will I have any new friends (or followers)? Remember on your first day of school when you overanalyzed every detail, from your hair, to your outfit, to what […]

The Science of Success: In this new series, we’ll scan the latest scientific, academic, and professional literature, looking at everything from psychology to physics to bring you new insights on how to be more successful. We’ve never met, but I’m willing to bet that if I took a peek at your email account right now, […]

When I got word that the world would finally see my episode of ABC’s hit television show Shark Tank, I felt relief and terror, in that order. The message came seven months after I had filmed an episode for season six of ABC’s hit television show. The airdate, they told me, was less than three […]

Melissa Klurman is in “total stress mode.” The longtime travel writer is leaving on a press trip in the morning—an all-expenses-paid visit to a private game reserve in Zimbabwe—and hasn’t finished packing. After that, there’s still a mile-long checklist of things she has to do before heading to the airport. The pressure won’t end once […]