You know that great employee who goes above and beyond, sending emails on the weekend with an idea, proactively suggesting improvements for the company, or just spreading goodness about your brand? This kind of employee is what makes a business, and I have had the good fortune to work with many of them. What I […]

Many of us have a morning routine to help us launch into the day and arrive at our desks feeling jazzed. Common favorites: coffee, cold-pressed juice, podcasts on the train, or hitting the gym before your body has time to say no. And more coffee. But an important part of starting a new day and […]

The Internet lost it this month when Uber revealed its new logo. Unlike the old design, the new one doesn’t include the company’s signature “U.” It’s now a square inside of a circle, and it’s supposed to represent bits and atoms. “Underwhelming” was one of the kinder responses. “Pretty awful” and “ugly” were more typical […]

It’s life-affirming to do something novel or unexpected: going out on your own as a solopreneur, joining a startup as an early team member, or moving to a new city, for example. Once you’ve embarked on a new adventure, you may feel moments (or longer stretches) of doubt. That’s normal, of course. The good news? […]

“Amsterdam is a natural testbed for startups,” says Bas Beekman. “If it works here, it works anywhere.” Beekman should know. He’s the public lead for StartupAmsterdam, a public-private partnership that supports new businesses in the Dutch capital city. He says Amsterdam might be small, but it punches above its weight class. What makes it such […]

A year ago, I started a new job as a copywriter. Writing is what I love with all my heart, but every time I was supposed to write an article I found myself staring at a blank page. I got distracted all the time, and put things off for so long that I had to […]

My 23-year-old daughter acknowledged the other day that I’m better than she is at finding stuff on Google. “That’s because I grew up with the Dewey Decimal System,” I replied. “And I had to wait for my mother to drive me to the library.” (Don’t know what the Dewey Decimal System is? Google it!) Last […]