Why Finding Common Ground Can be Difficult
Prompted by a challenge to define her argument style, writer Maya James found herself contemplating exactly why finding common ground can be so difficult.
When Everything I Thought About “Finding Your Calling” was Wrong
We’ve been conditioned to believe that “finding your calling” is the ultimate career goal. So how do we find something we care enough about to give everything we have to achieve that goal?
How Much Should Entrepreneurs Pay Themselves?
How much should entrepreneurs pay themselves? It’s tricky business. Here are a few tips to figure out how much you should be paying yourself, and how often.
How Louis Armstrong Influenced Activate World
Launching a new project, like Activate World, can leave us feeling vulnerable or uncertain. Small moments of clarity can be all we need to push forward.
Is Anyone Listening? Lessons from the Best Graduation Speeches
Have you been tapped to give an important speech? Scott Savage shares tips from the best graduation speeches to make your preparation a little easier.
How to Sell Your Skills in a New Industry
Spent years employed in an industry but ready for a change? Here’s how to sell your skills and find the perfect position in a new industry.
Practice Your Mistakes
The reality is, rarely anything is flawlessly executed. The trick to avoiding disaster is to practice mistakes ahead of time.
3 Brutal Leadership Truths No One Likes to Admit
Guest Post by Annabelle Smyth Let’s face it; leadership can be incredibly challenging. Although some people have a natural inclination for leadership roles, it doesn’t eliminate the effort it takes to become successful. It doesn’t negate the value of experience and dedication. And it certainly doesn’t get rid of the challenges that leaders are bound…
Pushing Past the Fear of Looking Stupid
There’s a fear we all share, more frightening than FOMO. How do you cope when you face the fear of looking stupid? Here are 3 things to keep in mind.
How Writing Just Might Save My Life
I think social media is trying to kill me. And it’s working with an accomplice, the current state of the world. I suspect I’m not alone in this paranoid delusion. I know that I can’t be the only person whose feeds have slowly morphed from a land of vacation pictures, inspirational quotes, and sales pitches…
Fighting Analysis Paralysis
While I have always been an over-thinker, there are some moments or seasons where this tendency is on hyper-drive. Sometimes it is late at night, where I find myself doing play-by-play on the events of the day, wondering if I handled everything right. Other times it happens when I am facing a difficult decision and…
Dealing with Missed Deadlines One Asana at a Time
I missed a deadline this week. Want to hear something even worse? This was the second deadline I’ve missed in thirty days. Thankfully the deadlines were for two separate projects and two separate clients, but sadly the mistakes were made by one single person — me. Recovering After Missed Deadlines Ever since the second missed deadline,…