Networking. To some, the thought evokes excitement — fancy dinners, cocktail parties, lively conventions, and the chance to meet all the right people. To others, it’s practically a nightmare — crowded rooms, constant [..] read more
Once a month I spend a morning having coffee and breakfast with my friend at her house — we’ve found it’s easier than trying to wrangle her toddler and infant into a restaurant and keep them entertained. Often this [..] read more
As much as we may wish the opposite were true, you simply cannot start a small business overnight. It’s a long, drawn out process with scores of intricate, moving parts. What’s more, many of those “parts” have to be [..] read more
Personalization has become so commonplace that the only time we seem to notice it is when it’s absent. For instance, think about the last time you perused Netflix or Amazon. You were likely offered recommendations based on [..] read more
If you ever find yourself questioning whether or not you should care about the health and wellness of your employees, the answer is abso-freaking-lutely. A healthy workforce comes with many benefits. Healthy employees have [..] read more
The early days of a startup are nothing less than organized chaos. You’re fixated on your product, monetization, securing assets, and hiring. In all this pandemonium, it’s not unusual for corporate social responsibility [..] read more
Ping pong tables and dart boards, a break room fridge stocked with microbrews, a neverending buffet of free food — too often these are the things that come to mind when the term “company culture” is brought up. But [..] read more
I’ve become a fairly active redditor of late and three of my favorite subreddits are /TalesFromRetail, /TalesFromYourServer, and /TalesFromTheFrontDesk. Though these subs have helped me to become a much more patient and [..] read more
