We are all going to have to do things that we just don't want to. It's called Adulting. Today's tip is simple: for those moments, make...

I don't have time to read during my workday, which has left me with dozens of articles in my inbox that I promise myself that I will get...

I read a great quote this week—"Most people would learn the most from a book with blank pages than any other book." The idea is that you...

Recently Adam Grant had a great podcast on the dangers of following your passion at work. What do you do if you don't know what your...

What struck me most when I interviewed over 125 working moms at the top of their field was that there was no one way to 'mom.' Each had...

One of my worst habits is interrupting. I get so excited that I want to jump in at the expense of thoroughly soaking in the opinions of...

It's so easy when something isn't working just to do that approach harder, faster, more. Today, stop and pivot. Safi Bahcall on the Tim...

Last week, I said to write FBR (fast, bad, and wrong). I've always written these emails pretty quickly, but I would get stuck in doing...

I recently received new advice on how to create the fundraising pitch for my business. Get a group of cynical friends to honestly tell...

This one is for all you perfectionists out there. Yes, my hand is half-raised, too. Biotech engineer, Safi Bahcall recently gave a great...

A key to success as a working mom is picking a good note taking system. As David Allen says, 'Your brain is for having ideas, not holding...

I like to do things now but have learned the hard way that jumping on every good idea leads to overwhelming and burnout. That's why I...

If you want a reminder that life is short, fit it all on a sheet of paper. The image below has a circle represent each month of a 90...

As a mom of two and a founder of a busy start-up, I throw money at software that saves me time. Here are some of my faves: Docsend ...

Deadlines have been identified as the most common cause of work stress (with 30% of folks citing it). Not only that, it decreases...

Women helping women is the best way for us to get ahead. Now the science backs this up. A new study tracked 700 MBA students as they...

Brene Brown is one of my key mentors. So is Tim Ferris and Gretchen Rubin. I mean, they don't know this. In fact, I've never actually...

I've started raising my friends and family pre-seed round for Uplift. Whenever I dive into something new, I try to talk to as many smart...

Lately, I've been having lots of conversations with near-40-year-old friends not knowing what they wanted to be when they grow up. In...

The Skimm podcast with Alexa von Tobel, the founder of Learnvest is a must-listen. She literally sold her company the same week she...