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Feel the fear

Given the uncertainty of the world right now, I wanted to share this past post . . . Here is a practice I try to do daily. I close my...

Can you innovate?

Times of crisis can also be times of great innovation. Look around: Concerts have gone virtual, restaurants have pivoted, entire college...

Systems thinking

Your focus last week was surviving. (Congrats, you made it.) This week your focus should be systems. You want to move out of taking it...

What to do if you suck at meditating

I often hear busy moms complain that meditation doesn’t work for them. I get it; our minds are going a million miles a minute and pausing...

Crowdsourcing Your Fun Ideas

One of my major tips for moms is to find activities that your kids like that also energizes you. You don’t need to limit your joint...

How do I become less reactive?

This week’s reader question is common. I start every day with good intentions, but then fire drill after fire drills happen. How do I...

Learn how to fall (and fail)

Josh Waitzkin is fascinating. He’s been at the top of two very different sports: chess (Searching for Bobby Fischer was based on him) and...

How to gain perspective

When you stuck in a decision, get yourself out of the weeds of your day to day with two simple questions:  What would my 20-year-older...

How do I get promoted?

This week’s reader question is familiar: How do I make sure I’m setting myself up for promotion? Here are some tips: Be proactive. Let...

How to be your own work valentine

Flowers, chocolates, singing telegrams... some Valentine’s Day delights are just sweeter (and less weird) when they come from somebody...

Are you living or existing?

Another thought provoking questions from super dad, Marc Pickett: I've been pondering this question a lot lately: What is time well...

I Will Determine The Line

I struggle with the tension between having high standards for myself and self-acceptance. Will accepting the messy current me prevent me...

How Do I Make Mornings Easier?

This week’s reader question is one most of us have struggled with before: Getting our the door is the most stressful part of my day. How...

It’s Never 50/50

Creating a true partnership means that it’s hardly ever a 50/50 divide. Life is too unpredictable. We need to be able to flex with our...

Ask Before Freaking Out

Last week, I had to make a last-minute trip out to SF for an accelerator interview. I booked my flights, rearranged a bunch of meetings,...

What would you regret?

When deciding what to do, a key question for me is, “If I do/don’t do X, would I regret it?” For example, I had to decide whether to fly...

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