I'm thrilled to unveil my brand new interactive experience: My 2019 Resolutions & 2018 Year in Review. This project became much more than just a simple tracker—it evolved into a meaningful journey of reflection, celebration, and intentional goal-setting for the upcoming year. Join the Conversation What reflection tools do you use to look back on your year? How do you set meaningful goals for the future?
We are half way through 2018 and I realized I neglected to share my resolutions with you here on my blog. These are some of my favorite "personal time" creative projects I work on each year. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it!
"To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out for another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk rejection. To place your dreams before the crowd is to risk ridicule. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To go forward in the face of overwhelming odds is to risk failure. But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in...
" Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is...
Key Insights from "The Year Without Pants" Leadership Lessons from WordPress.com and the Future of Work In "The Year Without Pants," Scott Berkun shares his experience working as a team leader at Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the culture and practices of one of the world's most successful fully remote companies. I've collected some of the most impactful passages that resonated with me about company culture, leadership, and...
A timeless lesson on success, wealth, and contentment Heller's masterpiece, first published in 1961 Joseph Heller wrote the massive bestseller, Catch-22 about World War II. I recommend anyone read the book, but that's not what this story is about. Later in his life, Heller went to a party in the Hamptons. The gathering was filled mostly with young hedge fund managers and Wall Street professionals. While he was at the party, someone came up to...