By giving control back to the people, we allow them to control their own level of engagement with us. That puts the burden back on us to produce truly excellent content…
Brand | Stop Caring What Everyone Thinks
Great brands focus on the people who are just head over heals in love with them. The fanatics. The crazies.
Employee Loyalty | 4 Non-Negotiables
I recently read a quote from Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer in which she said, “Burnout is about resentment.” This thought has been on my mind now for a few days, and I think there’s something to it.
Management | Strengths and Weaknesses
As a former teacher, I know we don’t all learn the same way. I know we don’t all care about the same things, and we don’t all have the same strengths or the same weakness…
Oktoberfest | Lost and Found
They say the truth is stranger than fiction, and sometimes my life proves them right. Three weekends ago, I made […]
Change | What I am Afraid Of
It changes us in a way that is important for the soul. So important that a life can feel a little bit empty when it’s gone.
Growing Up | Love and Vulnerability
Playing it safe is not Divine What I know is that love demands vulnerability, and I cannot know the former […]
Wanderlust | No, I’m Not Lost
Keeping curiosity alive I love it when I get to travel because I often meet interesting people and have more […]
Maturity | It’s Not All Or Nothing
People will fail you One of the most important lessons I’ve had to learn in life is that people will […]
Houhai | Killing the Comfort Zone
I called it quits with my comfort zone in the summer of 2010. Since then, we’ve had sort of a rocky friendship; but you know, these things happen. I remember it distinctly–the culmination.
Jeff | The Boy Who Disappeared
The first time I met him, he was putting glue in his brother’s hair. Spikes. It looked painful, and I immediately assumed they were trouble. But sometimes delinquents don’t mean to be. Sometimes they just don’t see any other options.