I’ve learned that sometimes it’s just better to get started and learn and stumble as you go. Cassie Collier got her competitive spirit from her younger brother, who turned everything between them into a game – whether it was calling shotgun 24 hours in advance of a road trip,…
With everything I do, I think about what worked and what could have been better and make sure I implement the feedback next time. This leads to continual improvement. Sarah Henley is co-founder and COO of NextUp Comedy, a subscription video platform specialising in stand-up comedy specials. For a…
Being in the early stages of a startup, I typically work 12-15 hours a day, so it is important for me to clear my mind in the morning with some exercise and set an energetic tone for the day ahead. Sumit Batra is the Founder of The Snowtorious,…
I take days off. I know. That seems like a productivity tip that would be handed out on Opposite Day, but it’s absolutely true. By taking at least one day off per week – two preferred! – I keep myself from getting burned out. And that’s important! I AM my…
[quote style=”boxed”]I make sure that I am at my desk every day at 9:00am. I take breaks during the day, but I make sure I stay there until at least five o’clock, or so. When you work for yourself, it is so easy to allow interruptions to steal your productivity.[/quote]…
[quote style=”boxed”]”Do the hardest thing first and get it out of the way.”[/quote] Launched in 2005 by nationally touring comedian, Carmen Ciricillo, www.constructioncomedy.com is the first of it’s kind in the world. Carmen, a true entrepreneur, found a niche and hasn’t slowed down since. In addition to launching constructioncomedy.com, Carmen…
[quote style=”boxed”]I hammer away at them until they feel true and concise, bounce them off the other writers, fret about them until they go live, and then never look at them again.[/quote] Brook Lundy is the co-founder, head writer, and unpaid intern of someecards, HappyPlace, and Jockular. Before that, he…
[quote style=”boxed”]I would build a client base while I still had a paycheck and health insurance, instead of having to find clients while also worrying about where I was going to get rent money.[/quote] Saya Hillman–a native of Evanston, Illinois, a Boston College graduate, and a Chicago resident–is an accidental…
[quote style=”boxed”]My worst “almost-job” was as a brand manager at General Mills. I had one interview. It was an on-campus recruitment thing. It lasted 30 seconds, and consisted of the HR guy saying “No” about 20 times, at differing intervals. I guess my shoulder-length afro didn’t help.[/quote] Andy Nulman started…
[quote style=”boxed”]I wake up between 5:00am and 6:00am to run 12 miles, save two kittens on the way, work on restoring an 18th century painting and then eat a macrobiotic breakfast.[/quote] Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people…