Think about a colleague or a member of your team (or a friend...that works too). What do you appreciate about them? What are their secret skills?...
Giving praise is worth the effort
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The Intro
You keep doing the hard, world-changing work. We’ll be here encouraging you, sharing what we’re learning, and talking about the things we can’t stop thinking about.
It’s ok to turn your camera off.
Hello, our Zoom-fatigued, emotionally exhausted, been-working-for-a-year-straight-through-a-pandemic friends. How is everyone doing? As we approach...
Treat your teammates like people.
Last week, our world fell apart. We live in Austin, Texas—and if you had your eye on the national news, you probably saw that our city fell into a...
#62 Your personal productivity stack
Each of us relies on a set of tools to help us be as efficient as possible and keep all of our tasks in order. Some of us are paper notebook...
#61 Curious people are the best people
Last week, we told you about an interview question we love to ask job applicants. In addition to asking candidates where lettuce comes from (yes,...
The Intro #60: It’s time to take back control of your time.
Let's talk for a minute about your schedule. Maybe you're a parent trying to also be a homeschool teacher while working from home. Or maybe you live...
The Intro #59: Words Matter
Yesterday, in the midst of the inauguration celebrations, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman shared a powerful poem that immediately went...
The Intro #58: How to transition out of a job
We've been thinking a lot about transitions. With the events of last week seared into our memories and the potential of what could happen next week...
The Intro #57: If we don’t make time to set our priorities, someone else will
Somehow, in the midst of so much chaos and grief and anger, we are expected to continue working. So for a few moments, we're going to shift our...