mindful work
The Future (and Present) of Work Is All About Systems
Originally published at Boston.com on January 19, 2012 In my last blog, Forays into the Future of Work, I ask, “What skills and qualities will serve us in the future?” and offer the idea that the world needs connectors. It’s a simple enough idea to grasp, but it’s worth exploring because it can easily get lost […]
Forays into the Future of Work
Originally published at Boston.com on January 6, 2012 Over on the NewProsperity blog in December, I had the privilege of posting a piece by fellow Bostonian Nathan Rothstein on what he hopes for the future of education. Nathan reflects on the importance of financial literacy, civics education, and service for recent grads. Too many young people […]
5 Lessons From Entrepreneurship That Have Nothing To Do With Money
Originally published at BostInnovation.com Message is Everything I grew up thinking it was the merit of the work that was important. How that work was communicated and made visible was significant, but nothing mattered as much as the nature of the work itself. Anyone who knows anything about marketing or PR can tell you why […]
Simple is Hard, and You Can Too!
Originally published at BostInnovation.com I grew up believing in the idea that if something didn’t feel like work, then it wasn’t real work — it didn’t mean much, it probably wasn’t useful to anybody. We New Englanders like hard work. We live rather fast-paced lives, we shovel a heck of a lot of snow, many […]
Fear, Joy, and Building Careers That Sustain Us
As a kid, I made books, wrote plays, and co-organized neighborhood concerts. I got up on Saturday mornings, put on my leotard and legwarmers, and danced my butt off to my something called “Get In Shape Girl” on VHS. When my brother and I were bored, we made up games and entertained ourselves for hours. […]
Lessons from Accidental Entrepreneurship
Originally published by Color Magazine I grew up disliking the word “business.” I felt distrustful of most businesses and was tired of the sell. I didn’t want to think about money because we didn’t have enough of it. Now, at 25, I call myself an accidental entrepreneur and spend my time thinking about how to […]
