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What to Look for in Your First EA The Most Important Search of Your Career It’s a new day at your young startup company. The energy is palpable as the cap table excitedly discusses the next hire—something that desperately needs to happen to keep with up with the...

Build More Meaningful Relationships Ever found yourself thinking you should probably reach out to someone, but you just don’t know what to say? Maybe the relationship has been damaged, or it’s been so long it feels awkward. So, you skip it. You tell yourself that’s...

Mockup PSD by Rawpixel Combating Multi-Inbox Fatigue: How to De-Fragment Your Communications The Problem of Too Many Inboxes What do you see when you open your phone? If you’re like most people, there are 9-10 different apps just for communication. And it’s likely...

The best things in life always come from quality relationships with other people. Most people we talk to agree with this statement, but when we ask, “Do you think you’re investing enough into your relationships?” most people sheepishly admit, no, they aren't....

The Top Tactics Charismatic Leaders Use to Drive Breakthrough Opportunities  True Charismatic Leadership: Getting Help from Others  Does this strike a chord with you? The most important things in life always come from your relationships.   It certainly should. It...

The Slippery Slope of Little Requests Tell me if this sounds familiar. In a rare free moment, you find yourself checking your email. A few messages in, you stumble onto a name you don’t recognize. Subject line: Can I buy you a cup of Coffee? Hiya! You don’t know...

From a global pandemic to natural disasters to political upheaval (and everything in-between), 2020’s been a challenging year for many. I think it’s fair to say a lot of us are hoping for a little more normalcy, connection, and peace in 2021. Many are trying to tip...

It’s 9:00am, Monday morning. You’ve just finished your second cup of coffee for the day as you open your inbox. One email immediately stands out: It’s from Gina Hargreeves, a former-colleague-turned-founder you used to be close with. It’s been six months since you...

I’ve been practicing mindfulness for more than 15 years now, and I have built my entire business, Mindmaven, around the concepts of living a more mindful life. In fact, the whole idea behind Mindmaven was conceived on a 10-day silent meditation retreat, at a...

“Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.” - Jack Kornfield, Author, Buddhist Practitioner and one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness...