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Why You Should See Uncertainty As Opportunity

Compartmentalization might speed things up on an assembly line, but it forces us into silos. And silos destroy creativity, context, and perspective—all things we need to thrive in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Design for social innovation is the answer to that dilemma.

Cheryl HellerJune 20, 2014

Career Failure Mentorship

What’s the Worst that Can Happen?

Fear of failure is why some of the best companies are never built, why some of the most important discoveries are never made and why people spend forty years in jobs they hate. So, ask yourself: what's the worst that can happen?

Pascal FinetteJune 19, 2014

Balance Career Productivity Wellness

Protecting Your Good Idea From Yourself

Burnout can destroy the best of ideas and intentions. While an idea can, in theory, be limitless, the brain is a physical organ with limitations. If these limitations aren’t acknowledged the consequences can be grave. Don't let burnout destroy your idea.

Ann GarvinJune 18, 2014

Poverty

Borders From Space

Read an astronaut's reflection after seeing the human-made border between India and Pakistan from the International Space Station, and heed his call to action: we must strive to improve life on Earth.

Ron GaranJune 13, 2014

Career Technology

Silicon Valley’s Boom-Bust Cycle

Today startups are household names, and entrepreneurs and VCs are treated like celebrities. There are reasons why Silicon Valley is having a moment and by understanding them we can also understand how long it will last and what will follow.

Chris YehJune 12, 2014

Career

Listening to Your Gut – Let’s Give it the Credit it Deserves

When was the last time you regretted a decision you made based on "going with your gut?" Probably never. That's why it's time to think of “listening to your gut” as “listening to your faster intelligence.”

Daniel EpsteinJune 6, 2014

Career Management Scaling

You Don’t Need a Plan

In the VUCA-filled world most entrepreneurs live in every day, being agile trumps sticking to a plan. Sticking to a plan is not the same as having a strategy, and having a strategy can keep you alive and moving forward.

Rajesh AnandanJune 4, 2014

Where Do Your Memories Meet Mine? What Drives Your Search for Success

Part 6 of Mark Albion’s blog series explores the impact our relationship with our father has on how we build our business and our life.

Mark AlbionJune 2, 2014

Productivity Wellness

Health: Do it Right

If you’re a start up and you don’t have a real, working application to help your employees nurture health first; before bringing clean water to a village, before providing food for the hungry, then you’re doing something wrong.

Ann GarvinMay 30, 2014

Career Failure

The Discipline of Staring Death (& Failure) in the Face

It’s a good discipline to look failure in the face, to study it, to spend time living in that place of losing. So you can make different choices. But also so that when it comes, you can get through it.

L. Hunter LovinsMay 15, 2014

What Does ‘Being a Family’ Mean to You?

Family is the foundation of all our relationships, yet there are different types of relationships to emulate. Which kind you choose will impact your success at home and work. Here's why.

Mark AlbionMay 9, 2014

How Do You Act As A Family? What Drives Your Search for Success

Part 5 of Mark Albion’s blog series explores the impact our relationship with our father has on how we build our business and our life.

Mark AlbionMay 8, 2014

Career Wellness

What’s The Best Exercise?

What’s the best exercise? The exercise that burns the most calories, the fat-burning, booty-kicking, 8-pack ab-giving workout that will change your life? Read on to find out. It may not be what you expect.

Ann GarvinMay 7, 2014

Career Guest Post Productivity

5 Key Tips To Be A More Effective Social Entrepreneur

There's a lot to be learned from those who’ve been there, done it, and know what works. Read this post for 5 key learnings gathered from the most effective social entrepreneurs across the country.

Zoe SchlagMay 5, 2014

Branding Marketing Productivity Scaling

The Marketing Mindset

Many social entrepreneurs have an ambivalent attitude towards marketing. They may think that marketing is all about deceptive advertising, but marketing doesn’t have to be sleazy. In fact, developing the marketing mindset will help you and your customers.

Chris YehMay 1, 2014

Career Investment Management Productivity Team

Putting The “Human” Back In Capital

When an impact investment extraordinaire studies 200 organizations, 25 countries, and 35 founders...you may not expect him to site HR problems as one of the largest barriers to achieving start-up success. Read more here.

Ross BairdApril 28, 2014

Have You Left Words Unsaid?

Life is like a coin. You can spend it how you like, but you can only spend it once. While we need to be careful about what we say, we also need to make sure we don't wait for another chance that never comes. Here's why.

Mark AlbionApril 25, 2014