The LEGO Theory of Job Fulfillment
Who doesn’t love Lego? When I was a kid, Lego was my ultimate, favorite toy. After I would unbox a set, I would first try to build it as designed. But this wasn’t the fun part yet! This is sort of...
View ArticleFrom Startup to Scale in 3 Escalating Leaps
Years ago when I graduated, I had no special commendations. My grades were slightly above-average. Flunked one or two, if I remember right. I have no MBA. No special connections. I was raised in a...
View ArticleThe Unlikely Journey of Our Newly-Minted COO
We’ve all been through those moments in life when everything seems to be falling apart. That was where Kellda was when I first met her two years ago. You wouldn’t know it through my interview process...
View ArticleTo Dream is Human, After All
Most of us have two lives, the one we live and the unlived life within us. — Steven Pressfield I had the skeleton ready for a more technical post on startup growth. I was going to spend some time this...
View ArticleFor Your Soul’s Sake, Slay Your Dragon!
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View ArticleEveryday I’m Side-Hustlin’: Harness the Power of the Side Project
(Click below for the audio version of the post) What is a side hustle? Basically, it’s a part-time job beyond your full-time one. And yes, you can use it to basically change your life. It certainly did...
View ArticleThe Upside of the Midlife Crisis
“Seriously, Peter, I will take a massive paycut right now for the opportunity to get to do work that is meaningful” “I’ve been dragging myself to work for years. I feel hopeless and trapped” The other...
View ArticleThe Freelancer and the Escape Artist
When you visit a Starbucks at around 3pm, it can feel a bit odd. It’s quiet. At around 3pm, gone are the after-lunch coffee aficionados. The people wishing to chill out a bit after work aren’t there...
View ArticleWe Can Be Heroes in this Time of Corona
This is such a widespread, complicated, multi-layered problem that whatever your gifts are, you can help! Are you great at organizing? writing? talking with empathy? Can you cook? Do you have a...
View ArticleCovid-19’s Cannonball Call
My theory is that the current acute conditions have created such an unparalleled mass disruption, forcing us to face some existential life questions we may have been avoiding. Read more Covid-19’s...
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