Sometimes we might think we should know. To have the answers. But I think curiosity is key, and letting yourself follow curiosity without judgement about what you should know or care about. Following curiosity may just be one of the keys to a fulfilling life.
I'm really good at starting a conversation with a stranger. Even with someone I am frightened to talk to because I feel like they're way above me in status. But then it falls flat. After an initial hello, what next? Why am I here? Why is this person talking to me, or why would they [...]
The act of moving something from and acting guilt at the back of your to-do list to completed, however that looks so there's no longer that nagging feeling. I'm learning, with help, but this is what the act looks like for me. Why I procrastinate is another story, but it clearly serves some annoying purpose [...]
We all see through a different lens. Do you know the image with both a young woman and an older woman within the same image? Depending on where you focus, you can see both, but most people initially only see one. I recently heard about an experiment where half the room was shown a picture [...]
I just finished listening to Life is in the Transitions by Bruce Feiler. The premise is basically to point out that our lives are not linear. The midlife crisis isn't actually a thing that happens to everyone between x and y ages, and we aren't likely to continue on a trajectory throughout our lives without [...]
I keep a to-do list and I'm generally fortunate that I get to things when I feel like it. In other words I know that I have different moods and I typically get around to what needs to be done. But sometimes this system doesn't work. And when it doesn't things don't get done and [...]
I recently celebrated my 39th birthday. A few years ago, I found myself lost. I was miserable in my job and yet scared to take the leap – from the security and outwardly great life – to find something else. Was there something out there I would love doing and feel proud of? Could I [...]
I had the opportunity to speak with someone with an MBA who is also starting her own company how much her business degree helps her. I have been questioning the value of continue education in the more formal business sense, so I thought it was a good opportunity to ask about another person's experience. Her [...]
I recently listened to Adam Grant live at the How I Built This Summit, and he shared that trained scientists are more likely than others to build successful businesses. Why? Because they pivot when appropriate. They can more easily accept evidence that something isn't working, and then move on to try out something else to [...]
Sometimes I think business stories are just nuts! Businesses can go years and years before they are profitable - and it is just expected. I worry about the pressure this puts on founders who rely on outside money (or just need to pay themselves someday) in terms of the decisions made. But one thing is [...]
EJS' Blog 