Research on happiness is always somewhat interesting to me. After all, that’s pretty much the basic human emotion we’re all seeking, right? People are always trying to be happy. There are entire industries that spring up around trying to make people happy.… Continue Reading
Before we get started here, let’s be upfront about something right at the jump-off. Respect, as a concept, doesn’t have a universal definition. It means different things to different people, and it can be shown different ways, and it can vary… Continue Reading
Recently started coming across the work of Lindred Greer, who is a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University. Around late 2011, I really wanted to be a professor of organizational behavior, and so I went to grad school towards such an… Continue Reading
I was talking to a guy from Waggl yesterday, because I may do some additional writing for them. We had an interesting conversation that touched on a few different bases, and one of the things we talked about was this notion… Continue Reading
Mike Volpe is the CMO of Hubspot, which is a fairly successful marketing (inbound marketing) organization. He gave a talk at INBOUND, their annual conference — Malcolm Gladwell was there this year, guys! — and one of his slides apparently… Continue Reading
I went to this conference for work last week, and ’twas hosted by a CMS (content management system). I was walking around like a total mess at this thing, mostly because it was developer-focused and I’m a content/marketing guy (I can’t… Continue Reading
In the simplest terms, it’s because your boss doesn’t give a shit. Continue Reading
I went to Horace Mann for high school, which is in the Bronx. It’s definitely a pretty elitist place, and also considered one of the better private schools in America by some. My junior year, they initiated this thing called “J-Period.”… Continue Reading