I just didn’t have the courage to charge the most powerful waves I had ever encountered. When we got back to our hotel, I was totally frustrated and disappointed with my lack of courage, because I had the chance to ride some of the best waves in the world, and I ditched. Needless to say, we went back out the next day on one of the roughest boat rides I’ve ever encountered. When we arrived at Witches Rock and later Ollie’s Point, I was determined to ride the waves, so I found the courage and charged, albeit they were smaller. … [Read more...] about Learning To Brave The Big Waves Of Innovation
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Burnout put me in the hospital. This is what I learned about healthy work-life balance
When I burned out to the extreme, I thought I’d be perceived as weak compared to my colleagues who seemed to be coping. The stigma around burnout led me to compare myself to others and perceive burnout as a weakness. But behind the scenes, we all have very different things to deal with including our upbringing, definitions of success, boundaries, motivations, expectations of ourselves, etc. We can get so caught up in our own experiences that we forget this. Did you ever consider that burning out is like lighting a bonfire to burn away all of the beliefs and ideas that aren’t serving you anymore? … [Read more...] about Burnout put me in the hospital. This is what I learned about healthy work-life balance
6 CEOs on the most unexpected lessons they learned in 2020
4. Joel Flory, CEO of VSCO “This year has been such a test of patience and resilience. Even as someone who believes there’s a lesson in every hardship or challenge, this year has been one for the books. There were weeks that felt like one long day, one Zoom call after the next. Nothing brings me more joy than to share a meal with someone to talk business or fun, and not being able to do this in person felt jarring and awkward. But we still showed up. Every day, we showed up. Our resilience is what I will remember most about 2020.My 2021 focus is to build deeper connections with VSCO members and the people I care about. It is these deep connections that helped me get through this past year and it is one I want to invest in even more this new year.” … [Read more...] about 6 CEOs on the most unexpected lessons they learned in 2020
I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our world after coronavirus might look like: This is what I learned
Robin Murphy, engineering professor at Texas A&M University, is convinced that “we are going to have robots everywhere” as a result of COVID-19. That’s because they became so pervasive during the pandemic for deliveries, COVID-19 tests, automated services, and even home use. … [Read more...] about I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our world after coronavirus might look like: This is what I learned
After a string of life setbacks, here’s how I learned to rethink happiness
Happiness is not a continuous state of play or positivity. It does not rise in correlation to the rise of income, job status, likes, or followers. Happiness doesn’t come from a single source. True high achievers harmonize between themselves and their most meaningful relationships, and between their work and their service to something beyond themselves. Happiness is connecting and relating to others through your truth—your innermost voice—even when it goes against conventional wisdom and the status quo. Happiness is not a goal; it’s an outcome. It emerges when we rise to face our deepest questions—with curiosity, commitment through action, and an openness to surprise and serendipity (over control or predictability). How to define your happiness 2020 rearranged the furniture of our lives. Stripped of our usual distractions and escapes, we’ve collectively been given a pause to confront who we are, what we believe, and what truly matters. … [Read more...] about After a string of life setbacks, here’s how I learned to rethink happiness
