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October 25, 2016
What I've Learned About Coping With Grief At Work
After suffering a heartbreaking loss, one woman learns how hard it can be to ask for support—and how crucial it is.
After suffering a heartbreaking loss, one woman learns how hard it can be to ask for support—and how crucial it is.
"Nick's in a coma," is all I can remember my sister saying on the phone. A few hours later, I was on a panicked, cross-country, red-eye flight home. I tried to calm my thoughts with an inflight movie, which happened to be about a girl's brother who went into a coma and lived.
October 24, 2016
Check Out Apple's Sad-Looking iPod Debut Event From 15 Years Ago
Let's just say things got a lot better after that.
Let's just say things got a lot better after that.
It's 2001. Steve Jobs is back at Apple trying to right the ship and re-energize the company. He did. And it all started on a day 15 years ago when Jobs took the stage to announce a new product that was a departure from everything the company had done. It was the first iPod. And it was the iPod that gave Apple a hit (eventually) and helped helped bring back the company's mojo.
Beyond Thermostats: Ecobee Dreams Of Being A Billion-Dollar Smart Home Giant
Smart thermostat maker Ecobee has grand ideas about its future. But first it'll have to knock out Nest.
Smart thermostat maker Ecobee has grand ideas about its future. But first it'll have to knock out Nest.
For the last nine years, Ecobee hasn't strayed from being a maker of smart thermostats.
The Rise Of Bradley Tusk, Silicon Valley's Political Savior
Tusk has been called the "Uber lobbyist" and "Silicon Valley's favorite political fixer." Does he want something more?
Tusk has been called the "Uber lobbyist" and "Silicon Valley's favorite political fixer." Does he want something more?
In 2011, Uber was a tiny transportation startup that, according to its blog, was "#superpumped" to have "officially gone multi-city." And, though he didn't know it yet, Bradley Tusk was about to become one very lucky political consultant.
Is Silicon Valley Taking Menswear More Seriously?
As menswear spending increases, a new generation of startups hopes to dress the modern male.
As menswear spending increases, a new generation of startups hopes to dress the modern male.
As men increasingly rival women in the amount of money they spend on clothes, the tech scene is accommodating the man who wants to dress like Kanye, Bieber, or even President Barack Obama—but on a millennial's budget.
What The Girl Scouts Taught Me About Productivity
Just like earning badges, getting things done involves breaking big goals down into doable steps.
Just like earning badges, getting things done involves breaking big goals down into doable steps.
One of my children joined the Cub Scouts this fall, a decision that's made me quite nostalgic for my own Girl Scouts days. He's taken with the camping, but I realized the part I liked most was earning Girl Scouts badges. It probably sparked my lifelong interest in time management and productivity.
How To Explain Your Screw-Up Without Making Excuses
Excuses, explanations, apologies—they're all different things. Here's when (and how) to use each of them the next time you mess up at work.
Excuses, explanations, apologies—they're all different things. Here's when (and how) to use each of them the next time you mess up at work.
You just dropped the ball. But, here's the thing you want everybody to know: It absolutely wasn't all your fault.
Why You Secretly Think You Work Harder Than All Your Colleagues
Chances are you're not the only hard worker, even though your brain makes you feel like you are.
Chances are you're not the only hard worker, even though your brain makes you feel like you are.
Chances are there was a point—maybe there were several—in the past year when you found yourself sitting angrily at your desk wondering why you had to do so much of the work yourself. You silently cursed your colleagues under your breath as you polished off yet another aspect of that big project. If it weren't for you, you thought, the entire office might collapse under the combined weight of all its slackers.
Nerd Box Wars: How Loot Crate And Funko Fueled A Subscription Business Boom
It's getting increasingly cutthroat in the world of subscription collectibles for geeks.
It's getting increasingly cutthroat in the world of subscription collectibles for geeks.
When I ask Loot Crate cofounder Matthew Arevalo how the company stands out from its subscription-box competitors, he almost seems perturbed by the question.
I Invest In VR Companies--Here's How To Get Hired By One
You don't need to be a techie to get into the VR/AR space, says this Silicon Valley VC. Here are his tips on getting noticed.
You don't need to be a techie to get into the VR/AR space, says this Silicon Valley VC. Here are his tips on getting noticed.
It's impossible to walk 10 feet in Silicon Valley and not run into a VR/AR enthusiast. The space still seemed pretty "fringe" when I first started getting into it five years ago, but it's since exploded. With the upcoming launch of Playstation VR, Oculus Touch controllers, cheaper VR-compatible PCs, and Google Daydream, VR promises to bring immersive entertainment, communication, and education tools to more people than ever before.
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