A Tip For Remembering Gift Ideas
For anyone who freezes when it is time to buy a meaningful gift, the fix is simple: capture gift ideas the moment someone mentions them. A quick note inside a contacts app builds an easy,…
A Tip For Starting a New Job (w/ Maia Molina-Schaefer)
Career pivots go smoother when a person separates what should transfer from what should stay behind. Building a two-list inventory of skills and mindsets can reveal what will serve a new role, and what worked…
A Tip For Turning Website Visitors Into Subscribers
Setting up an email capture form on a website helps creators build an audience they can reach again, even after someone closes the tab. An opt-in can live at the top of the page, appear…
A Tip For Traveling with a Smartphone
Turning travel mode on and off can be as simple as hiding and showing a dedicated phone Home Screen. Create one iPhone page for travel-only apps and widgets like boarding passes, TripIt, and countdowns, then…
A Tip For Finding Time With Your Friends
Errands can double as low-pressure friend time when schedules are packed. A quick Staples run in Midtown Manhattan, a grocery trip, or any mindless task can become a 20–30 minute catch-up without adding another calendar…
A Tip For Cleaner Promo Materials
Removing the background from a headshot can make Canva and Adobe Express graphics feel more current for social media posts. Canva’s background remover (a paid feature) makes it quick to turn a rigid square photo…
A Tip For Starting Strong In A New Job (w/ Maia Molina-Schaefer)
New leaders can build credibility faster by listening before trying to change everything. For the first 90 days in a new role, Maia Molina-Schaefer recommends asking three questions before making one recommendation. The approach helps…
A Tip For Standups: Stand Up.
Standing meetings can keep short 1:1s and 15-minute standups from drifting. A standing desk or a quick move to the break room helps keep the conversation focused and time-boxed. The same idea works for phone…
A Tip For “Quick Fixes”
Recovery rarely comes from one appointment, one stretch, or one “fix.” A pulled muscle, physical therapy, and a massage become a reminder that setbacks are normal in injury recovery and muscle healing, and that progress…
Pivots, Leadership, and Values-Based Tradeoffs (w/ Maia Molina-Schaefer)
Career pivots get easier with systems: seek discomfort early, journal leadership principles, and build cross-functional relationships across cultural and organizational lines. Maia Molina-Schaefer shares practical guidance for military career growth, veteran transition programs, and translating…