To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics, and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition.

To know even one life has breathed easier, because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.

This incredible poem by William Ernest Henley inspired Nelson Mandela during his grueling incarceration on Robben Island. He recited the poem to other prisoners during desolate moments. Truly an empowering message of self-mastery: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank…..

Agile has become one of the biggest buzzwords in tech. So what exactly is it? Put simply, agile means we value responsiveness over procedures and process purely for the sake of convention. It’s often a people first approach with teamwork and collaboration that provides a more rewarding experience. And when…..

In my ideal work world we’d live and die by 4 mantras: 1. Innovation We work to make a difference — to influence and inspire. I’m surrounded by people who support diverse perspectives. We encourage each other to think big, take risks, and make an impact. 2. Quality I work…..

“There are 3 kinds of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.” ~Author unknown. Vince Lombardi famously said leaders aren’t born, they are made. Leaders are often associated with natural charisma, confidence, dazzling social intelligence, insight, intuition, courage, compelling communication,…..

I’ve learned to love Google. Not just because I work there (that helps), but because they make great products that I used daily to help me run my business. A few years ago I was trying to figure out a good workflow for my digital life. There are so many…..

Marketers are shifting their budgets away from “interruption”advertising. They realize most people now begin their purchasing experience by doing online research to compare prices, quality, and read reviews. Even if they end up making their purchase in a store, they start their fact-finding and decision-making  on the web. Digital marketing…..

Working on the wrong thing is devastating for a startup. Here are some startup tips for identifying risk, gathering information, and making money. Have you worked at—or run— anything where people were deeply committed and worked long hours, yet the project or company failed? Hard work and luck are important…..

The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. Often we follow the path of life, not knowing where it will lead. Some people make plans, set goals and stick to them. Others go off the beaten path in search of “crazy” pursuits. In both…..

This is me moving on. This is me accepting the ache of missing you. This is me waking up every day, aware of what is missing, but accepting of the fact that this is my life now, that this is the way things are going to be. This is me…..

In life, we tend to focus on acquiring possessions rather than getting rid of them. We fill our lives with material objects and harbor emotional baggage. We find it so difficult to let go of the stories we’ve told ourselves around our stuff. Many of us are not conscious of…..