5 Tips on Working for a Virtual StartUp

Nowadays, it’s possible to go to an office address and find that the company you’re looking for doesn’t physically exist there. At all. Technology has enabled the employees of an entire company to work from home.  Some of these companies are startups that are 100 percent virtual. These companies are great if you hate commutingContinue reading “5 Tips on Working for a Virtual StartUp”

Let’s Un-invent the Handshake

If you could un-invent something, what would it be? It’s a competition and it’s awkward. Those are just two reasons I would un-invent this one thing that most people in the world consider as polite interaction. Let’s find ourselves a time machine and travel all the way back to ancient Greece, ancient Babylon, and ancientContinue reading “Let’s Un-invent the Handshake”

Let’s Normalize Privacy and Discretion

You don’t know me. But I know your name and I know where you live. Scary, right? Recently, I saw a video about protecting your personal details like your birthday, phone number, and address when businesses won’t do that for you. Scams are becoming more common, and businesses don’t need to make a criminal’s jobContinue reading “Let’s Normalize Privacy and Discretion”

Product Bias: What You Buy May Not Be For You

Here’s something to think about the next time you make a purchase. For me, it started as an innocent observation. I was looking into buying a planner when I noticed that the full, page-sized planners were commonly in pink shades or floral patterns. What statement are the makers of these planners trying to make? IContinue reading “Product Bias: What You Buy May Not Be For You”

Yummy Benefits of Remote Work and Travel

One of the very best benefits of remote work is saving time commuting to and from work daily. The tradeoff is one big in-person meeting once a year so you can interact off screen. It’s an opportunity to socialize without checking what time your virtual meeting ends. Kind of like the yearly Christmas party, butContinue reading “Yummy Benefits of Remote Work and Travel”