I have friends in Northern California who have just been evacuated from their house for the second time this week. I have a friend in Puerto Rico who is hanging on, covering up his increasingly dire living situation with black humor and grim cheer. I have a friend who's a dreamer because her dad is a ridiculous flake. She's smart, educated, … [Read more...] about Sanity Savers when the World is on Fire
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The 5 Lies of Entrepreneurship
I was past 40 before it occurred to me that I could really be an entrepreneur. Even the word always seemed to carry so much stress. Mortgaging your house to make payroll. (And then having the company die anyway.) Dumping an unfair workload onto your spouse. Broken promises to your kids. … [Read more...] about The 5 Lies of Entrepreneurship
The Law of Anti-Attraction
I recently got an email from someone whose comments aren’t going through on that other blog I write for. I let him know that the spam plugin Akismet was probably snagging them, and he responded to let me know that was a “piss poor” answer. Apparently I should dig through the tens of thousands of spam messages to find his comments. Which, given … [Read more...] about The Law of Anti-Attraction
How to Quit Being a Badass
I have a friend who’s creating a business. Actually, I have lots of friends who are creating businesses. And this is a story that reflects many of their journeys. One person inspired this particular story, but her story is the story of many people I know. She got an idea she was passionate about. She collected great advice. She worked out a … [Read more...] about How to Quit Being a Badass
