Jun 24Member-onlyBook Review: A Time-bending, Lyrical Love Story Between Enemies — Books Are My Third PlaceThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone “Adventure works in any strand. It calls to those who care more for living than their lives.” Things to know: It’s a short, sci-fi novella Time travel is a key component It’s an enemies-to-lovers story There is no doubt that this novella is beautifully written. It was as if The Time Traveler’s Wife and the Ship of Theseus novel from “S” had a baby. Imagine chasing a…Book Review3 min read
May 13Member-only7 Incredible Reads from AAPI Authors I Couldn’t Put Down — Books Are My Third PlaceI strive to read diversely all year round. Do you? It’s easy to get into the habit of reading what’s familiar, but I’ve found some of my favorite stories from authors I might never have discovered if not for searching them out. If you’ve been wanting to add some new…Books6 min read
May 6Member-onlyMeet Britt Lowry, Booktok’s Resident Audiobook ExpertMeet Britt Lowry. Wife. Mom. Photographer. Aspiring writer. And someone you might recognize as @listenwithbritt, the queen of audiobooks on Booktok. Or perhaps you may have seen one of her TikToks trying to convince her brother and sister-in-law to name their unborn child after a book character. Which one? …Booktok7 min read
Jul 15, 2020Part Two: More Quick Takes on Personal Branding, Sales, and Communicating from a Billionaire or Two…Business wisdom and common sense for today’s world — my notes from the Rise Up Challenge As I write this intro in my apartment in San Francisco, I’m struck by how much the world has changed in four months. I made a comment to someone the other day, “Yeah, we’re…Entrepreneurship4 min read
Jun 22, 2020Member-only21 Gems of Business Wisdom From the Rise Up Challenge, Part OneSuccessfully navigating this ‘new normal’ for your business to thrive. You might be thinking, “But what’s the ‘Rise Up Challenge’? And why should I care about takeaways from it?” For most of us, the past few months have been a bit like being a wool ball jumbling around your dryer…Entrepreneurship6 min read
Published in The Startup·Dec 5, 2019Member-onlyFive Key Insights from Spotify’s Wrapped CampaignEach year since its launch, the Spotify Wrapped campaign is something I look forward to… how many total minutes did I listen to? What embarrassing song or artist will be on my list this year? Did I really spend that much time listening to that one song on repeat? 🙄 …Spotify3 min read
Published in Languagedrops·Dec 28, 2018Join the 2019 #90DayswithDrops Challenge: Learn a New Language this YearIT ALL STARTS JANUARY 1ST, 2019! While you might not want to tackle ALL the words in the Drops app in just 90 days like 4x USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis is about to do, we’re inviting each of you looking to learn a new language in 2019 to participate in our #90DayswithDrops challenge on Instagram…Language3 min read
Published in Languagedrops·Dec 28, 2018The Drops 2K Challenge with 4x USA Memory Champion, Nelson Dellis*We invite you to follow along with Nelson’s language learning journey on Instagram. If you want to join in on the fun and see how many words you can learn over the next 90 days, head here to join our #90DayswithDrops New Year’s Challenge. What happens when you challenge a 4x USA Memory Champion to learn all of the Dutch words in Drops in 90 days? We’re about to find out. Starting January 1st, Nelson Dellis, 4x…Language Learning10 min read
Published in Engineering Leadership Blog·Oct 11, 2018In Celebration of Our New Website, Win a Year-long Subscription to Plato + Be Mentored by the Best Tech LeadersMaybe you saw this post, where we announced our new website explained the process of designing, building, and launching it in six weeks. In celebration of our new online hub, we wanted to have some fun and do a little contest. We’re giving away TWO year-long subscriptions to Plato (worth…Startup5 min read
Published in Engineering Leadership Blog·Oct 9, 2018Plato’s Got a New Look! How we Designed, Built, and Launched our New Company Website in Six WeeksWe move Fast. I can’t claim to have come up with the phrase, “moving at the speed of fleeting,” but it’s an accurate representation of how fast we created a new online presence for Plato — without sacrificing quality. …Startup9 min read