On the eve of Earth Day, let’s end the search for an animal to blame for the Coronavirus. Instead, let’s focus on protecting animal habitats — the only real solution to ensuring this doesn’t happen again. I’m on hangouts chatting with my sister, a stream ecologist, when I mention all…

Look no further than the refreshingly down-to-earth emails sent by this bakery in Colorado — Weeks before making homemade bread was trending, our local bakery, Moxie, started giving away free sourdough starters. Around the same time, Andy, the owner, began a daily email. …

We’ve all gotten this advice, but people often misunderstand how to execute on it. Let’s clear it up. — There’s nothing quite like a piece of seemingly sage wisdom to make you feel inspired and ready to kick off in the direction of your dreams. Similar to advice like: “The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.” …

Short-form content is short-sighted. Create long-form content to play the long-game, outperform your competitors and generate more organic traffic. Going in-depth on a subject is underrated. Readers get more value out of long-form content because it is detailed enough to actually teach them something. Naturally, it takes longer to read…

7 Lessons from a year of job hunting and starting my own business in a crowded industry. — Between moving countries, states and then changing careers again recently, I have spent the better part of the last couple of years in the job market. As someone who has had a non-linear career path, I have been around the block a couple of times. I’ve worked for big corporates…

How this one mantra transformed the way I see the world and became the best piece of advice I’ve ever received. — Over dinner several months ago with one of my oldest, dearest friends, I was complaining about the emotional toll that applying for jobs and systematically being rejected from them was taking on me. I had been applying for months with no real leads. I told her about how I had…

7 ways to manage “eco-anxiety” and avoid the despondent feeling that we’re all doomed. — This past year in Colorado we experienced record snowfall, followed by an unusually wet spring, followed by the third warmest August on record. In September, Denver set another record for hottest temps at around 100 degrees. Just a few weeks ago, we got around 3.8 inches of snow and set…

We can all learn from cats, who use a ninja move called the “righting reflex,” to re-orient themselves as they fall. — I believe risk-taking is a learned behavior. Both of my parents have been business owners, both have been salespeople working for commission, both of them have chosen to forego a steady paycheck for the ebbs and flows of self-employment. So from an early age, I was exposed to a way…

7 ways ultramarathon running has transformed my personal and professional life and can change yours too. — I’ve been a runner since college. I took up the sport because, as a result of too much beer and late-night fried food, I’d become a victim of the so-called “Freshman 15.” Running was cheap. …