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Laura Holmes McCarthy

Laura Holmes McCarthy

Corporations shouldn’t profit from our data. We should.

It’s time to start talking about shifting control of our data to ourselves.

May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018

Laura Holmes McCarthy

I quit my dream job after two months. It was the best decision I ever made for my career.

Last year, I spent six months interviewing for a Brand Creative Director position at Kickstarter. I was weary at first. I am, in many ways…

Apr 30, 2018

Apr 30, 2018

Laura Holmes McCarthy

It’s time for women to reinvent work.

Much has been written about the gig economy, the fluctuating importance of the American office, flextime, telecommuting, coworking, and…

Mar 20, 2018

It’s time for women to reinvent work.

Mar 20, 2018

Laura Holmes McCarthy

What leaders are really saying when they say equality “won’t happen overnight.”

Today, The Drum ran an article about a report from ad agency holding company WPP detailing the 14.6 gender pay gap within its global…

Mar 1, 2018

What leaders are really saying when they say equality “won’t happen overnight.”

Mar 1, 2018

Laura Holmes McCarthy

The new draft: forcing teachers and students to be soldiers in a war they never asked for.

Parkland is different.

Feb 22, 2018

The new draft: forcing teachers and students to be soldiers in a war they never asked for.

Feb 22, 2018

Laura Holmes McCarthy

On 5Pointz, value, and values.

Today, news broke that the developers who destroyed legendary shrine to street art, 5Pointz in Long Island City, have been court ordered to…

Feb 13, 2018

On 5Pointz, value, and values.

Feb 13, 2018

Laura Holmes McCarthy

How #MeToo is making the “working women” conversation about more than motherhood.

The new “She-conomy.” That was the title on the powerpoint deck that showed up on my desktop Monday morning from a client who shall remain…

Feb 8, 2018

How #MeToo is making the “working women” conversation about more than motherhood.

Feb 8, 2018

Laura Holmes McCarthy

Laura Holmes McCarthy

Creative director, writer, elder punk, cat lady, and amateur ceramacist. Writing about whatever I want, but mostly lady stuff, work stuff, and #thatcreativelife

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