With that announcement came the realization I now had more money than I knew what to do with. — By Michael de la Maza, Co-Founder of DemingWay.com I’ll never forget the day I received a phone call that would set a new course in my life. It was July 2011 when the CEO of InQuira- a startup I’d helped launch-told me the company had been acquired by Oracle. With…

How is one to be productive with all these push notifications pulling us away? — By Dan Almasi, Writer at Digital Press Today more than ever, The Art Of Getting Sh*t Done we call productivity is a constant and growing focus of our daily lives. According to Columbia Business School research, “a busy and overworked lifestyle, rather than a leisurely lifestyle, has become an aspirational…

Even the most useful piece of tech can throw a wrench into long-established ways of doing things. — By John Monarch, CEO of ShipChain With technology comes progress: more efficient tools make it easier to accomplish our goals and move society forward. But the process of how these novel technologies are integrated into society is complicated. …

In my experience, smart investment opportunities check these boxes: — By Winston Ibrahim, Founder and CEO of Hydros For many, investing is a financial engineering game-weigh the risks and rewards, study the metrics, and identify opportunities to profit. But after several years of investing in companies, for me, my intent as an investor goes far beyond cashing out. …

Every single one of us was born with the ability to speak without words. — By Richard Newman, Teacher of Communications for 18 Years Body language is the primal foundation upon which our modern communication is founded. We can read an entire novel’s worth of non-verbal cues without ever hearing or seeing a word. …

The meeting can seem like a lot at first, but its impact is immediate and enormous. — By Heidi Zak, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ThirdLove When my co-founder, Dave, and I heard from our executive coaches that we should start holding weekly update meetings, we were incredulous. Up to that point, we’d been holding quarterly update meetings and the occasional monthly meeting. …

Over the course of my career, I’ve latched on to a few core principles that help me simplify my work, stay engaged with my team, and lead in a way that I can be proud of. — By Scott Domann, CPO at Honey All great leaders are informed by certain North Stars — things they fundamentally believe in that guide their decision making, the way they lead, and how they engage with their teams. Over the course of my career, I’ve latched on to a few core…

If you spend some time in an industry as extreme as entertainment, you’ll find that the lessons you learn are applicable wherever you go next. — By Sami Rusani, CRO of ShipChain I worked in the entertainment industry for more than two decades as an agent, a manager, brand strategist, and consultant. And during my stint in the industry, I learned that in Hollywood, the normal issues and dynamics you’ll find in any industry are dialed…

At this point, the protocols that support the web are relatively well-defined. The protocols that will shape widespread blockchain adoption, however, are still up for grabs. — By Samantha Radocchia, #1 Best Selling Author and Emerging Technologies Entrepreneur If you’re old enough, you probably recall the formative years of the internet, and the competition between different browsers that ensued. Remember how the first version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer attacked and decimated the much-beloved Netscape Navigator? …