January - February 2010 | Through the Looking Glass
My alarm clock went off at 4:16 am this morning. It’s an ungodly hour to be awake. The sun hadn’t even risen and the house was freezing cold.Time for another business trip.I don’t call myself a road warrior. That label of distinction is something I reserve for the true travel die-hards who […]
Give us your “Elevator” Speech as to WHO you are and WHAT it is that you do for a “living”. And how should we “know” you?
My name is Leah Piken Kolidas and I’m a mixed-media artist living just outside of Boston, MA with my husband and our four fuzzy cats. I sell my art […]
Several books and conversations converged for me this week on the topic of multitasking. Wikipedia defines human multitasking as, “The performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time.” I’d first heard the word multitasking in the context of computers and the ability to process more than […]
Happy Earth Day! Wherever we live, I think we can all agree that loving the Earth needs to be something we do more actively than passively, which is why we’ve asked Gemma Bulos, founder and executive director of A Single Drop, to tell us a bit about her organization. I think you’ll find it inspiring. […]
I’ve read a lot of business books over the years, but only a few make the cut as books I’d recommend to a colleague, friend, or family member. Here are some of my favorites:
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
There’s a saying that if you want something done, give it to […]
In my personal and professional lives, I am almost constantly inundated with things that need to get done. Sometimes it’s an e-mail request. Sometimes it’s a form to be filled out that I find in my daughter’s backpack. Sometimes it’s a voice mail. The list goes on and on.
GTD stands for Getting Things Done, the […]
As I was packing for a recent business trip, I unearthed my first Coach briefcase. I’d bought it as a reward for myself when I’d finished the training program for my first job out of college as a systems consultant. It had been a rigorous, challenging program that had involved several all-nighters, two months of […]
Instead of YOUR TURN this week, we’re featuring our first interview for our new Women in Business blog feature. We’ll be taking the second Wednesday of each month to highlight a woman in business. This week, we’re speaking with Fabienne Christenson, of Possets Perfume. You probably saw her article Six Ways to Appreciate Scent, in […]
Amanda Palmer is probably best known as the singer/songwriter of the Dresden Dolls, but she's more than just a fantastic singer.
Gregory is a musician, songwriter, and producer born in London, England to a musical family.
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