Remember the training montage in Rocky IV and all the computer equipment tracking Ivan Drago’s training? Well, sports tech has come a long way since Rocky ended the Cold War, and what used to be reserved for top competitors has filtered down to kids’ leagues. But it doesn’t stop at …
Read More »Nine Steps to Take if You've Lost Passion for Your Business
When asked why they started their businesses, many entrepreneurs would answer that they were passionate about the product, service or cause their business represented. But along the way, between the day-to-day grind and the stress of leadership, that passion can tend to fade, and those same entrepreneurs may find themselves …
Read More »Overwhelmed at Work? How These Entrepreneurs Recommend Coping in a Healthy Way
No entrepreneur is immune to burnout, and when the stressors of work and leading a business get to be too much, it’s important to find healthy ways of coping. Without these methods, it’s all too easy for your business to become overwhelming, which can lead to a loss of passion …
Read More »What Creators Can Learn From Chart-Topping Podcasts
If you’re a podcaster seeking to grow your audience and following, you’ve likely spent dozens (if not hundreds) of hours listening to the chart-topping shows to better understand how you, too, can achieve that rank. Even if the tools or strategies that might have worked for someone else who runs …
Read More »Taking a Business Risk? Nine Signs You're About to Make a Big Mistake
Being an entrepreneur is all about taking risks and reaping rewards. But it’s how you go about taking those risks that defines how successful you are in business. And whether calculated or impulsive, any risk has the potential for a negative outcome. However, with time and experience, it is possible …
Read More »Using Drone Footage to Make a Film or Demo Reel
A colleague of mine is a photographer, specifically a drone photographer. Recently he was showing me video footage taken via drone alongside the still images. Here are some tips I shared with him. First, you have to check the air space you’re planning on using to make sure you can …
Read More »Debunking Myths and Misconceptions of the Psychedelics Industry
As another psychedelic renaissance begins to take flight, it seems that myths and misconceptions rise to meet it. As a molecular pharmacologist studying cannabinoids and psychedelics with training in psilocybin-assisted therapy, I believe it’s vital to dispel these misconceptions. Whether you are a consumer, an investor or simply interested in …
Read More »4 Acts of Holiday Goodwill We Should Practice Year-Round to Exemplify Leadership
The holiday season underscores gratitude, service to others, family, friendship, love and generosity every year. It’s a time when many businesses give bonuses, organize food drives and more, and when people show generosity in their personal lives. But,once the holidays are over, we typically stop these activities and go back …
Read More »Sustainable Beauty: Why I Believe Green Is the New Black
The sustainable beauty trend has been growing in popularity for years, but it has become even more popular during the pandemic. There are many reasons why sustainable beauty is trending now, and one of them is that people are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Consumers are drawn …
Read More »My Experience Living and Working in These Three Places as a Digital Nomad
Digital nomads are a unique bunch. No longer bound by the constraints of physical space in order to work, we are the hyper-mobile children of the digital age. Many of us have carefully — and often painstakingly — created a lifestyle that allows us to choose where we spend our …
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