Tag: Tuesday Takeaway
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The One Thing You Must Stop Doing During Vacation
Thirty-four percent of millennials work every single day of their vacations. Yup, that’s one out of every three people, and what’s just as awful is that they return to work feeling even less productive than before they left, according to a June 2015 study by Alamo Rent A Car. It makes sense, in a warped way:…
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What ‘Pinch of Yum’ Can Teach You About Running a Successful Blog
If you’re interested in running any kind of blog, you have to check out Pinch of Yum and Food Blogger Pro. Though the sites are very food-focused, the business/marketing/life-leveling-up lessons the sites share can apply well beyond people who like to Instagram (and write about) their lunch. (Guilty, as you all know.) We’re still working…
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Katy Perry: Creative? Why You Can’t Sell Yourself Short
Just because you’re creative doesn’t mean you can’t think strategically. That’s something Katy Perry proves with every hit single, every sold-out tour, and every buzzed-about fragrance launch. In her recent cover story on Forbes, the “California Gurls” singer discussed how she views herself as an entrepreneur, explaining how she doesn’t just write about whatever’s on…
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Christina Tosi’s Secret to a Fun-Filled, Fulfilling Life
If you’ve ever seen MasterChef judge and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi’s colorful layer cakes, scrolled her Instagram or skimmed her cookbooks, you know that there’s an element of fun in everything she does. It’s an indelible part of her character, and of the #MilkBarLife she ‘grams about. When I interviewed her for Delish, I loved…
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Working for (More Than) the Weekend
Two numbers: 5 & 2. 5 > 2… Every time. In many ways, this simple equation became the genesis for why Candace and I created LBW. I’ll let you in on a little secret that you already know: there are way more weekday days than weekend days. Every week, Scout’s honor! And if this equation has anything…
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Are You ‘Future-Tripping’ Too Much?
At the risk of sounding all “Celebrities, they’re just like us!”-ish, while reading singer Joy Williams’ interview in the latest issue of Relevant magazine, a term she used stopped me mid-sentence, because it felt all too relatable: future-tripping. It’s obsessing over what your life would be like if you made this choice instead of that…
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The Test That Determines Whether You’re Lying to Yourself
When you ask someone how they’re doing — and they actually take a second to reply with more than the perfunctory, “well” or “fine” — two responses are all too common: “I’m so busy” and “I just don’t have enough time.” The latter is usually followed up by a quick mention of the thing they’d…
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You Need to Stop Defining Yourself So Narrowly
It wasn’t until I started stretching that definition of who I was that the little upsets of day-to-day life started feeling a little less personal, and a lot more, “well, let’s roll up our sleeves and deal with this.”
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How to Make Your Ideas Contagious
When you think of books you can devour in one flight, thrillers and other edge-of-your-seat pageturners immediately come to mind. Not necessarily research-driven nonfiction. But when I started reading Jonah Berger’s Contagious two years ago on a flight to Tennessee, I couldn’t put it down. Even when we reached our destination. It’s that compelling. The…
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Why It’s So Hard to Actually Do the Things We Want to Do
Have you ever wanted to tackle a major project, only to find yourself suddenly checking your favorite blogs, responding to half a dozen emails, even taking an old toothbrush to the dingy grout on your bathroom tile, because those things suddenly seem so urgent? You’re not alone. I’ve felt that way countless times, and often,…
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Katherine Sabbath: The Work That Defines You
An insight from teacher-turned-baker Katherine Sabbath helped me re-evaluate how I look at the work that matters in my own life.
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If You’re Looking for a Sign, You’ve Probably Already Passed It By
I’ll admit it, I am a huge fan of a well-timed motivational quote. Sure, I might not post a ‘hang in there’ kitten on my wall (largely on account of my extreme allergies to cats and that the mere sight may cause a sneezing frenzy), but I am all about that perfect quote that will inspire…
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