By Melissa Faulkner I had the privilege of studying abroad in Denmark for a summer after my junior year of college. There’s about a million and one reasons why this was the best summer of my life, and most of the details can be found on my blog. But the real value behind my summer in Copenhagen was not truly realized…
When I flew home from the World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland, Oregon, I brought a new friend along with me—and I didn’t even need to buy her a plane ticket. She’s a Brave Bot. She has big eyes and no legs and is the size of a domino tile. And when I need bravery, she’s supposed to give me…
The subtitle of Lama Marut’s new book, Be Nobody(Beyond Words), encapsulates the quandary of its contents: “We’re all desperately trying to be somebody. Maybe we’ve got it all wrong.” Being a “nobody” would seem to be a mark of failure rather than a goal in our overachieving and hyper-busy world. Why would we want to dismantle this self we take…
Today is July 4, and our thoughts turn to freedom. Here are a few thoughts on the subject from some of our favorite Americans. View the gallery >
Besides having a lot to say about the things that wire and rewire her, Muffy Bolding is a mother, writer, actor, feminist, knitter, and self-proclaimed trollop/withered debutante. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles, where she writes and produces for film and television. She is currently at work on a memoir. On Owning It Publicly When I reflect back…
I am so excited! On Thursday, May 22, I’ll be speaking at Emerging Women’s New York Power Party. I’ve been a fan of Emerging Women since I attended their first-ever live event in Boulder, Colorado, last October. I met, listened to, and learned from so many remarkable people, including Elizabeth Gilbert, Brené Brown, Sera Beak, Eve Ensler, Alanis Morissette, Erin…
John C. Havens is a regular contributor to Mashable.com, where he has written a number of viral articles about online privacy, augmented reality, and the importance of a “happiness” economy that measures the full measure of well-being and not just profits and loss. He is a popular speaker at TED forums and technology expos and a terrific harmonica player (click…
