Clara Nafria

Conversations about where we’re at and how we move forward.

At first, I’d say yes to everything — meetings are really valuable when you’re starting off. But I reached a point where I was letting myself get scheduled on six to eight hours of phone calls a day. And when I looked at them, I couldn’t identify what the positive outcomes were — and more importantly, I didn’t enjoy doing it.

These emotional bookends, however, can be your secret weapon in making better decisions. The process is as simple as taking the time to identify 1) the emotions you feel as you face your decision, and 2) the emotions you want to feel as you’re looking at your decision in the rearview mirror. What do you see? How is your life better for a satisfying

A funny, inspiring and practical guide to freeing yourself from creative blocks, not taking yourself too seriously, and unlocking your inner creativity. It's full of Hansen's humorous work anecdotes but it is also replete with tangible and actionable methods that anybody can use to become creatively productive and rediscover the joy in creating.

each chapter is just one short piece of advice that is mystical yet evocative. It’s been a hard year for me, if I’m being honest. For some reason the Tao Te Ching repackaged as business advice helped get me through it. As with all book recommendations, your mileage may vary, but if you are in the mood for some soul-searching I can’t recommend this