Emilie Kormienko

While feeling down, I gave myself a break from work I wasn’t passionate about and focused on projects that made me happy. For some, happiness can be found in a walk, cooking a nice meal, or even just taking a bath.

Imagine you can map success on a graph. Success is measured on the Y-axis. Time is measured on the X-axis. And when you are born, the ball you pluck out of Buffett's Ovarian Lottery determines the y-intercept. Those who are born lucky start higher on the graph. Those who are born into tougher circumstances start lower. Here's the key: You can only... See more

Technology has allowed us to start new companies, new communities, and new currencies. But can we use it to create new cities, or even new countries?

If an opportunity is exciting enough to drop whatever you're doing right now, then it's a yes. If it's not, then perhaps you should think twice.

According to responders (mostly PMs), PMs have more influence than other functions at over 80% of companies.

On getting promoted:  Takeaways:  Showing significant impact on the business — by far the most common thing to get right; U nlike the mini-CEO label PMs often get, in reality they must keep their external stakeholders onboard to be successful;  Keeping their team and manager happy — less of a priority at most companies, but as you’ll see below,... See more

I can’t overemphasize the value of getting hands-on experience, combined with the time I’d previously spent on research.

By staying on the bus, you give yourself time to re-work and revise until you produce something unique, inspiring, and great. It’s only by staying on board that mastery reveals itself. Show up enough times to get the average ideas out of the way and every now and then genius will reveal itself.

Altering your perspective can buffer the negative impact of even the inflexible aspects. If exhaustion is a key problem, ask yourself which tasks—including critical ones—you could delegate to free up meaningful time and energy for other important work. Are there ways to reshape your job in order to gain more control or to focus on the most... See more