by Lauren | 12 Feb 2018 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
(Right after you read this one article, that is.) For those times when you know what you want to do, and you just can’t seem to get off your ass (or onto it) to get The Thing done: a compendium of techniques that actually work. Note: I’m assuming that you have time...
by Lauren | 7 Apr 2017 | Business, Technology, Values
I’ve been putting together an instalment of my Web Career Clinic wherein I discuss – in very broad brushstrokes – how to make your tech team more diverse and inclusive, and in it I share a few of my go-to resources on the subject. This is a huge topic, but if...
by Lauren | 15 Sep 2016 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Business, Curiosity
A lot of people will tell you that business partnerships are like marriages. They’re right, in many regards: they’re a long-term commitment; the best ones are built on a foundation of deep trust, openness and respect; and you end up spending an immense...
by Lauren | 10 Jun 2016 | Business, Community, Technology
Four years ago, I made the transition from running a company with employees to going it solo. I spent some time considering company names for my new business, but in the end I decided that the simplest option was the best, so I registered laurenbacon.com and started...
by Lauren | 2 Jun 2016 | Business, Self-awareness
Dear You, I recognize the place where you’re standing right now. It feels like a precipice, or a thunderstorm, or like being crushed under the weight of too many expectations and responsibilities. You feel like maybe, just maybe, your business isn’t going to make it...
by Lauren | 29 Apr 2016 | Self-awareness, Technology
I don’t have an inner critic. I have at least ten of them. Their voices are shrill, thundering, hissing quietly. They say things I’d never say to another human being. Frankly, they’re a bunch of verbally abusive jerks. They tell me all kinds of...
