I sat next to a woman at a lunch recently who heads up the magazine publishing program at NYU, and she said the students are, understandably, feeling down about what they see as bleak prospects in magazine publishing—simply because those seats are becoming fewer and fewer. It’s easy to interpret the shuttering of (many) print magazines and newspapers…
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Why You Should Watch More TV
READ MORE: Why You Should Watch More TVPeople watch TV to relax and unwind after a long day. They are able to get lost in the world of whatever is on TV, be it sci-fi, soap operas, or historical shows. In fact, TV is so important to so many people that one of the first things people do when they move into…
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The Real Definition of Entrepreneur
READ MORE: The Real Definition of EntrepreneurLet’s face it: There’s nothing sexier than describing yourself an an entrepreneur. It’s like a hot leather jacket that everyone is trying on for size, including me. If it’s not a fit, maybe you like this simpler style, called solopreneur. Or maybe this tiny little handbag, called micropreneur instead. Or, this briefcase-slash-diaper bag called “mompreneur.”…
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Your Job is to Be a Magician (Like This Guy, Kind of)
READ MORE: Your Job is to Be a Magician (Like This Guy, Kind of)It’s not every day you have your mind blown. I was in Vegas last week giving a talk to a group of (very) sober HR execs about why HR needs a serious brand overhaul (admit it, it does). And at the cocktail party they had this magician who blew my fucking mind. None other than…
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The Real Reason You’re Afraid of Being Lonely
READ MORE: The Real Reason You’re Afraid of Being LonelyThere’s no shame in being lonely. That’s what friendship expert (and friend!) Shasta Nelson, founder of GirlfriendCircles, said to a group of women at the launch of her second book, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness. And yet, the word “lonely” itself is scary. Even those who love and treasure their solitude (um, me)…
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The Cure for Boredom (You May Not Like It)
READ MORE: The Cure for Boredom (You May Not Like It)I’m not an incredibly patient person. I have a short fuse and I bore easy. It’s bad. I think it makes me good at a few things, like keeping people entertained and engaged, but makes me bad at other things, like coping with slow restaurant service. Over the holiday break I turned away from the…
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I Almost Got Into a Fist Fight
READ MORE: I Almost Got Into a Fist FightDid I tell you about how I almost getting into a fist fight? It didn’t happen in a Starbucks, or over the last pair of half-priced boots at Macy’s. It was on the football field. That doesn’t make it ok. But still. I was wearing cleats. I don’t pick fights on the field. When I’m…
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Your Fears Are Boring
READ MORE: Your Fears Are BoringWhen she was eight years old, Elizabeth Gilbert (of Eat Pray Love) was so upset by the ocean that she begged her parents to get everyone out of the surf and back onto their towels, where they belonged. She was, by her own admission, afraid of everything—the dark, the deep end, babysitters, board games, grass,…
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How to Be a Better Person Than You Were Last Year
READ MORE: How to Be a Better Person Than You Were Last YearEvery holiday I drive up the Merritt Parkway feeling hopeful and upbeat. Who doesn’t want to have a relaxed, enjoyable break from the workaday week and stuff themselves silly? Um, I love that. Images of me having a great, easy time dance in my brain. And yet I have ruined many a holiday, mainly for…
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Why You Need to Embrace the Haters
READ MORE: Why You Need to Embrace the HatersNot too long ago, haters were the domain of the rich and famous — or at least, anyone with a sizable platform. In fact, it was basically a celebrity tax: you want attention, get ready for vitriol. But now it very much is our problem. Because now we all want attention, and, thanks to the…