Free trials. Ah, yes. Don’t you love them? What better way to test the waters and show customers why they should keep that membership active. For many subscription-based companies, this is where they will either grow tenfold or fold under pressure. It’s easy to give something away for free and…

The pep talk to help you walk the walk — How do you picture a better version of yourself? Are you wealthier? Happier? Healthier? In a better position than the year before? We love imagination because it takes little effort to visualize who we wish to be. Imagination can only get us so far. I envision my future self as…

It's time to start being a winner — It's 2023. People worldwide are signing up for gym memberships, downloading language apps, and watching tutorial videos on guitar lessons. According to Forbes, over 70% of New Year's resolutions would have been broken by the end of February. The more things change, the more they stay the same. But why…

Use the tools around you to build your future — What comes to mind when you hear the word “entrepreneur”? Maybe you thought of Mark Zuckerberg — a college dropout turned social media billionaire. Maybe you thought of Michael Jordan — the legendary basketball player who made a fortune from lucrative partnership deals. As I type, there are thousands of…

The things that matter are all around us — There is something people want more than money. Can you guess what that is? If you said peace of mind, you’d be right. Peace of mind is often searched for but seldom found. Wouldn’t it be amazing to be someone who moves through life unphased by its troubles? As a…

We are not our happenstances — Imagine walking down the street and a homeless person asks for money. You either decline or decide to give some change. This interaction would mean you are now homeless as well. Do you see how ridiculous that sounds? Of course, you’re not homeless. Celebrities attract all kinds of people —…

If you stay ready, you won’t have to get ready — You’ve heard about quiet quitting, now it’s time to talk about employer's revenge, also known as quiet firing. Quiet firing is when your boss slowly pushes you out of your job. They might make work life so miserable that you want to quit. A common reason is they see you…

We frame. We draw. We prototyped. — As announced earlier today, Adobe is nearing a deal to acquire Figma for $20 Billion dollars. For designers everywhere, this is a dark day in the industry. Shares of Adobe sank 17%, being their biggest plunge since 2010. Not a great way to start. Figma CEO Dylan Field addressed the…

Getting the job done while ignoring the noise — I’ve been hearing the term “quiet quitting” recently. It’s a relatively new term for an old practice. Does it mean people are going AWOL at work? Secretly scheming their escape plan? Another trendy buzzword? Quiet quitting is only doing what your role requires and nothing more. I’ve heard some refer…