How to stay sane while leading a remote team

Remote teams have been growing in number. In the U.S., the percentage of remote workers has increased from 9% in 1995 to 37% in 2015. This new business model has a lot of incredible benefits: being able to cull talent from around the world regardless of location, financial savings (no office building, etc.), and the …

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How to get a meeting with any Silicon Valley exec

How do you get the attention of a top executive, let alone schedule a meeting with one? Not only can their contact information seem difficult to come by, but with their full schedules and army of assistants, you need to have a pretty appealing offer to earn an appointment. The average corporate employee sends and …

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Why an efficient email strategy is essential for freelancers

Not only can email be a time suck, but if you're not on top of it, you can...let more things fall through the cracks than any professional should. Guest post by John Arthur You've heard it a million times: time is money. And email, if not approached correctly, can be one of the biggest drains …

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