Time Boxing

Time Boxing

Today we’re talking about time boxing. At the core it’s simple. Assign a fixed period of time to a task, turn off all distractions, set a time slot, and stick to it. ...
A Partner from Sequoia Capital Showed up at My Door

A Partner from Sequoia Capital Showed up at My Door

  A Partner from Sequoia Capital Showed up at My Door How it All Started On a fall morning in 1998 I was working at our headquarters and there was a knock at the door. My heart rate picked up about 20 beats and I thought to myself, “Did he actually come to see...
The Ideal Vacation Length

The Ideal Vacation Length

The Ideal Vacation Length Ever feel like your vacation ends just as you’re starting to relax? Or maybe you come back feeling more stressed than when you left? You’re not alone! But what if there was a sweet spot, a scientifically proven ideal vacation length for...
Forget about keeping up with the Joneses. Here’s why.

Forget about keeping up with the Joneses. Here’s why.

Forget about keeping up with the Joneses. Here’s why. The phrase “Keeping Up with the Joneses” was created by Arthur R. “Pop” Momand in 1913. The comic strip ran until 1940 in The New York World and various other newspapers. The comic...