Want Something? Ask for it.

Want Something? Ask for it.

If you really want something, you’ve got to ask for it. At least that’s what Emily told me. Six years ago, I met Emily Balistieri, (aka @tiger), back when Twitter was a tiny company of fifty and we had both started work. Emily was there, doing fun stuff, and we hung...
The One Kind of Meeting that Always Works

The One Kind of Meeting that Always Works

Let’s be clear: I hate meetings. Hate them with a passion. Want to get a whole lot of nothing done? Invite a dozen people, give them an unclear goal, no agenda, and 60 minutes to have at it. Better yet, do it on a conference call. Rinse, and repeat. That said, there...
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

As I write this, I’m in the first hour of a 17-hour plane ride. (Yes). In reality, this is just the first of a number of long-haul flights I have this week. (9 days; 4 continents). It’s a doozy, and it hasn’t been a trip I’ve been particularly looking forward to. That...
Why I’m Now Writing More About Travel

Why I’m Now Writing More About Travel

  If you need to know anything about my history as a blogger, it’s this: I started as a travel blogger in 2006. A somewhat successful one, at that. Travel blogging is the art of moving, moving, moving, and sharing the absurdities that occur along the way....