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I’ve spent more than two decades in media, telling stories that matter. Today, I’m a…
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Fun at work isn't just a bonus. It's the point.
Fun at work isn't just a bonus. It's the point.
This week on Hello Monday: Bree Groff, author of Today Was Fun, shares how small acts of mischief and embracing our…
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“Sandwiching” isn’t a trend. It’s a crisis.
“Sandwiching” isn’t a trend. It’s a crisis.
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Consulting? Avoid these three mistakes
Consulting? Avoid these three mistakes
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The Secret to Scaling a Side Hustle Without Burning Out
The Secret to Scaling a Side Hustle Without Burning Out
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Lessons from Side Hustle Pro's Nicaila Matthews Okome…
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The 5-step fix for when joy disappears
The 5-step fix for when joy disappears
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What you can learn from the career pivot that sparked a national movement
What you can learn from the career pivot that sparked a national movement
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What If We Let Dads Show Up Differently?
What If We Let Dads Show Up Differently?
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Who Needs College Anymore?
Who Needs College Anymore?
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Anna Kendrick has earned our applause. Now she is asking for our trust.
Anna Kendrick has earned our applause. Now she is asking for our trust.
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Don’t know your next career move? Start with a map.
Don’t know your next career move? Start with a map.
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After 3.5 years, I was recently laid off from The Wall Street Journal. My early career will forever be shaped by the time I spent in that powerful…
After 3.5 years, I was recently laid off from The Wall Street Journal. My early career will forever be shaped by the time I spent in that powerful…
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For the latest Person Familiar, I wrote about the frequent comms blind spot that is Reddit, which is having A Moment right now. Google has…
For the latest Person Familiar, I wrote about the frequent comms blind spot that is Reddit, which is having A Moment right now. Google has…
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The one story I didn't get to talk about on CNN this weekend was the 300,000 Black women who've left the workforce in the past 90 days. Black women’s…
The one story I didn't get to talk about on CNN this weekend was the 300,000 Black women who've left the workforce in the past 90 days. Black women’s…
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Education
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University of California, Berkeley
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Activities and Societies: Coursework focused on international reporting in Asia; traveled and reported in India, Japan, China and Hong Kong.
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Mentor
Girls Write Now
- 2 years 1 month
Social Services
I met with Ava Nadel weekly, and spent one Saturday each month with her for two years. We worked on her writing, and helped her select and apply to colleges.
Publications
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Instagram is ready to take its shot
Fortune Magazine
See publicationThis feature on Instagram explores the changing role of the image as well as Instagram's efforts to capitalize on its photo-sharing service.
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Will Marissa Mayer Save Yahoo?
Fortune Magazine
See publicationThis cover story details the progress Marissa Mayer has made at Yahoo since she became CEO and offers insight into whether the company is on the path to a turnaround, as well as what could happen to it in the near future.
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LinkedIn: How it's changing business (and how to make it work for you)
Fortune Magazine
See publicationThis cover story chronicles LinkedIn's impact on business beyond its role as a resume repository.
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The Second Coming of Facebook
Fortune Magazine
See publicationThe cover story details Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to develop a new mobile strategy and the launch of Facebook Home.
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Inside Facebook
Fortune
Co-author Miguel Helft and I took a deep look into Facebook's management strategy on the eve of the company's initial public offering for this cover story.
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Facebook vs. Google: The battle for the future of the Web
Fortune
In this Fortune cover story, co-author Miguel Helft and I examine the different strategies Facebook and Google deploy in their attempts to own the web's future.
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Trouble @Twitter
Fortune Magazine
See publicationThis Fortune cover story changed the conversation about Twitter by chronicling the company's business challenges, executive turnover, and product shortcomings.
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IBM's Sam Palmisano: A Super Second Act
Fortune Magazine
See publicationA year before Sam Palmisano retired from his position as CEO of IBM, I caught up with him in attempt to record the legacy of his decade-long tenure at the company for this Fortune cover story.
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French
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Written for today's The New York Times: American kids may be out of school but parents are very much expected to work, having fewer vacation days…
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the thing about a crisis no one mentions when things crash, you’re allowed to change but, the slow glide into languishing and despair often withholds…
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