Entrepreneurs are often too focused on the “what” when they could—and should—be spending more time developing the “who.” We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s not what...

Sometimes, a LinkedIn message or a phone call just isn’t enough to get you access to the people you really want to talk to.

Having a set of strategic daily habits is especially important when you’re in a leadership position. In addition to aiding your continual self-development, these habits are...

It’s important for a CEO to stay creative. You have to remain innovative, capable of conjuring creative solutions to tough problems.  This may not be typical...

100% clean energy production will only ever be possible if we purposefully add seasonal storage to the electric utility grid. Clean energy standards are all the...

Choosing the right speaking style can be critical.  I learned this lesson the hard way. I was giving a workshop with a colleague, and I’d been...

As an agile coach, I know the importance of preparing for the unexpected. Athletes often practice for uncommon plays. The once-in-a-season opportunities that rarely happen, but...

Everyone doubts themselves from time to time—especially when things aren’t going all that well. But just because you aren’t seeing results right this second doesn’t mean...

Life-changing conversations don’t always happen after a presentation in the workplace—they happen in elevators, hallways, and break rooms.   Your greatest opportunity may not come when you...

When I started Hydros, a modern water filtration startup, I had my heart set on stainless steel filters and glass bottles.  Water-filtering pitchers, carafes, and portable...

We right-brained folks simply aren’t built for back-office tasks like filing payroll and balancing the books.  Every business owner faces daily frustrations.  The hours can be...

Exactly a decade ago, I was sitting in my high-school guidance counselor’s office for a mandatory meeting about college. When she asked where I was in...

Dragons are all around HarpData. On my LinkedIn profile, my job title is “Father of Dragons.” It’s on our newsletter—The Weekly Slayer—too.  Emboldened by faith in...

The right brain allows you to think outside the box, use empathy to reach your audience, increase your productivity, and create something truly new.  In today’s...

When it comes to the things laptops are used for, data protection tends only to be a priority for the tech-savvy. When it comes to data...

If we’re going to be successful in the field of total human optimization, moving forward the industry must find ways to work together. A few decades...

Before I could put the work into developing technology to change our energy consumption for the better, I’d have to first focus my efforts on fossil...

It’s incumbent upon leaders of a virtual office to go further in fostering connection and productivity than founders with a centrally located team typically have to....

As a job seeker, the common wisdom you’ll hear about the end of the year is that hiring tends to slow down. After all, with so...

If you want your company to operate cohesively in solving hard problems of scale and innovation, it’s necessary to have core values that are purposefully designed,...