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My biggest accomplishment in this role was putting processes in place so the department could run more efficiently, and I started to realize my passion and talent for process improvement.

Apryl Zarate Schlueter • Finding Success in Balance: My Journey to The Cheerful Mind

I’m Jane Smith, the founder and CEO of Wild Widgets. Industrial Magazine named us Top Widget Maker of the Midwest, which was a huge honor in our business. I’ve scaled back from six to two staff and am looking to build

Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms

I’m doing the right things with the right people in the right way to make the most of who I am.

Peter Bregman • 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done

Fred Kofman, a former MIT professor and author of Conscious Business.

Sheryl Sandberg • Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Reaching one billion hours was a game of inches; our engineers were hunting for changes that might yield as little as 0.2 percent more watch time.

John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs

Fractional work = autonomy + community + equity.

There has to be a middle-ground, one which not just permits, but incentivizes pursuits outside of existing responsibilities. Programs to train divergent thinking and sharpen Swiss Army Knife skills.

Victoria Buchanan • Vol.17: Victoria Buchanan: Surrealism, World Saving Luxury + Fractional Work

A surprising number of projects are one small change away from succeeding. With your organizational privilege, relationships you’ve built across the company, and ability to see around corners derived from your experience, you can often shift a project outcomes by investing the smallest ounce of effort, and this is some of the most valuable work you... See more