“The desire for a more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.” Mark Manson writes in his …
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The Formalities
It's graduation season and we're all out in bleachers, overlooking turf fields as music plays, speeches are made and graduates walk across a stage. As I sat through a graduation, I wondered a lot …
Managing a Freelancer Mindset
After working full time for Dual School from February 2018 to January 2022, I was accustomed to having a full time job. I had some flexibility of working remotely and taking time off when needed, but …
Business Models of Community Space
Everyone is searching for belonging. Oftentimes it comes in the spaces we visit and inhabit. For younger people faced with stagnant wages, and skyrocketing real estate prices, many of us live in …
Community and Connection
There’s a common sentiment among young people in their 20s that they feel like they’re not a part of their community. People move to new cities, get demanding jobs, travel frequently and have …
De-Risking in Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, and Hiring
There’s a common trope that entrepreneurs take huge risks, which is sometimes true, but it’s often quite the opposite. The best entrepreneurs clearly define threats, and systematically test hypotheses …
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