This is Part 3 of the #ThanksCOVID/BigNews series. In the first part, we discussed how the Academy made it clear we needed more help, and in the second part, we discussed the […]
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#ThanksCOVID Part 2: The Future of the Anchor
This is Part 2 of our #ThanksCOVID/BigNews for 2020 series. In the last part, Charlie discussed how the events of 2020 led to us hiring Steve, Osheyana, and Anthony. I’ll add my […]
Our 2020 Year in Review, aka #ThanksCOVID (First of a Series)
2020 has been quite the year here at PF. In the midst of a pandemic, we’ve had what’s turning out to be our best year, in both results and in evolution. (Tweet […]
Best Blog Posts to Support You During the Holidays
As the year starts to wind down, we want to encourage you all to do the same. By taking the time to wrap up your projects, slow down, and look back on […]
Holiday Gift Guide for Creatives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs
Ah, the age-old question: what do you get the person who has everything? The answer is this: get them the gift of new ways of looking at the world. The gift of […]
Recommended Reads to Get You to the New Year
There are a lot of good books to cuddle up with during your staycation days, use-it-or-lose-it PTO, or otherwise cozy time spent at home during the holidays. But rather than combing through […]
Preparing to Go All-In for the Holidays
The holidays are around the corner, and there’s no doubt that they will look like nothing we’ve seen before. Socially distanced Secret Santa parties and menorah lightings by the blue light of […]
Start Finishing’s First Anniversary
September 24, 2020, marked the one-year anniversary of the release of Start Finishing. As I’ve reflected over that milestone during the past several weeks, I can’t shake the feeling that it feels […]
Turning “How” Problems into “Who” Solutions
The first question most people ask when they have a problem is “How will I solve this?” We’re conditioned to go it alone, to figure out how to do everything ourselves, and […]
How to Use the Five Keys to Overcome the Air Sandwich
This is the third post in our three-part series covering the air sandwich. You can read part 1, “The Air Sandwich: Why Your Big Picture and Day-to-Day Reality Don’t Link Up,”, and […]
The Five Keys to Overcoming the Air Sandwich
This is the second post in our three-part series covering the air sandwich. Be sure to read part 1, “The Air Sandwich: Why Your Big Picture and Day-to-Day Reality Don’t Link Up.” […]
The Air Sandwich: Why Your Big Picture and Day-to-Day Reality Don’t Link Up
One of the reasons your best work might not be getting done is that your day-to-day life doesn’t align with your vision and goals. You feel strain when you’re doing a lot […]
How to Balance Parent and Professional: The Start Finishing Guide to School-Time Productivity
Editor’s note: “How to Balance Parent and Professional: The Start Finishing Guide to School-Time Productivity” is a guest post by Jenn Labin. Like so many other parents (and others) out there, I […]
5 Key Ways to Identify Your New Strengths in 2020
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jenn Labin. Starting March 13th of this year, the concepts of routine, consistency, and productivity evaporated from many people’s lives, including mine. (Side note: I […]
Have You Found Unexpected Opportunities During the Pandemic?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jacquette M. Timmons. Whew! 2020 has been quite the year, eh? I live in New York City, and we’ve been in quarantine since March. These […]
You Don’t Find Your Purpose, You Make It
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Danielle LaSusa PhD. In this unsettling time, many of us are confronting huge questions about life’s purpose. Maybe you’ve been laid off or your business […]
What My Shoulder Injury Taught Me About Solving Business Problems
“Is it the pushups? It has to be the pushups.” If you’d been inside my head a few days ago, that’s the conversation you would have heard. See, for the past couple […]
How to Use Your GATES to Make Your Project Easier
A few years ago I got an email from a reader — let’s call him Arnie — seeking advice on how to grow his (written) blog. In his email he mentioned that […]