The past few weeks have been a time of review. Lots of questions about doing—what are we doing, are we doing it well, what could we be doing, what does the future look like with this in mind?

Toward the end of answering some of these questions, we here at Purpl have been conducting a number of evaluations. Sooner or later, we will share a full review of our findings with you all.

On being lost, because it’s such an easy and common sensation to fall into, yet such a crippling one: the feeling of uncertainty of where the next step should land, and the mire one wades through trying to gain clarity about that direction.

On asking for help, because depending solely on oneself is a sure way to get to lost.

I’ve been thinking a lot about loss lately, and how that loss figures into the long haul of this crazy life we lead.

Earlier this week, Seth Godin put up a blog post that really resonated with me, about different kinds of laziness.

In the natural course of their growth and their much deserved success, we celebrate when from time to time a member “graduates” from our incubation and moves on to a bigger space to accommodate bigger business.

Did you know the Lower Hudson Valley is home to five coworking spaces?

Outside my window at this moment, rain is coming down in torrents.

Last week I had the privilege of attending the exclusive TEDWomen conference, hosted by the TED organization. This year’s theme was Momentum—the momentum around women, their rights, their work, their thoughts.

Have you ever had the feeling you were behind some kind of imperceptible barrier; that your thoughts, ideas, inspiration were inaccessible for some unfathomable reason?

We all carry certain gifts, specific drives and talents that affect how we go into the world.

This week I attended a conference in Washington DC made up of a combination of young philanthropists, social reform advocates, non-profit leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and other general noisemakers for good. I met a young woman there who offered me a surprising bit of truth. Her name is Maggie Duncan.

As a parent, and as a mom especially, so much of the advice you receive is about doing things for yourself. Taking time to take care of yourself: to exercise, to relax, to see friends, to do the work you choose and want to do. This taking time is never easy and I don't know a mother who doesn't feel conflicted when she does.

To my mind, selfies are one of the most destructive trends to come out of mobile technology.

Life is full of new beginnings.  Today is the Tuesday after Labor day, and whether or not you have school-aged kids, the beginning of September brings an air of starting new-renewed energy, a clean slate, a chance to execute on previously languishing or mishandled goals.

Most of us grown-up think back wistfully on summer camp, or longingly observe all the wonderful things our kids get to do each day. But this summer I've been thinking, what if we could make work more like summer camp

The other day Adel sent me some thoughts that had struck him (not surprisingly, as a result of a conversation we had just had), and I wanted to share them here because I think they have special meaning for many of us striving to work meaningfully as entrepreneurs, artists, even as parents

For most employees, the script, the mission, the "what-we-stand-for" has been created by someone else, they just need to get behind it. (Or, if they're further up the ladder they get to be part of formulating those things in a room with others, maybe some experts thrown in the mix to help.)

Last week, I had the privilege/honor/treat of attending TED (specifically TEDActive, the younger sibling of the main TED conference), held a couple hundred miles further north in the mountains of Whistler, British Columbia

Earlier this morning, as I was sitting down to work, an acquaintance sat down next to me. We started explore some of his current challenges in his work and possible next steps.