by Kassandra Strout | Mar 13, 2015 | Good For You
Maybe it’s the whole winter to spring transition, or the extra sunshine towards the end of the day, but it seems like everyone I know is over-committed lately (myself included). There’s a lot of hustle and bustle going on, with little free time. The more I...
by Kassandra Strout | Mar 6, 2015 | Good For You
Or, a “work birthday,” as I call it. This past Tuesday marked my first full year at Breaking Even. It seems like ages ago that I wrote my very first blog post (this little gem about Buzzfeed), and it took about three days before I had enough confidence to...
by Kassandra Strout | Jan 30, 2015 | Good For You
This picture seems like an appropriate way to start this post, because, well, this past month rocked: So last time, I noticed some differences about Lift and how it seemed the emails and notifications were getting a bit pushier. It’s funny how when you...
by Kassandra Strout | Jan 20, 2015 | Good For You
Do you ever feel that people are trying to give you a hint? This past Christmas, my family gave me a couple books (not unusual), and the titles seemed to be a not-so-subtle plea: When Words Matter Most (not sure of the author) and Quiet by Susan Cain. Hmm, I thought,...
by Kassandra Strout | Jan 1, 2015 | Good For You
As promised, this week is part 2 of the “Getting Ready to Take On 2015” series. Last week, you made a to-do list and an available resources list. Now, we’re going to use those lists to set some goals for the year! First, you’re going to rank...
by Kassandra Strout | Dec 26, 2014 | Good For You
To briefly recap from last month, Lift had been vaguely annoying me with notifications. It became the relentlessly optimistic friend that constantly encourages you, even when you clearly just want to phone in it (or…give in altogether). Although turning off...