Laura Gassner Otting 
Somewhere along your path from doer to leader will be a boss who mindlessly forwards an email or tosses out an idea with the intro, “Wouldn’t it be great if…” And, you’ll find yourself scrambling to come up with ideas, present solutions, innovate in a vacuum of information, the whole time wondering what on … Read more
A common refrain as we travel through Wonderhell is, “I’m too busy.” I want to volunteer, but I’m too busy. I want to workout, but I’m too busy. I want to go back to school, but I’m too busy. I want to be a better friend, but I’m too busy. So, my question for you … Read more
I’m often asked to speak about my experience as an entrepreneur. Invariably, someone will ask me what I planned to do if I failed in any of the various endeavors I’ve founded or helped found. I tell her that she is asking the wrong question of me, but also of herself. “You tell me,” I … Read more
Dolly Parton once famously said, “Figure out who you are and do it on purpose.” Wise words, those. If there was ever a woman who figured out who she was and did it on purpose — and damned unapologetically I might add — it was Dolly Parton. That advice beckons us to obey as if … Read more
This isn’t going to be your mother’s blog post about, well, calling your mother more often. Though, you should do that. Instead, here’s the life advice I’ve learned and what I really wish I knew when I was 22: 1. There are very few decisions in life that are permanent. Very little in your life … Read more
Ladies, let’s talk. It’s time to stop being nice. Yes, stop. Just quit. Don’t be nice ever again. Being nice is for suckers. Women are nice. We look out for others. We worry about people’s feelings. We take everything on our shoulders just to make sure that no one else is troubled. We couch our … Read more
A number of years ago, I was unceremoniously handed one of the single best pieces of professionals and personal advice I’ve ever received. Today, I’m going to give it to you. Janitor of a school? CEO of a major Fortune 500 company? Stay-at-home parent? Yeah, it still applies to you. Are you sitting down? Here … Read more
Riding around NYC today in the back of an Uber, I spent a few minutes thinking about my first summer internship. Here’s what I wish people had told me: 1. Be on time. Every damn day, to damn everything. No matter how important you think your time is, it’s less important than the person waiting … Read more