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Monday Motivation: Managing Fear and Change in the Path of COVID-19

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Mar 28, 2020
3 min

Monday Motivation: Managing Fear and Change in the Path of COVID-19

This article was originally published on March 16, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-finding-peace-covid-19/ Monday motivation, it’s on! Now, more than ever, we know that you need it. Together, the world is working through it all and we’re all working together. Chin up, we’re going to get through this. If you’re a podcast person, listen to our Monday Matters and Monday motivation audio recordings on iHeart Radio or on our Spotify Grit Daily podcast channel. You

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Monday Motivation: Put a Spring in Your Step

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Mar 28, 2020
4 min

Monday Motivation: Put a Spring in Your Step

This article was originally published on March 9, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-spring-in-your-step/ Monday Motivation, it’s on! We see you, struggling to get your day started and in need of a pick-me-up to launch your week on the right foot. If you’re a podcast person, listen to our Monday Matters content on our Spotify Grit Daily podcast channel. Or read on to get our Monday Motivation quick tips. Studies show that your morning mood affects your productivi

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Monday Motivation: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Mar 28, 2020
5 min

Monday Motivation: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

This article was originally posted on March 2, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-mirror-mirror-self-confidence/ Monday motivation, it’s on! We see you, struggling to get your day started and in need of a pick-me-up to launch your week on the right foot. If you’re a podcast person, listen to our Monday Matters content on our Spotify Grit Daily podcast channel. Or read on to get our Monday Motivation quick tips. Studies show that your morning mood affects your pro

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Monday Motivation: Fighting the February Blahs

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Mar 2, 2020
3 min

Monday Motivation: Fighting the February Blahs

This article was originally published on February 24, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-tips/ Cheers to Monday motivation #50! We see you, struggling to get your day started and in need of a pick-me-up to launch your week on the right foot. If you’re a podcast person, listen to our Monday Matters content on our Spotify Grit Daily podcast channel. Or read on to get our Monday Motivation quick tips. Studies show that your morning mood affects your productivity all

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Monday Motivation: For the Love of Long Weekends

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Mar 2, 2020
4 min

Monday Motivation: For the Love of Long Weekends

This article was originally posted on February 17, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-long-weekend-win/ Monday Motivation, it’s on, so is the long weekend! We see you, struggling to get your day started and in need of a pick-me-up to launch your week on the right foot. If you’re a podcast person, listen to our Monday Matters content on our Spotify Grit Daily podcast channel. Or read on to get our Monday Motivation quick tips. Studies show that your morning mood a

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What Happens When a Female Mathematician has a Creative WAVE

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Feb 18, 2020
9 min

What Happens When a Female Mathematician has a Creative WAVE

This article was originally published on February 14, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/women-in-tech-kate-skavish-wave-video/ We’ve all heard the expression that “content is king.” Or queen, as it is in this case. Video has transformed how marketers and members of society communicate with each other. Kate Skavish, chief visionary officer of WAVE.video, is a mathematician and graduate of the esteemed Saint Petersburg University. She not only appreciates the value of the statistic

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Monday Motivation: Surviving Valentine’s Day

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Feb 17, 2020
4 min

Monday Motivation: Surviving Valentine’s Day

This article was originally published on February 10, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-surviving-valentines-day/ Monday Motivation, it’s on! We see you, struggling to get your day started and in need of a pick-me-up to launch your week on the right foot. If you’re a podcast person, listen to our Monday Matters content on our Spotify Grit Daily podcast channel. Or read on to get our Monday Motivation quick tips. Studies show that your morning mood affects your p

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Monday Motivation: Adopting a Mamba Mentality

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Feb 6, 2020
4 min

Monday Motivation: Adopting a Mamba Mentality

This article was originally published on February 3, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-mamba-mentality/ Monday Motivation, it’s on! We see you, struggling to get your day started and in need of a pick-me-up to launch your week on the right foot. If you’re a podcast person, listen to our Monday Matters content on our Spotify Grit Daily podcast channel. Or read on to get our Monday Motivation quick tips. Studies show that your morning mood affects your productivi

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Loralyn Mears, PhD

Jan 28, 2020
4 min

Monday Motivation: Boost Your Immunity

This article was originally published on January 20, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-boost-your-immunity/ Monday Motivation here we come! We see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through the dark (but it’s getting lighter earlier!) cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! If you’re more of a podcast person versus someone who reads, have a listen at our Monday Matters content on Spotify. Check out our Grit Daily podcast channel. If you lament t

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Monday Motivation: Vanity is Not a Good Look

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Jan 28, 2020
4 min

Monday Motivation: Vanity is Not a Good Look

This article was originally published on January 13, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-vanity-not-a-good-look/ Monday Motivation here we come! We see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through the dark cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! If you’re more of a podcast person versus someone who reads, have a listen at our Monday Matters content on Spotify. Check out our Grit Daily podcast channel. If you lament this day of the week, you may need

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CES 2020 Preview Series: EMBR Labs is Making People Hot & Cold

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Dec 30, 2019
8 min

CES 2020 Preview Series: EMBR Labs is Making People Hot & Cold

This article was originally published on December 27, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/ces2020-preview-embr-labs/ EMBR Labs is an MIT success story. Its founders, Sam Shames, David Cohen-Tanugi, and Matt Smith, are all MIT graduates. Shames graduated in 2014, Smith completed his PhD in 2012 and Cohen-Tanugi completed his PhD in 2015. The trio incorporated the company in 2014 after winning the MADMEC contest the year before pitching “Wristify,” a personal thermostat that you wea

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How a Background in Supply Chain Enabled Kristie Beck to Become CEO of an Insurance TechCo

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Dec 19, 2019
4 min

How a Background in Supply Chain Enabled Kristie Beck to Become CEO of an Insurance TechCo

This article was originally published on December 19, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/women-in-tech-kris-beck-proformex/ The annual Ascent Conference, already filling up for its October 28-29, 2020 edition, features the latest in technology but brings a broader perspective to the field. Specifically, diversity and inclusion, which is generally lacking in most tech events. Ascent 2019 showcased the future of work with presentations by various luminaries, entrepreneurs, experts

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Why Your Startup Needs an Advisory Board: Tips on When and How to Form One

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Dec 9, 2019
6 min

Why Your Startup Needs an Advisory Board: Tips on When and How to Form One

This article was first published on December 5, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/startup-advisory-board/ Over the past few months, there have been numerous pitch contests. Each one offers startups the opportunity to learn through the mistakes – and successes – of other entrepreneurs who have made a pitch. Although there are numerous tips offered related to the pitch itself, one aspect appears to be routinely overlooked: an Advisory Board. Prospective investors on the receiving

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Monday Motivation: Why Milestones Matter

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Dec 2, 2019
5 min

Monday Motivation: Why Milestones Matter

This article was originally published on December 2, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-milestones-matter/ Monday Motivation here we come! We see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through the dark cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! If you’re more of a podcast person versus someone who reads, listen at our Monday Matters content on Spotify. Check out our Grit Daily podcast channel. This column is for those of you who slog through your Monday

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Monday Motivation: Be Grateful You Can Dream

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Dec 2, 2019
5 min

Monday Motivation: Be Grateful You Can Dream

This article was originally published on November 25, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-grateful-to-dream/ Monday Motivation here we come! We see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through the dark cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! If you’re more of a podcast person versus someone who reads, listen to our Monday Matters content on Spotify. Check out our Grit Daily podcast channel. This column is for those of you who slog through your Monda

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Loralyn Mears, PhD

Nov 18, 2019
5 min

Monday Motivation: Dare to be Different

This article was originally published on November 18, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-dare-to-be-different/ Monday Motivation here we come! We know that these dark mornings are tough but we’re almost there – only another six weeks to go until the days start getting longer again. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! If you’re more of a podcast person versus a reader, each Monday, this content is covered by Grit Daily on our Spotify channel. This column is for tho

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Monday Motivation: Stay Curious to Stay Young

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Nov 13, 2019
5 min

Monday Motivation: Stay Curious to Stay Young

This article was originally published on November 11, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-stay-curious/ Monday Motivation here we come! We see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through a cold, dark morning cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! This column is for those of you who slog through your Monday mornings. If you lament the end of the weekend and dread returning to the office, you may need our Monday Motivation quick tips. Studies show t

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Monday Motivation: Stop Worrying About Everything

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Nov 7, 2019
4 min

Monday Motivation: Stop Worrying About Everything

This article was originally published on November 4, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-stop-worrying/ Monday Motivation here we come! How’d you like that change of time with a hint of daylight first thing in the morning? No go? Hoodie still pulled over your eyes? Well, we see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through the rain on an early dark morning cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! This column is for those of you who slog through your M

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Loralyn Mears, PhD

Oct 29, 2019
5 min

Monday Motivation: You Crack Me Up

This article was originally published on October 28, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-crack-me-up/ Monday Motivation here we come! We see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through the rain on an early dark morning cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! This column is for those of you who slog through your Monday mornings. If you lament the end of the weekend and dread returning to the office, you may need our Monday Motivation quick tips. Stu

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MONDAY MOTIVATION: CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE

Loralyn Mears, PhD

Oct 25, 2019
5 min

MONDAY MOTIVATION: CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE

This article was originally published on October 21, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/monday-motivation-change-your-perspective/ Monday Motivation here we come! We see you – coffee cup in hand, trudging through the rain on an early dark morning cursing your commute. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! This column is for those of you who slog through your Monday mornings. If you lament the end of the weekend and dread returning to the office, you may need our Monday Motivation qui

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