Success

MARCH 23, 2023

Interviewing founders while still raising funds, Pitts says, has given the partners “a unique sense of empathy because we know what it’s like to want to do something and not have the money to do it.… “They don’t get the same amount of money that other startups get, so they have to come up with other strategies to be successful.”

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Go Burrows

APRIL 4, 2021

In 2013, Melissa began working remotely, and in 2017, became location independent. This transition gave her a newfound sense of freedom, affording her the opportunity to travel to 16 countries in 12 months, all while running a successful virtual business. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2017

I’m not willing to travel every other week the way I did for nearly a year in 2013. Members have the option to sign up and receive blog posts directly in their email inbox as soon as they are published. I’m not willing to give up any piece of it for my career—and I shouldn’t have to. You might feel the same way.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. When I was looking for a new job recently someone that was interviewing me read the blog and picked up on something I had written on dealing with difficult people. I think it works the other way as well which is worth thinking about.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. When I was looking for a new job recently someone that was interviewing me read the blog and picked up on something I had written on dealing with difficult people. I think it works the other way as well which is worth thinking about.

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