Retreats are a chance for teams and organizations to take a step back from putting out daily fires to strategically plan for the future. I think retreats are great, but hereās my frustration with the dozens Iāve been part ofā¦
We are just days away from the most wonderful week of the year: Discovery Channelās Shark Week. Iām not the only one who thinks this week is wonderful. Discovery Channel is encouraging social media users to start conversation using theā¦
Like so many around the world, I wasĀ overwhelmed when the U.S. Supreme CourtĀ made same-sexĀ marriage legal in all 50 states in its landmark June 26 decision. I live in Michigan now, where gay marriageĀ was only legal for less than a dayĀ lastā¦
Weāre in the midst of planning Moonsail Northās summer staff retreat, and our team feels strongly that we need to pay as much attention to setting the stage for creativity as we do to what topic areas to cover. Weā¦
Youāve probably seen the BuzzFeed list for ā28 Problems Every Type A Person Will Understand.ā I could write tomes on each of my Type A traitsālike excessive planning and hyper productivity and attention to detailābut for this post, Iām focusingā¦
Life hacks are tricks, shortcuts, skills or techniques used to prioritize time and make our lives more proficient. The Moonsail North team collaborated to come up with a list of our favorite life hacks to share with you. 1. Facebookā¦
We’re excited to announce the addition of three Moonsail North team members, includingĀ Sedora Tantraphol, whoĀ joins as director of strategy. Sedora will provide consultingĀ in strategic planning, capacity building, and grant writingĀ āĀ areas that help organizations to grow. She holds a master’s degreeā¦
Ā Perhaps you’ve noticed — theĀ Internet is not a place for subtlety.Ā We’ve all heard the boy cry wolf a few times. But that doesn’t mean you should let your guard down — especially when it comes to your website’sā¦
This past Wednesday was Earth Day, and the Moonsail North team spent it with friends from the West Michigan chapter of theĀ U.S. Green Building Council at the inaugural Earth Day Energy Summit in Grand Rapids. The summit was both aā¦
… is sleep. Well, some successful people, anyway. Like James Joyce. And Alexis Ohanian, cofounder of Reddit.Ā Here’s a shamefulĀ little secret: Like these people,Ā I don’t get up super early.Ā In fact, I hate getting up early. Most days, I’m lucky ifā¦
Since we launched five months ago, the Moonsail North team has been working pretty much day and night ā and weāve been loving every minute of it. But on Tuesday, we did take a few hours off to celebrate oneā¦
It was a busyĀ day for us atĀ Moonsail Northāand not because we were engaged in any April Fools’ Day shenanigans. We got a little exposure in print and on airāand we also launched our internship program! By land or by seaā¦