by Nicole Baute | Jun 25, 2015 | Writing
I like to think of ideas as little fireflies. They’re brilliant and bright, but hard to catch. Now you see them, now you don’t. That is, unless you write them down. How many times have you been out in the world—walking your dog, browsing a corkboard at a coffee shop,...
by Nicole Baute | Jun 18, 2015 | Writing
When I worked as a journalist, there was one thing you didn’t want to let an editor talk you into doing, and that was torquing your story. Especially if you were an ethical journalist writing about issues you cared about. To “torque” means to apply force to something,...
by Nicole Baute | Jun 5, 2015 | Entrepreneurship
I recently faced one of my biggest fears. It might sound ridiculous to you. I’m okay with that. I’m afraid of medical interventions. Specifically needles or anything else that could be considered intrusive. I’ve had this medical phobia since at least...
by Nicole Baute | May 29, 2015 | Writing
First things first: I LOVE questions. I pride myself on being a pretty good asker-of-questions. Former journalist, active listener, curious mind. Asking great questions takes intelligence and empathy—traits I appreciate tremendously. I think this is why I’m a...
by Nicole Baute | May 15, 2015 | Writing
I don’t consider myself a funny person. I do LOVE a lot of funny people (and some of them even let me hang out with them). In social situations, I’m the quiet one with the occasional zinger. Yet I’m pretty sure nobody would describe me as a funny...
