Month:September 2015

How One Traveler Discovered The Next Best Thing For Bicyclists

Griffin Sinn knows a great opportunity when he sees one.

When Griffin saw people covering their bike seats with plastic bags, he knew there had to be an easier way to stay dry. Protecting bike seats from the rain became his mission and from this the CLOAK’d Saddle Bag was born.

Griffin launched the CLOAK’d Saddle Bag on Kickstarter to turn his idea into a reality. Griffin is currently raising money on Kickstarter with the hopes of getting his product on the market. Griffin sat down with us to share his story, including the most unexpected challenge he’s encountered when promoting CLOAK’d, why he loves travel and entrepreneurship, and where he sees himself in 10 years.

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#aboutmeLIVE with Illustrator + Animator Rachel Ryle

Rachel Ryle has set Instagram on fire.

With over 500,000 followers, this extraordinarily talented illustrator, animator and storyteller is winning and in demand.

The Boulder-based artist is so much in demand that she was number one on Buzzfeed’s most creative Instagram accounts, MTV says she’s changing the way we see the world and she’s working with top brands like Starbucks to help them connect deeper with their customers.

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Passport to Spain

¡Bienvenidos a España!

Join us as we take a trip to Spain through the pages of Javier Martín, Patricia Fernández de Lis, Javi Esteban and Clara Soler.

Spain ranks the 7th most popular country in our community and Spanish people on our site keep growing! Interested in what life is like as a journalist, professor, event organizer or social media strategist in Spain? Look no further. Let these community members’ stories inspire you.

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Innovators in Health and Wellness: Staff Picks

Health and wellness are popular interests in our community. From psychologists to nutritionists, we see more and more wellness professionals joining about.me every week. This week, we feature Tash Jeffries, Dr. Andrew Weil, Hanna L. Conroy and Dave Asprey, four innovators in their fields and masters in optimizing the human condition.

Tash Jeffries, whose photo heads off this post, is a health expert, speaker and instructor who empowers people to live in healthy, connected and vibrant ways. Tash is a top rated Udemy instructor and was named one of Huffington Post’s Top 50 Health Tweeters. Subscribe to Tash’s newsletter for health tips.

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One Founder’s Key To Success and Believing In Yourself 100%

Stephanie Burns turned layoffs into a thriving business.

When Stephanie was getting her MBA, many of her friends were getting laid off and they all had the same question: how do I start my own business? Stephanie realized that she wasn’t necessarily learning how to start a business in business school. Instead, she was learning how to run one.

So Stephanie thought she’d create a space for people to learn ground level business information for free. Chic CEO was born. With honesty, tenacity and a large dose of believing in herself, Stephanie has grown her business into the thriving network that it is today. In this exclusive interview, Stephanie tells us how to get started building your own business, why she doesn’t believe that following your passion will necessarily make you successful and how she stays inspired.

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#aboutmeLIVE with Author, Speaker & Comedian James Robilotta

Communication, it’s a powerful tool. It’s the difference between being remembered or forgotten. We want you to be memorable.

If you’re looking to improve your communication skills, build a strong network or become a better leader, we’d like to invite you to #aboutmeLIVE on Wednesday, September 16th at 6PM ET/3PM PT.

Best-selling author, internationally recognized speaker and comedian James Robilotta will share how to improve your communication skills (whether you’re an introvert or extrovert) and the value of leading imperfectly.

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Dive Into The Life of a Traveler and Digital Nomad

Juha Liikala has always been an independent thinker.

Growing up, his parents pushed him to hustle 24/7 and Juha quickly learned how to get things done. Juha’s entrepreneurial spirit was born out of this push and he grew up selling Christmas cards (for up to 8x their original price!) and making money as a traveling IT guy.

Now, Juha lives life as a digital nomad. Juha travels the world and works as a developer. Our team is lucky to have Juha takeover our Instagram feed this week and share beautiful snapshots of his adventures around the world. Read on to learn why Juha believes everyone is at least partially a digital nomad these days, where his favorite destination has been and how he feels free daily and achieves happiness in his work.

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campus Magazine – Volume 1

It’s back to school time.

Across the country, students are returning to their college campus, connecting with new roommates, gearing up for classes and maybe partying just a little.

We created campus to help students excel on and off campus. To that end, this month we debut volume 1 of campus Magazine.

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Recruiters and Career Experts: Staff Picks

Looking for your dream job? You’ve come to the right place.

The job search is tough. Competition is fierce, dream positions are scarce and it’s easy to get discouraged. At about.me, we’re all about using our community to connect you to people who will help you, inspire you and ultimately get you where you want to go. This week’s Staff Picks are some of the most talented recruiters and career experts in the country.

Heading off our post is Ryan Kahn, founder of The Hired Group, star of MTV’s Hired and best-selling author. Ryan specializes in helping students and recent-grads land jobs. Ryan links to The Hired Group’s website on his page, named as one of Forbes “Top 100 Websites For Your Career.”

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