Bethany Crystal
The Self-Doubt Spiral
Fake it until you make itIt’s exhausting, keeping up with the perception that you know what you’re doing. When you look at your own...
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I write about community, the future of work, and leadership. Below are some of my favorite pieces I've researched recently. You can also subscribe to my blog.
A three-party series on why fractional work is the foundation for the next era of knowledge workers -- and how to decouple the 9-5 job.
As a web3 founder, what do you need to know about integrating community into your project? A profile of 12 crypto-native networks.
So you landed a final job interview. How to make sure you don't blow your big moment with bad questions.
With so many venture firms implementing strategies to build out their portfolio communities, the only question is - does it work?
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 26, 2019
- 1 min
Switching up your routine
Wake up Shower Make coffee Set up work station Write something over a cup of coffee Read emails for the day Get dressed and go to work I...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 24, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 22, 2019
- 3 min
Understanding everyone's motivation
I think one of the toughest things about being in any group is remembering that everyone has a different underlying drive and motivation....
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 19, 2019
- 2 min
Dry Shampoo: The Great Equalizer Between Men and Women
An hour-long workout at the gym becomes nearly two hours after factoring in the shower and post-shower blow dry. An intense week of...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 17, 2019
- 5 min
We're not burnouts; we're just dopamine addicts
I’m a couple of weeks behind on reading and processing this article on “The Burnout Generation,” a long article that offers up an...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 16, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 12, 2019
- 7 min
Hamilton in Puerto Rico: The Eye of the Hurricane
I love invited dress rehearsals. I love seeing a work in progress in the making. I love being a part of an initial audience to "beta...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min
Forming "accidental communities" with strangers
Pseudocommunity: When people first come together, they try to be "nice" and present what they feel are their most personable and friendly...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 7, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 5, 2019
- 5 min
Becoming a New Yorker
They say you’re not a New Yorker until you’ve cried your eyes out in public. If that’s all it takes, then I’ve been a New Yorker since...
Bethany Crystal
- Jan 4, 2019
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Bethany Crystal
- Jan 3, 2019
- 3 min
How can you measure the importance of "soft skills"?
Digital Divisions Earlier this fall, my husband and I took ourselves out for a "date night" in New York City and wound up at a Japanese...
Bethany Crystal
- Dec 27, 2018
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Bethany Crystal
- Dec 26, 2018
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Bethany Crystal
- Dec 23, 2018
- 3 min
Finding the local watering holes
A peek at La Placita in San Juan on a Saturday night From the quiet, residential looks of the streets, you might get the impression that...
Bethany Crystal
- Dec 18, 2018
- 4 min
Knowing who to trust online & offline
It was close to midnight. All the bars and bistros had just closed, leaving me alone on a dark, quiet street in the south of France with...
Bethany Crystal
- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
Getting people to take care of their dishes
In my role at USV, I visit dozens of tech companies, and one of the things I like to pay attention to is the office vibe and culture of...
Bethany Crystal
- Nov 26, 2018
- 3 min
The Fear
You want your colleague to like you You should have more important things to worry about You tell yourself you shouldn’t be messing in...
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