Over the past couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time meeting with students who are considering how to approach their careers. Now that I’m about a...
I recently passed my anniversary of two years of blogging on Medium. Including this post, I’ve blogged 93 times in two years, with 65% of those posts...
Earlier this morning, in the elevator ride up to my office, the guy next to me suddenly says, “Hey, you’re Bethany Crystal, right?”I give him the sam...
A snapshot from a recent panel in which I was a participant, not a moderatorSo, you’ve been asked to moderate a panel discussion at an event. Great…y...
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 the space. We...
In all the management books I’ve read and all the professionals I speak with, there’s one element of all of the good intent stuff that just doesn’t s...
Halfway through my subway ride home today, a panhandler walked into our car and started loudly asking everyone for money.This is not unusual in New Y...
Today I woke up to about 15 notifications on a Twitter thread discussing the latest leaderboard stats in the location check-in game, Swarm that I pla...
Thank you David, for this kind comment! It means a lot to me. Glad you’re enjoying the posts. Been writing for many years of my life, but it’s been o...
I’ve been thinking a lot about communal meals and eating lately. Partly because it’s the holiday season and there are more opportunities for large gr...