“We’re going to do a scrum.” What’s your first reaction to that? It’s probably one of two things: You’re thinking about a pack of rugby players trying to gain control of the ball or you’re… More

As the world flattens, what you do matters less than how well you do it and what you know. Mastery is what helps you stand out and show up. Mastery is what enables you to… More

An annual review is your chance to reflect on the year that was. It is through reflection that you can leverage "Archimedes lever." More

My old office environment included a door. You know, the kind you can shut to tell your coworkers you’re on a call, you're watching an in-depth webinar, or you simply don’t want to talk to anyone.… More

Magicians love sharing card tricks. I recently heard that from a mentor, and it's true. When you meet someone who does the same thing you do, the conversation quickly moves to “How do you do… More

How'd you like to have a job that allows you to set your own schedule, wear sweatpants whenever you want, and do fun stuff with your coworkers on the regular? This isn't some late-night infomercial, I swear. It's… More

You need top-end optimization. In life and business, focus on small improvements to the actions taken every day. Incremental improvement is magnified through repetition. More

From squishy armchairs that recline for napping to floral, mid-century dining seats, I grew up sitting in a lot of different chairs. I curled up and read books in chairs. I sat for hours doing… More

Conflict is inevitable, and we certainly aren’t immune from it at 9 Clouds. We’ve all been known to dig in our heels on something. But over the last few months, we’ve been working on developing… More

Forget “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” At 9 Clouds, we're all about bringing our pets to the office — and not just one day of the year, either. I shouldn't say “our,” because I regretfully do not… More

A culture of innovation spurs entrepreneurship and inspires intrapreneurship. Our businesses can and should encourage intrapreneurship to better cannibalize ourselves. Our communities can and should promote an entrepreneurial ecosystem to better push intrapreneurs to innovate. An innovative culture… More

Does it ever feel like the hardest part of your day is just keeping track of your schedule? We’ve all been there. As if team meetings and conference calls weren’t enough to manage, you probably… More

The team gets really tired of hearing the two words I use all the time: communication and expectations. Whenever there is an issue, one of those two items is the root of the problem. Core… More