Going through the B Corporation certification changes the way you think about your company and doing business. Eventually, you magically find yourself looking around on the regular, searching for...
https://brainsonfire.com/2019/01/28/5-ways-to-b-better-in-2019/
A book review of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility by Patty McCord, co-creator of Netflix Culture Deck Netflix on the cover was enough to draw me to this book, but the gu...
https://brainsonfire.com/2019/01/14/consider-radical-honesty/
“Pain don’t hurt.” – If you know what movie quote that’s from, you and I are meant to be BFFs. For those of you not in the know, keep reading and I’ll drop you some hints. As part of ...
What is your definition of success? This has been a “doozie” of a month. Thanks for that really cool word Lauren Roache What made this month a “doozie”? For starters, I fell off my bike, ...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/11/26/what-is-your-definition-of-success/
WE MADE IT! Nolan and I have, by hook or by crook, somehow completed two months of this whole working baby thing together. For those of you who have been following along on Instagram, we both tha...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/11/05/five-things-i-didnt-know-about-bringing-a-baby-to-work/
Podcasts, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. (Actually, that list would go on for a long, long while…and who has time for that?) Fun fact: there are a lot of boring marketing podcasts ...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/10/29/7-podcast-episodes-about-industry-related-stuff/
If you’ve been following BOF on social media, you may have noticed that we’ve been on a bit of hiring frenzy as of late. Business is booming, our team is growing – and we love both of those...
Ah, the mighty job search. There’s nothing quite like it. One part thrilling possibility, one part daunting dance, all parts wondering if a cover letter is still necessary this day in age. (We ...
It’s no secret that we’re a team of word nerds and bookworms. In honor of National Literacy Month, we’ve collected some recommended industry reads from our own bookshelves. This list pairs ...
It has been said that there are two types of people in the world. That’s a bold claim – and perhaps not an entirely useful one in an era where everybody seems divided; forced to choose a side...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/09/17/simplicity-shouldnt-be-a-bad-word/
“The mind thinks in pictures, you know. One good illustration is worth a thousand words. But one clear picture built up in the reader’s mind by your words is worth a thousand drawings, for th...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/09/12/six-things-ive-learned-about-being-a-copywriter/
The other day, I had an aha moment when I was talking to Emily, our Maven of Calm. She quietly stated, “We don’t use the word movement much these days.” It almost startled me when she said ...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/08/06/taking-stand-sparking-movements/
Hey there. I’m Moe Rice. I’m a human person, a Brains on Fire employee of five years, and, as of May 10th, 2018 I’m also someone’s mom. Yeah. I know. Pretty wild. Nolan Towers Rice was bo...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/08/05/babies-at-work-part-one/
I’ve been studying Marcus Aurelius’s book Meditations for some time now. Thanks for the suggestion Blake Mycoskie. Meditations is a book that’s been studied forever, but I find it so intere...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/07/29/things-ive-learned-writing-day/
America has a loneliness epidemic. According to a Harvard Business Review article, “Today, over 40% of adults in America report feeling lonely, and research suggests that the real number may ...
I love firsts. First conversations with someone you’ve just met. First kisses. First time holding a newborn baby. First times in a new place. And first lines of a book are always, always part o...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/06/26/beginnings-things-small/
There are so many reasons we feel lonely on a personal level. A lot has been written about this lately. Some smart people are even calling loneliness an epidemic. At Brains on Fire, we believe th...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/06/19/one-simple-word-change-can-change-life/
A couple of weeks ago, I attended and spoke at the MO Summit in Asheville. This group of purpose-driven leaders inspired and challenged me; they made my heart happy for two solid days. I love bei...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/04/02/what-injustice-are-you-fighting/
Brains on Fire has always been committed to helping brands and organizations that want to grow so they can do more good in the world. 2017 was the year we took that declaration public – and tur...
It’s time to call it a wrap on B Corp Month. We’ve spent the past few weeks celebrating being a part of the B Corp family with other businesses that put a focus on their footprints. On top of...
https://brainsonfire.com/2018/02/27/5-big-brands-didnt-realize-b-corps/