On Conquering Your Fears: I’m 26 and I Can’t Drive

She’s conquered teaching herself to be a designer and learning to dance in a year, but can Karen Cheng conquer her biggest fear? By Karen X. Cheng (Designer, Exec) I’m terrified of driving. I’ve never driven a car by myself. I’ve never owned a car. I’m a grown...

10 Ways to Make Your Video Go Viral on YouTube

A designer whose YouTube video was viewed more than 3 million times shares her secrets to creating viral content. By Karen X. Cheng (Designer, Exec) I almost didn’t write this post. Because I wanted to keep the magic behind my viral video to myself. Because of my ego....

Discipline Is Overrated

Are you sure you want more discipline? Because maybe instead, you should quit. By Karen X. Cheng (Designer, Exec) Wait — I’m telling you to give up? Yeah. It’s okay to quit. Yo-Yo Ma’s first instrument wasn’t cello. He actually started with violin — and he wasn’t good...

How to Stop Being So Jealous

Very few talk about it but many founders feel it — jealousy. Here’s one woman’s advice on how to stop letting other people’s success make you unhappy.  By Karen X. Cheng (Designer, Exec) You know the feeling. When it hurts to see other people...

Yes Startupers, You Do Have Time for a Hobby

A designer at a startup explains how she managed to squeeze in learning to dance despite her insane schedule and what her accomplishment says about pursuing big dreams.  By Karen X. Cheng (Designer, Exec) People who watch me dance today sometimes assume I’ve been...