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Management Mistakes I’ve Made (So You Don’t Have To) [Video]

By: Steph Yiu February 29, 2020March 9, 2020 Presentations, WorkfeaturedLeave a Comment on Management Mistakes I’ve Made (So You Don’t Have To) [Video]

Last October, I presented at a conference on the mistakes I’ve made in managing a growing team. Being a first-time manager can be really hard, and as I grew my team from 8 to 60+ people, everything was a first for me.

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How I Run My Virtual Offsites

By: Steph Yiu May 30, 2020May 31, 2020
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I lead a 70-person group at a fully distributed company. Every quarter, I host a virtual offsite for my leadership team. Some have been amazing. Some have been terrible. Lately, I’ve had a number of folks asking me how I host my virtual offsites, so I figured it was time to summarize the learnings in one post!

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19 Favorite Selfies from 2019

By: Steph Yiu January 11, 2020February 29, 2020
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It was a pretty memorable year. We got married. We finished moving into our new home. And we added two more pets to the family. Here are my 19 favorite selfies from 2019.

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Before & After: Lots of painting

By: Steph Yiu January 4, 2020January 11, 2020
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Over the last year, I’ve developed a secret skill… I am an excellent amateur house painter!!! Mostly because I’m wicked fast and very focused (as long as there’s a good podcast).

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How I Manage Anxiety

By: Steph Yiu September 30, 2019September 30, 2019
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I could feel each heartbeat banging in my chest. I could hear pulsing in my ears. Then… I stopped being able to feel my hands and my feet.

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Bike + Backpack = Workcation

By: Steph Yiu September 1, 2019
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“You know what my favorite trip was from last summer?” I said. “PTown. I’m so bummed that we couldn’t make it this year.” Corey’s reply: “Let’s go. This week.”

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Our Portland, Maine Recs

By: Steph Yiu July 20, 2019July 20, 2019
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I can’t remember how many times we’ve texted, jotted down on cocktail napkin, or typed into other people’s phones this list of Portland recommendations. It’s time we put it all together in one place.

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Before & After: Attempting To Garden

By: Steph Yiu July 15, 2019July 17, 2019
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In the last 12 months, I’ve killed about eight indoor succulents, three different houseplants, and one orchid.

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Before & After: Living Room Move-in

By: Steph Yiu July 14, 2019July 14, 2019
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The day that we closed on the apartment, we got to work ripping out the closet. That day, I discovered that our dog Fritz really likes eating drywall.

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Paris, 16 years later

By: Steph Yiu July 7, 2019January 11, 2020
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I now understand why people are obsessed with Paris. After spending a week there, I’m now obsessed with Paris too.

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Photos from our Wedding Weekend!

By: Steph Yiu May 25, 2019January 4, 2020
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It all went by in a blur!

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