by Emily Crookston | Jun 11, 2025 | Business Development, Emily's Musings, Small Business
The Curious Self: Finding Freedom in a World of Overthinking Long-time readers know I used to be a philosophy professor. For eight years, I taught students how to think critically, analyze arguments, and question everything. But when I was ready to leave academia in...
by Emily Crookston | Feb 7, 2025 | Emily's Musings, Writing Tips
Have you ever heard the quote, “what got you here won’t get you there?” There’s a 2007 book by Marshall Goldsmith with this title. But the principle has been around for a lot longer. “What got you here won’t get you there,” is the more sophisticated, older...
by Emily Crookston | Jan 9, 2025 | Emily's Musings, Entrepreneur, Small Business
Every year, I keep a running list of small (and big) delights. It’s not exactly a gratitude list (I’m grateful for A LOT more than 100 things, and writing that stuff down just feels repetitive or forced). It’s more like a list of the things that...
by Emily Crookston | Nov 20, 2024 | Emily's Musings, Small Business
It has become a tradition around here that each year in November, I release my list of book recommendations. Typically, I share a longer review of some number of books—this year I’m sharing my top five—and then the complete list for those who are curious. I won’t go...
by Emily Crookston | Jan 4, 2024 | Emily's Musings
I was listening to an NPR interview this morning with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar who wrote a book about “5 resets” to tame toxic stress. 2023 was a year where I felt burned out A LOT. And because I have big plans for 2024, I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to uplevel my...
by Emily Crookston | Nov 30, 2023 | Emily's Musings, Small Business
Every year I reflect on the books I read and how they influenced my thinking in various ways. This year, as I look at my list, I’m more struck by the books that I started and haven’t finished (yet). So, in addition to sharing the top five books I read and how they...
