Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
Don't attach identity to institutions
One of the reasons I found it so hard to transition out of advertising is because I’d attached my identity to the agency I worked at and the London …Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
The price of certainty
Are you waiting to make a career move until you’re certain?  Are you waiting to see all the steps laid out in front of you like a set of instr…Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
The Perils of Flying Solo
I used to think that 'successful' people were ‘smart enough’ to figure things out for themselves. So I spent years doing hard things mostly on my ow…Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
The best kept secret: Portfolio Careers
Those people with slashes in their title always used to annoy me.  (Think: Model/Entrepreneur) But then I became one. (Marketer/Life Coach) …Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
Don't play Rushing Roulette
The biggest mistakes I've made in my career are when I tried to rush the next step. When I realized what I was doing was not a good long-term fit, …Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
I did a 'Panic MBA'
Have you ever heard of a 'Panic MBA'? It's a term I've coined based on my own experience. When I was 30 I realized advertising was not where I want…Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
What Malcolm Gladwell Forgot to Tell You
You probably have heard the stat that Malcolm Gladwell popularized in his book, Outliers, that 10,000 hours of practice will make you an expert. 🤓 …Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Apr 20, 2021
The Mario Kart Philosophy
I have a reputation for being terrible at Mario Kart. 🎮  🍄  Every time I play with my friends I come in decidedly last every time. I'd come to t…Read more
Ideas · Anne Benveniste · Dec 10, 2019
The Importance of Downtime
I recently read this relatively provocative article titled Darwin was a slacker and you should be too. The two main points that it…Read more