"Keep experimenting till you find something you love. Don’t compare yourself to others – everyone’s experience is different."
Don't miss these
#STEM
career words of wisdom from the awesome
@cassidoo
for
#INWED2020
.
#ShapeTheWorld
We are celebrating
#INWED20
today, a tribute to all the amazing female engineers that have & will continue to
#ShapeTheWorld
! How can we encourage girls to pursue
#STEAM
careers?
@cassidoo
shares her advice over on our blog. 💪
@INWED1919
We interviewed Freedom user & multi-hyphenate creative
@dreamwisp
to learn how she balances acting, producing & writing while increasing representation for disabled gamers.
This one's a must-read for gamers & D&D fans! 🎲🐉
Engineers play a vital role in shaping our world & diversity is essential to making those unexpected connections that lead to innovation. In celebration of
#INWED20
, the inspiring
@cassidoo
shared her story & advice on empowering girls to
#ShapeTheWorld
We interviewed Freedom user & multi-hyphenate creative
@dreamwisp
to learn how she balances acting, producing & writing while increasing representation for disabled gamers.
This one's a must-read for gamers & D&D fans! 🎲🐉
We knew that
@inkyelbows
was lots of fun from her uplifting Twitter presence, so we were not surprised to learn that she considers making time for play essential to her creative process! 🎨
“Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moment to moment.”
Good advice from
#CSLewis
via
@austinkleon
on getting work done in times of crisis & uncertainty.
Co-founder of
@sudowrite
@superamit
explains why AI will never replace writers, but the best writers will be those who learn to put the technology to work for them.
In Laziness Does Not Exist, recovering overachiever
@drdevonprice
examines the darker side of productivity. We were lucky enough to interview Devon to learn more about their experience, their ideas, and what a future without “laziness” might look like.
We knew that
@inkyelbows
was lots of fun from her uplifting Twitter presence, so we were not surprised to learn that she considers making time for play essential to her creative process! 🎨
Kicking off our SELF season, the new Freedom Matters podcast with
@kristatippett
from
@onbeing
dives into the the importance of questions.
Asking questions & accepting the answers can help us to know ourselves better, whilst enabling society to grow. 🌱
This week on the podcast, we welcome Randima Fernando, a co-founder of
@HumaneTech_
, to delve into some of the current systemic issues of the technology industry, which are now shaping how we live.
"There is a narrative in the American creative landscape that being depressed, stressed & unhappy leads to great work... Burnout is not a glory badge. It does not lead to creativity."
We love this refreshing, uplifting career advice from
@MadisonUtendahl
.
This week we're joined by
@kevinroose
on the
#FreedomMatters
podcast. 🦋
We discuss the
@nytimestech
writer's own tortured relationship with technology, what led him to write his bestseller
#Futureproof
, & how we can reclaim autonomy in the age of
#AI
!
The new Freedom Matters podcast has landed! 🎧🦋
Don't miss the new episode with
@dcwarrington
, head of Remote at
@doist
. He explains how to work asynchronously, successfully & why remote = giving your employees both a great job and a great life!
We welcome
@LMSacasas
, author of
#TheConvivialSociety
newsletter, to the podcast this week to discuss the ways in which technology reframes our reality. Don't miss this one!
Screen fatigue anyone?
It's the final week of
#NationalSaveYourVisionMonth
, so take the opportunity to make the 20-20-20 routine a habit and your eyes will thank you for it! 👀
This morning we received notice from Google that our application was removed from the Google Play store due to violation of the "Sensitive Events" policy. We are not in violation of this policy and have contacted Google for resolution. Here's what we think happened: (1/3)
This is clearly a misunderstanding. We are a productivity app - and a very popular one! We have removed the blog post, and we hope that Google will reinstate our app quickly. We will update you when we hear more - but we expect to be back in the Play Store soon. (3/3)
A career in medicine is known to be one of the most stressful, but it needn't be that way.
The amazing
@JillianHortonMD
explains how medicine's toxic culture can be healed with more compassion for both practitioners & patients.
#StressAwarenessWeek
We welcome
@LMSacasas
, author of
#TheConvivialSociety
newsletter, to the podcast this week to discuss the ways in which technology reframes our reality. Don't miss this one!
We 💚 our small, but mighty Freedom Family, so we thought it was about time we introduce some of our awesome employees.
Tanajah is our CS specialist and rap-artist-in-residence!
Learn how she makes time for creativity every. single. day. 🔥
Don't miss the new episode of Freedom Matters with
@askpang
, advocate of the
#4dayweek
.
Tune in to learn how working less increases creativity, productivity and reduces burn-out & what culture changes are needed to make the 4-day workweek a reality.
When
@ElissaBassist
realized her physical pain was caused by her silence, she wrote a book about it.
We sat down with her to find out how she eventually found her voice – and the freedom to write.
Freedom will be closing tomorrow to give our global staff time to prepare for expected upcoming disruptions. We encourage other companies to do the same.
In Laziness Does Not Exist, recovering overachiever
@drdevonprice
examines the darker side of productivity. We were lucky enough to interview Devon to learn more about their experience, their ideas, and what a future without “laziness” might look like.
The new Freedom Matters podcast has landed! 🎧🦋
Don't miss the new episode with
@dcwarrington
, head of Remote at
@doist
. He explains how to work asynchronously, successfully & why remote = giving your employees both a great job and a great life!
"Self-care is the practice of prioritizing one's physical, mental, social, & spiritual health & well-being, particularly in our current era of information overload and constant demands on our time."
The new Freedom Matters podcast has landed! 🎧🦋
Don't miss the new episode with
@dcwarrington
, head of Remote at
@doist
. He explains how to work asynchronously, successfully & why remote = giving your employees both a great job and a great life!
Checking your phone for an extra two hours every night won’t stop the apocalypse—but it could stop you from being psychologically prepared for it, says
@WIRED
.
#doomscrolling
Learn why cultivating purpose can bring more meaning, fulfillment & success to individuals & organizations alike in our interview with
@HarvardHBS
professor
@RanjayGulati
.
In Laziness Does Not Exist, recovering overachiever
@drdevonprice
examines the darker side of productivity. We were lucky enough to interview Devon to learn more about their experience, their ideas, and what a future without “laziness” might look like.
As events unfolded following the murder of George Floyd, we paused our communications to give space to the voices that so need to be listened to.
But being quiet is a privilege in itself & we can not in good conscience stay on the sidelines anymore:
We sat down with British DJ & Producer
@TODDLAT
who filled us in on what it's like to walk the fine line of social media as a celebrity, finding focus with ADHD & how he's working on a better work-life balance. 🎵🙌
“Work From Home” is terrible branding, precisely because it fails to communicate the fundamental freedom... It’s not about further imprisoning us in our homes — it’s about empowering us to think & work where we are personally most productive.
@TechCrunch
Co-founder of
@sudowrite
@superamit
explains why AI will never replace writers, but the best writers will be those who learn to put the technology to work for them.