The Ascent
Documenting the journeys of remarkable people to create better blueprints for happiness and success.
Steve Campbell
Marketing pro for hire. Aspiring disruptor. Got to spend 7 years in NYC hustling for @garyvee. Obsessed with where the world’s going. Creator of @theascentpub.
Melissa Berdine
Denver by way of NYC by way of DC. Avid cook, lake bum, activist, cold weather enthusiast.
The Ascent
A community of documenters & top-100 publication on Medium. Join over 55,000 others creating their way to happiness and success. https://theascent.biz
Latest Posts
No One Listens to the Quietly Successful Entrepreneur
Sorry, I’m not going to exaggerate my entrepreneurial journey.
I Stopped Working “For Exposure” and This is What Happened
If you’re in a creative field, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Someone wants you to create/design/write something, and they want…
The Best Way to Grow Is to Push Your Limits
“Just one thousand more words and I’ll let myself go to bed”, I told myself. I had to do whatever it took to make myself not get up and…
Stop Saying You Don’t Have Enough Time to Accomplish Your Goals
Here’s what the real problem is (and how to fix it)
The Power Of Persistence: You Have To Wait Until You Don’t Have To Anymore
Let’s start this with a small story.
My Foster Parenting Journey
Some of the surprising and touching lessons learned during 5 years as a foster parent.
How I Learned Our “Greatest Fears” Are Nothing But Illusions and How to Conquer Them
Facing the Audience and the Irony of My Own Ignorance
I Couldn’t Change Motherhood, So I Let it Change Me.
My journey from perfectionist to realist as a new Mom
Uncertainty makes us feel alive
What do you feel when you start dating someone new?
The Kindness Movement Is Real.
There’s a movement sweeping the internet.
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