In university, in a vain attempt to stave off the frosh fifteen, I used to melt fat-free cheese over broccoli, onions and cauliflower in the cafeteria microwave. That earned me few friends. Rachel Sklar attemptbroccolicafeteria Change image and share on social
Good advice is just watch what you say on Facebook, on Twitter, on social networks because being sued is not fun. Filing a lawsuit is not fun. And being fired and having to do all of those things is not fun. So just avoid it. Rachel Sklar adviceavoidfacebook share on social
I use iTunes for downloading music, but I always decline when prompted to update this or that new version. Rachel Sklar declinedownloaditunes Change image and share on social
I don't fault my former law firm for running their business like a business or expecting their new hire to be worth the obscene rate she was billed out at, but fun it was not. Rachel Sklar billbusinessexpect Change image and share on social
Groupon, as you probably are by now aware, is exactly what it sounds like: a daily-deal site offering group discounts. Maybe you've seen that done before, but certainly not like Groupon, which has executed with an energetic sales force and engaging copywriters, many culled from the Chicago comedy scene. Rachel Sklar awarechicagocomedy share on social
I feel lucky every day. But I can also trace that luck back to decisions I have made. Frequently, those decisions have been to pay my own way to somewhere I want to be and something I want to do. Rachel Sklar backdaydecision Change image and share on social
I love technology, and man, is it helpful. But it also means you're always on. Always findable. Always available to 'just take five minutes' to answer an email, tweet a link for someone, check in quickly on FourSquare. Rachel Sklar answercheckemail share on social
Law school and summer camp are the two experiences that inform pretty much all I do. Rachel Sklar campexperienceinform Change image and share on social
In 2014, having children is complicated and daunting and fraught - as much as it's always been, but now we're talking about it. And the more we talk about it, the more of us will realize that we're not going through it alone. Far from it. Rachel Sklar childcomplicatedaunt share on social
I started as kind of an outsider - freelancer working from home, building contacts from the ground up etc. - so I didn't have too many relationships holding me back. Rachel Sklar backbuildcontact Change image and share on social