Elaine Ezekiel on Atomic Spin

Are You Sympathetic to Others’ Joy, or Just Their Sorrow?

Today’s difficulties cannot eclipse or erode the joy that remains. Small victories are the stuff of life, and they need celebrating.

Personal Optimization

The Scientific Approach to Becoming Your Own Good Luck Charm

Do you pay attention to what's going on around you? Do you find ways to learn new things and meet new people? Are you willing to step out with optimism?

Personal Optimization

Why a WFH Social Lunch Can Be Your Most Rewarding Work Hour

During the hour each day you can leave work behind, call up a colleague. A little social connection can bring you more value than an extra hour of work.

Extracurricular Activities

Creating More Palatable Color Palettes in Redash

A set of Redash color palettes that will hopefully save you some eyestrain and time when you’re creating more beautiful Redash reports.

Personal Optimization

70 Atoms Share What Most Helped Them Transition to Remote Work

After a quick and smooth transition to remote work, I wondered what could we share that would help others do the same. So I surveyed the company for ideas.

Personal Optimization

How Templates Cured My Gmail Paralysis

Gmail Templates let you save pre-written messages that you can drop into emails. It saves me time and stress, and it's incredibly easy to set up.

Workplace

How Toilet Roll Art Taught Me About Levity as a Workplace Superpower

Using levity offered me a way to fix something without sacrificing any relationships, and spread good behavior. It offered me a creative “third option” in the workplace when encoun

Personal Optimization

Help Me, Help Me: My Experiment Taking Self-Help Seriously

Trading in my dismissive attitude for a curious, experimental one helped me squeeze a lot from a little self-help article.

News & Events

Brittany Hunter named Managing Partner in Atomic’s Grand Rapids Office

Longtime Atom Brittany Hunter has been promoted to Managing Partner at Atomic's Grand Rapids office. So far, her career at Atomic has spanned 8 years and 3 roles.

Personal Optimization

Four Lessons I Learned Too Late about Balancing Work and Grad School

Considering enrolling in grad school while working full time? Were I to do it all again, here are four things I wish I'd known earlier.

Personal Optimization

Reviving the Handwritten Thank-You Note: Tips, Tools, and a 4-Sentence Template

Be more grateful in 2019! Here are examples, a tracking tool, and a 4-sentence template to help you write the perfect thank-you note.

Growing as Makers

Turn Travel with Colleagues into Your Professional Superpower

A good trip with a coworker could help you prevent a mistake, gain understanding, develop compassion for a colleague, or even earn you a promotion.

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