Hannah Aster

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Hannah is a seasoned writer and editor who started her journey with Shortform nearly five years ago. She grew up reading mostly fiction books but transitioned to non-fiction writing when she started her travel website in 2018. When she's not writing or traveling, you can find Hannah working on home reno projects, crafting, or taking care of plants.

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Graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English and minors in professional and creative writing

Blitzscaling Companies: Should You or Shouldn’t You

Are you thinking of blitzscaling your company? If you blitzscale, when is the right time to stop? How do you blitzscale? Blitzscaling companies isn’t always the answer, sometimes the conditions aren’t right. But when speed is the critical strategy, blitzscaling is the answer. However, you should only blitzscale your company for a limited amount of time because your company will eventually outgrow the strategy. Continue reading to learn more about blitzscaling companies.

Flawed Logic: Why Every Villian Thinks They’re a Hero

Why is it better to be open to change rather than feeling certain about about our conclusions? Why can flawed logic be so dangerous? Our brain naturally tries to come to conclusions and make connections, but many times those conclusions are wrong. If we don’t remain open to the possibility that we’re wrong, then, in extreme cases, our flawed logic could lead us to hurting others. Keep reading to learn about the dangers of flawed logic.

Career or Love? How to Choose Your Best Future

Do you have to choose between following your career or your heart? How do you know which is the right choice: career or love? Sometimes the stars align and you’re blessed with two of your life’s goals at once, a promotion and the man of your dreams. But wait. Your promotion would require you to move away. Suddenly it doesn’t feel like a blessing anymore and you’re forced to give one up. Which do you choose, career or love? Continue on for Steve Harvey’s advice on whether you should choose career or love.

The Top 5 Fever 1793 Quotes by Laurie Halse Anderson

Looking for Fever 1793 quotes from the book? How can these quotes help you understand the characters in the book better? Fever 1793 is a historical fiction book about the yellow fever epidemic that happened in Philadelphia. The book is from the point of view of a teenage girl and gives you insight into what that fearsome time may have been like. Continue below for five Fever 1793 quotes.

Effective Feedback: Learning Just Got Easier

Why is feedback so important to the learning process? What are the different types of feedback? What four methods can help you improve the feedback you receive? One crucial component of ultralearning is feedback. Learning ability is improved when feedback is intense, immediate, and free of bias. However, there are types of feedback that can impede your learning that you should filter out. Keep reading to learn about the different types of learning feedback.

Stop Waiting for Confirmation: Take a Leap of Faith

Do you want to take a big chance in life but you’re waiting for confirmation that it’s okay? How can you know if you’re acting in accordance with God’s plan? In his book Everyone, Always, Bob Goff shares a story about a time he stopped waiting for green lights, and the risk paid off. Goff says that God has a plan for you and that your life and faith are the only green lights you need to move forward. Keep reading to hear what Bob Goff has to say about waiting for confirmation.

Everybody, Always: Bob Goff’s Book on Love

What is Everybody, Always by Bob Goff about? What lessons can you learn from Bob Goff’s book about Christian love? Everybody, Always, Bob Goff’s book about loving others, teaches the importance of loving everybody, even your enemies. Goff says that there is no perfect time or place to start showing love, and you should start loving everyone right now if you want to become love as God intended. Continue on to read about Everybody, Always by Bob Goff.

The Top Tips for Business Growth: Scaling New Heights

Are you looking for tips for business growth? What two growth limiters should you avoid? If you’re trying to grow a company, then you should follow these two business growth tips. You must have a product that can satisfy the market and you must be able to scale your operations. Keep reading for our top two tips for business growth.

Collette: Fever 1793 Crosses the Class Divide

Who is Collette in Fever 1793? Why is it significant that the Ogilvie family was affected by yellow fever? In Fever 1793, Collette Ogilvie is the daughter of Pernilla Ogilvie and she becomes ill with yellow fever. Collette getting sick proved that the fever was not just something low-class citizens got and many rich people fled Philadelphia soon after. Keep reading to learn about Collette Ogilvie’s family and how she got sick.

Blitzscaling: Meaning, Strategies, and Risks

What is the meaning of the term “Blitzscaling”? What are the best blitzscaling techniques? How have some start-ups become massively successful using this method? Blitzscaling, meaning driving fast growth by prioritizing speed over efficiency, is the growth model used by companies like Airbnb and PayPal. This method is risky and uncertain but can result in massive successes and rewards. Keep reading to understand the meaning of blitzscaling and how it compares to other forms of business growth.