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At its heart, the movie Wicked is a story about marginalization and allyship. This really isn’t much of a surprise, considering the book was written by a gay man (Gregory Maguire), the musical was written by Winnie Holzman and composed by Stephen Schwartz, both of whom are Jewish, and most recently, the movie was directed […]

Meta is cutting approximately 5% of its workforce, impacting over 3,000 employees, as part of a strategic shift toward focusing on artificial intelligence and smart technology. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week in an internal memo to employees that the company will “move out low-performers” and incessantly focus on growth.  Zuckerberg raises the bar on

In today’s digital world, social media has evolved beyond personal sharing; it’s become a powerful tool for career development. And with 74 percent of hiring managers admitting to screening candidates’ social media accounts, managing your online presence is more important than ever.  Whether you’re starting out or looking to advance, knowing how to use social

The DISC assessment is a popular and powerful behavioral profiling tool designed to improve workplace relationships and communication. Among the four personality types identified in the DISC model—Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S) and Conscientiousness (C)—the dominant personality stands out for its decisive, results-oriented nature. Understanding how to effectively communicate with a D personality type

Chatting with David Paul Kirkpatrick is similar to being captivated by a bingeable Netflix series. It doesn’t matter if you’re sipping cappuccino across from him in a café or perched in a tiny virtual Zoom square, the entertainment value is always bubbling under the surface, waiting for an opportunity to deliver a laugh or make

Could you get a raise next year—even if your employer doesn’t give you one? Maybe. If you’re on track to earn the same amount in 2025, you may see more in your paycheck thanks to adjustments to your taxes. In October 2024, the IRS released its tax law adjustments for the 2025 tax year, which

Who are you anyway—and what is your brand? What does it stand for? You might know, but does the rest of the world? Building your brand and communicating it to others doesn’t happen by accident—and it sure doesn’t happen overnight. Knowing this, personal branding expert Gary Vaynerchuk took to LinkedIn workshops recently to share his

What if the breakthrough idea you’re chasing isn’t at your desk but somewhere far from it—maybe in a quiet village café or on a mountain trail you’ve never hiked before? Shifting environments, or what some entrepreneurs call an “innovacation,” might be the sharpest tool for unlocking creative thinking. Indeed, research shows that while 84% of

When your only measure of success is validation from others, you can find yourself climbing a career ladder that you never wanted to be on in the first place. What if, instead of defining success through job titles and third-party accolades, we redefined our own views of what it means to truly be successful? Here’s

Even though wedding rings are their specialty, you won’t find much—if any—gold at the Honest Hands Ring Co. workshop in Morrison, Colorado. What you might find, instead, are drawers full of shark teeth, mammoth tusks, fossilized plants, offcuts from wedding dresses, splinters from treasured log cabins, antlers, feathers, high school band instruments—you get the picture.