Inspirational

I work for myself, so I have the ability to venture off to an undisclosed location on behalf of anyone who has a boss breathing down their neck. And by that, I mean monitoring your every move, trying to get you to clock in and out, and generally overstepping as you navigate hybrid or remote […]

It’s 9 p.m. and your phone pings. It’s an urgent message from your boss. You feel your heart rate spike. The dread spreads into the rest of your body, but you have to muscle through it. Karden Rabin, somatic nervous practitioner and co-author of The Secret Language of the Body calls this feeling “functional freeze.”

For many leaders, the path to success becomes hindered by rigid problem-solving and the fear of imperfection. For individuals navigating management, where decision-making complexities abound, mastering nonlinear problem-solving and leadership lessons is essential. Enter Kate Walker, a seasoned HR expert certified in SPHR and SHRM-SCP, with experience spanning more than two decades in corporate leadership.

With the recent global tech outage causing multiple days of flight cancellations and thousands of stranded passengers, the discussion around travel insurance has become even more relevant.  Travel insurance is one of those things you don’t need until you really need it, so many people choose to travel without it. According to a recent study,

As a child, Angela Duncan didn’t really understand money—only that her family didn’t have much of it. They bounced from place to place, living in motel rooms, garages, Section 8 housing and even cars. But as she got older, she began to realize that mastering money was her ticket out of poverty and abuse—and she

President Joe Biden surprised Democrats and Republicans alike when he stepped down following intense scrutiny calling for him to drop out of the presidential race. Public perception of his physical and mental health, along with his older age, led to numerous callouts for him to reconsider pursuing leading the country for another four years.  Regardless

Often, we think about how much we would like to learn to play the guitar, take up knitting or write a novel. But many of us only dream about finding time for a new hobby rather than committing to making it a priority. I’ve been saying I want to learn to speak Italian fluently for

Nobody could have predicted today’s C-suite leaders would need to know how to navigate artificial intelligence, let alone a pandemic, a volatile economy and global unrest. Given the unpredictable nature of the future unknowns, hiring teams have a unique challenge and an opportunity—finding leaders with timeless strengths. Laura Gassner Otting is a Wall Street Journal

Any parent who has taken extended time off work to raise their kids knows that trying to return to the workforce is a daunting task. Applications are met with questions about gaps on their resume—and if parents aren’t overlooked or rejected and do eventually get hired, the logistical nightmare of who picks up the kids

When I arrived at the Chicago premiere of the documentary Microphone Check, it was clear that the theater didn’t know how hot this film was going to be. The staff behind the concession stand was running around, filling popcorn buckets and pouring drinks. It was a couple of minutes past showtime, and apparently the film