Inspirational

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure—or in this case, one woman’s destiny. Nearly 12 years ago, Meg Piercy found a discarded dresser in an alley behind her Chicago home. She successfully refurbished it and sold it on Craigslist—a chance encounter that started her on a path to becoming the co-founder (along with her husband,

Soft skills, often referred to as “interpersonal skills” or “people skills,” are the attributes, behaviors and qualities that help you interact with others more effectively in the workplace. These skills assist you in becoming more confident, competent, better acknowledged and even more liked within your professional environment. Developing these soft skills examples as a growth

Formal education helps you to get a good job, but building your dream career requires commitment to ongoing learning and personal improvement. Online career courses and books provide tools and knowledge, but not necessarily the direction you need. Career growth requires a solid strategic plan suited uniquely to you—that is where setting meaningful professional development

Tramelle Jones, a single mom with a full-time job, used to be one of the top performers at a national nonprofit that helped families foster youth. She enjoyed her work, coordinated off-site projects, stayed late, came in early, took on multiple leadership roles at once and performed many tasks outside her job description. Then, she

There are 1,440 minutes in a day. That’s all you’re going to have. Nobody gets more than that; time isn’t a renewable resource. So you need to find ways to improve your time management and make the most of what you have. What you do—and don’t do—determines your level of success. As Chinese author and