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Is Travel Insurance Necessary or a Waste of Money?

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, […]

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Entrepreneur Angela Duncan Shares Her Inspiring Journey to Financial Success

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

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Biden’s Resignation Sparked Conversation About When to Call It Quits

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

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What Companies Really Want in a C-Suite Leader

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

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The Five Hour Club: Redefining Flexibility for Working Parents

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

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Microphone Check: The New Documentary Sets the Record Straight on Hip-Hop History  

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

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Everything You Need to Know About B Corps and How They Can Drive Positive Change Globally

In recent years, the global business landscape has shifted toward socially and environmentally responsible practices, led by “Benefit-For-All” Corporations or B Corps. These for-profit companies meet high standards of performance, accountability and transparency. The movement began in 2006 with the founding of B Lab, a nonprofit institution that developed the “B Impact Assessment” to evaluate an

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Goodbye Anti-Aging, Hello Longevity: Feel Good and Thrive as You Grow Older

Given that every living thing on the planet grows older, the multi-billion-dollar anti-aging market seems more defeatist than helpful. But as wellness takes center stage, the goal of looking superficially youthful has turned inward in favor of longevity or making the most of aging via health. Scientific breakthroughs related to aging and longevity, such as

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Change Enthusiasm’s Cassandra Worthy on Harnessing Your Emotions and Thriving Through Change

All the way back around 500 B.C., Greek philosopher Heraclitus established the notion that the only constant in life is change. So why are so many of our modern workplaces so bad at it? Change Enthusiasm® Global founder Cassandra Worthy spent 15 years in the corporate world frustrated by leaders who addressed change in the

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