Motivational

People don’t necessarily set out to monetize hobbies. Sometimes a hobby becomes costly, and earning some cash is a way to offset the expense. In other cases, we’re approached by people who wish to purchase the fruits of our free-time labor. Often, getting paid for your hobby feels like a low-barrier route to making more […]

In 1990, Katharina Harf’s mother, Mechtild, was diagnosed with acute leukemia. She needed to find a stem cell donor, and none of her six siblings or other family members were a match. But there was a bigger problem. “Back then, there were only 3,000 donors on the German registry,” says Harf of the country where

Growing up, Deborah Norville was the student who always raised her hand and asked the questions “why” and “how.” Her curious nature motivated her to choose a career in getting paid for asking those questions.  Today, she’s renowned for her preeminent work in broadcast journalism. Norville holds the record for being one of the longest-established

You buy a new blazer to ensure your top half looks great on Zoom. You test your audio multiple times. Your resume is polished, your cover letter impeccable and you have researched your potential new company extensively. Then, you are hit with a question out of left field, and you have no idea why. Maybe

For many younger people in the workforce, especially Gen Z, work life has always been remote. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote work, reshaping traditional workplace dynamics. But what about those who never even had the option of having an in-office experience? As younger employees grow in their career development and the novelty

The word “negotiation” brings all sorts of different scenarios to mind—high-profit mergers and acquisitions, tense hostage situations, employment contracts and messy divorce proceedings, to name a few. Ultimately, the goal of these and any other negotiation is reaching an agreement, regardless of context. But despite what TV shows like Succession would have you believe, reaching

Parenting and running your own business require a similar skill set: innovation, creativity, empathy, resilience, a can-do attitude no matter what you’re up against and a tireless determination to work hard.  These characteristics are necessary to raise a child and grow a business.  Women who opt to do both are navigating two worlds. While the

Most people hate taxes. Sales tax. Income tax. Employment tax. Property tax. Every day, these and a host of other taxes are sucking money from hardworking people. In fact, the average person in a developed country spends 25%–35% of their lifetime working to pay taxes. Add in how stressful it can be to pay some

Navigating the world of health insurance is complicated enough within the United States. Add international borders and health care regulations, and things can get overwhelming. When preparing to move abroad as a digital nomad, typical private medical coverage doesn’t necessarily work while you’re outside of your home country—while travel insurance might not be designed for

As a travel journalist, it’s easy to get lost in the beauty of the world, from the Caribbean’s cerulean sea, to the pulsating music and cultural traditions of Brazil. Still, few places in the world have left an impact on me quite like Japan. The first time I landed in the country in 2017, I