Motivational

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How Money Psychology Affects Your Finances—and the Benefits of Financial Therapy

Historically, the financial industry has focused solely on financial literacy, says Haylie Castillo, MSW, LSWAIC, CFT-I™, owner of Castillo Financial Therapy. While financial literacy is absolutely necessary, it’s just part of achieving financial success. “The psychology and emotions around money have been the missing piece of the puzzle,” she says.  Castillo says she was raised […]

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Looking Good, Feeling Good, Doing Good? How to Dress for Work in 2023

When many employees shifted to remote work during the pandemic, their typical style and manner of dress also underwent a transformation. Heels stayed in the shoe rack and the frequenting of dry cleaners was rendered unnecessary by the Zoom mullet era—”business on top, pajama pants on the bottom,” according to the Urban Dictionary definition—as we

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How to Go into Business With Friends Without Ruining Your Friendship

In today’s competitive business landscape, having strong partnerships can make all the difference. For some, that partnership is built on years of friendship, trust and mutual understanding. Success stories of partnerships that come from friendship exist. However, there are also countless cautionary tales of friendships ending in bitter disputes. How does one successfully run a

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How to Build a Thriving Culture at Work

I am incredibly passionate about building thriving cultures and believe that community is where organizational culture comes to life. There are four phases of culture development that I recommend to leaders: curiosity, collaboration, clarity and connection. Let me walk you through how to use these four Cs to identify issues and intentionally build a thriving

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7 Classy Ways to Handle Employee Resignations

It can be a conversation you knew was coming—or it can be a total shock seemingly appearing from out of nowhere. When an employee announces their resignation, or mentions they are considering quitting, employers and business leaders might feel an onslaught of emotions, from disappointment to anger to, potentially, some self-doubt about the future direction

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‘Selling Sunset’ Star Emma Hernan on Following Your Passion and Finding Balance

If you’re among the millions of people who devour Netflix’s Selling Sunset, you know Emma Hernan. And if you know Hernan, you know about Hernan’s empanadas.  Since joining the show, which follows the goings-on at high-end West Hollywood brokerage firm The Oppenheim Group, in season four, 31-year-old Hernan has established herself as a fan favorite.

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How Maya Penn Became One of the Most Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs of Gen Z

“I was a really nerdy kid,” says Maya Penn, the entrepreneur who started her first company 15 years ago at the age of 8. “I’ve been obsessed with both environmental science and art for as long as I can remember.” That company is Maya’s Ideas—a sustainable fashion brand Penn started by upcycling old clothing and

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Au Revoir U.S.: How to Make the Most of Working Abroad

Ahh, Emily in Paris: the delightfully sinful binge-watch with fabulous fashion and sweeping romances (and occasional broken hearts) amid stunning international locales. For anyone who’s ever “luxuriated” in a cubicle in flyover country, life in Paris (even with Emily’s dramatics) and working abroad in general starts to look #perfect. But just like anything that’s put

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