Motivational

Anne Grady’s journey toward resilience started with her son, Evan, who is now 19 years old. She knew something wasn’t right even before he was born. After his delivery, the nurse said she had never met a baby that angry—not what a first-time parent wants to hear. Evan cried constantly, and when he was 11 […]

Science fiction books and movies of the past drew vivid pictures of today: flying cars, cities on the moon, robots in every household. The internet thinks George Jetson was born in July 2022, which would suggest we are living in that Jetson future. Although no one is cruising past Floor 102 of the Empire State

Finding the best budgeting app for you can be tricky since there are multiple options, and each is slightly different. Often appearing on lists of the best budgeting apps, Mint is one of the most popular and easy-to-use apps available.  Mint can help you track your spending and income, alert you to fees or interest

Have you heard? Don’t tell anyone, but… I really shouldn’t say anything, but did you know… This stays between us… Miss Manners might clutch her pearls at the idea of this decorum-shattering habit, but gossip isn’t always in poor form. While it is mainly talk about someone who isn’t present, it doesn’t always have to carry

It’s been said that “two heads are better than one.” But what about four? Or even eight? While you and your fellow employees might share common goals, more collaboration doesn’t always mean the team will be successful. Sometimes, too many cooks in the kitchen (or collaboration overload) can slow the process, reduce efficiency and derail

KC Davis struggled with being messy most of her life. Even though she lacked systems for organizing her home, she found ways to function. However, things changed dramatically after she had her second child during the pandemic. “My ability to shoot from the hip without systems didn’t work anymore,” says Davis, a licensed professional therapist

Goal-setting theory describes the mechanisms that best engage and motivate employees. It implies tactics you can use to increase productivity on your team or throughout your organization. These tactics include setting goals that are specific and realistic yet challenging. Best practices in goal setting also require a completion date for a project. Milestones with due

You know those people, the ones who are proficient at their job. But, if you’re being completely honest, they’re no rock stars. Yet, somehow, they always seem to get promoted—and it irks you because you know you’re better at the job than they are. They just might be more likeable. Here’s the thing. It is

When I was in seventh grade, I got beat up by a skinny little girl with an umbrella. To make that picture perfectly clear, I’m saying a girl about three-eighths my size took her umbrella and beat the ever-living crap out of me with it. In front of people. It was a Hello Kitty umbrella,

I woke up early one morning last summer to turn in a story. I was camping in a trailer in rural Wisconsin, and I intended to connect my laptop to the internet by using my phone as a hot spot. But my phone had no service. No phone, no hot spot, no way to turn