Motivational

The new year is your chance to start over—a fresh beginning. It’s a good time to set new goals, change old habits and try new things. If you don’t get out of your comfort zone, if you aren’t learning and taking risks, then you won’t grow. You’ll stay right where you are. So start your […]

The solution to every problem you’ve ever had is written in a self-improvement book somewhere. The critical path to the goal you’re chasing is waiting for you on a bookshelf. You already know that leaders are readers, and that your success is correlated to how much you read. But what do you do when you’ve

When I was 29 years old, my husband was murdered. Yes, you read that correctly. That Monday started off like any other. I was at work, recruiting for a critical high-level position. I’d been on the phone with candidates all day, and a few of the interviews needed to be scheduled for after office hours.

In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey, the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture. If one

The end of pregnancy brings an onslaught of challenges for working parents-to-be. These include the physical pain of carrying another human, achy joints, a stretching belly and a cramping back. Then, there’s the emotional toll and sheer exhaustion that comes with pregnancy, especially in the third trimester. Yet, there is little protection for a pregnant

The formula for maintaining a workplace with happy employees is straightforward, psychologists and researchers say. However, it’s just not always a piece of cake. Entertainment perks and employee-friendly campuses take center stage when Google and SAS claim top spots on “Best Places to Work” lists. But what’s more important is the process these companies use

While the holidays are certainly joyful, shopping for others can sometimes add more stress than you’d anticipated, especially if you’re trying to purchase Christmas gifts on a budget. That’s where we come in.  This money-minded guide will make your holiday gifting a little easier. Purchase within your budgeted category to stay on track, or mix

Her name is Alex Snodgrass, but you may know her as The Defined Dish. The Texas-based food blogger and two-time New York Times bestselling cookbook author has garnered a massive following (@thedefineddish) thanks to her laidback cooking style, family-friendly meals and Whole30-approved recipes. In her first cookbook, The Defined Dish, Snodgrass shared 100 healthy and

In the pursuit of getting rich, people can be consumed with the acquisition of money. Author and keynote speaker Hamza Khan believes the current evolution of leadership is rooted in fear and scarcity of resources, maximizing gains for oneself while neglecting others.  “I’m fascinated by bad leaders. I’m fascinated by socially aversive leadership,” Khan says

“What’s worse than the temporary pain of discomfort is the avoidable pain of regret,” says Judi Holler, who has brought her Second City improv training and humor to her work as a keynote speaker, bestselling author, podcaster and entrepreneur. She’s on a mission to increase her tolerance for pain by conducting daily fear experiments and