In the wake of Hurricane Helene, many businesses in the southeastern United States had to pivot to survive. We reoriented ourselves and our businesses in new and surprising ways. This is the gift inside the curse of trauma; we became resilient in the face of tragedy. Hurricane Helene devastated my small community of 300 people […]

Life doesn’t always give us what we think we need or wish for ourselves. You may have thought that you’d be further into your career at this point in your life. Or, you may feel frustrated that the relationships you’ve had are not the lifelong partnerships you are seeking.  It’s easy to get stuck in

Smartphone apps have made our lives easier. We can book meetings, track appointments, answer emails on the fly and stay connected with loved ones. We can also invest our hard-earned cash right from our pockets.  Investment apps—applications that allow you to trade stocks, bonds, ETFS and other assets—are rising in popularity. That said, not all

Losing a family member or friend is an emotionally overwhelming experience that requires time to grieve, reflect and manage necessary arrangements.  For employees, it also means navigating the challenge of stepping away from work. While many companies have bereavement policies, these policies aren’t always comprehensive or flexible enough to meet the diverse needs of grieving

No matter what challenges we face, life always gives us reasons to be grateful. One of the most important parts of creating a joyful and productive life is deeply feeling and expressing our genuine appreciation. When we practice this, it can be a powerful, healing and empowering experience.  With that in mind, when was the

Adaptability. It’s a word you likely heard for the very first time in a middle school science class as the theories of Charles Darwin were introduced. Simply put, it’s the ability to adjust to a changing environment. Darwin applied the idea to various organisms and how they must adapt to environmental challenges to survive. But,

They say that April showers bring May flowers. The catchy phrase (or at least an original version of it) has been attributed to a 16th-century poet named Thomas Tusser, though it has since graduated to become a famous English proverb.  The quote, of course, speaks to April’s customarily rainy weather, which we must endure to

R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha Franklin boldly told us all what it meant to her in her hit song. Yet, the ideal extends well beyond a catchy tune and one artist’s interpretation.  The word respect has many different meanings and applications. You can possess self-respect, show others respect and expect the same in return. You can also have

When Jen Schlegel, founder of Beenabled and 119, began 2Gether International’s accelerator program, she experienced a sense of relief. “Nobody in my cohort was sitting around and spending their time trying to explain to anybody else why disability matters, or why accessibility matters or why someone should listen to why their product should matter,” she