by Ellen Sirull of Experian 2017 has been a pretty newsy year across the spectrum, to put it mildly. Politics. Weather. Cryptocurrencies. Many of these big stories can impact our financial lives. Here are the some of the top personal finance stories of 2017 and lessons we can take from them as we […]
By Marteney Jacobs Imagine putting everything – blood, sweat, and tears (literally, lots of tears) – into three years of medical school just to find out that your career is over; you’ll never be a doctor and there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it. Welcome to my life. I loved being a medical student. […]
Some employees just aren’t into their jobs. In fact, that may be true for most of them. The Gallup organization, which regularly measures employee engagement across the country, reports that just 32 percent of employees say they are enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace. It doesn’t have to be that way, […]
You’ve worked for your current boss for years. You know how each other works, your strengths, your weaknesses. She remembers your son’s birthday every year. You know she always likes to take Black Friday off. Both of you know the company inside and out. All of the built-up experience allow your whole department […]
Did you know that if you are willing to fail, you will always succeed? Fear of failure is one of the biggest distractions we use to stop us from advancing, progressing, and creating a difference in our lives, in other’s lives, and in the business world. When you are fearful, you limit, scrutinize and […]
By Cary J. Green, PhD Graduating from college and starting a new career is an exciting time, but it can be a little intimidating as well. Although you may not know exactly what to expect, you can be sure that college and the workplace are different. As you make the transition from student to […]
Tips for Dealing with Sexual Harassment In the Workplace by Ava Miles It’s nothing less than tragic when a woman is pursuing her dream career and there’s a powerful man and a system in place to perpetuate the old story that a woman has to trade sex for what she wants. The Harvey Weinstein […]
By Stacey Hanke Have you ever gone into a meeting (either physical or virtual) intending to do a “data dump” – to share as much information with as many people as quickly as possible? Do you ever feel awkward facilitating a meeting because you don’t know how to get participants to interact? […]
We all dream of loving our jobs, don’t we? Of getting up each morning, fresh and ready to go, eager to walk into the office and greet the new workday. Your dre-e-e-am job. Ahhh… It even sounds heavenly. But what if you’re just not feeling it right now? What if you haven’t found […]
By Abby Curnow-Chavez In the world of business it’s safe to say all work is done in teams. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you most of the teams they’ve been on are average or mediocre, or good but not great. And sadly, many can tell you in dreaded detail about the toxic teams they’ve been […]
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