Becki Saltzman, author of the incredibly original book Living Curiously: How to Use Curiosity to Be Remarkable and Do Good Stuff, offers up some of the freshest and highly original ideas about how to renovate your attitude and your life. One of the areas she tackles is the workplace. Here she identifies some of the worst […]
Q&A With Julie Jansen
Author of I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WANT, BUT I KNOW IT’S NOT THIS. A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO FINDING GRATIFYING WORK. (http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Know-What-Step—Step/dp/0143128515/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8) Penguin Books 1. You first wrote this book in 2003, and revised it for 2016. What hasn’t changed about the workplace (or people) that there is still a need for this book? · People […]
Protecting Your Retirement Funds Before Medicare Kicks In
For all the hazards that come to mind when trying to determine whether you can afford retirement, there’s one that opens an associated can of worms, the details of which are difficult to fully account – healthcare expense. It’s what financial and Medicare expert Leah Miller calls the “healthcare gap,” the period between early retirement […]
Protect Your Heart With Red Foods
By Letha Hadady, D.Ac. Hard work, stress, and aging require a healthy heart lifestyle. These red foods protect your heart: Tomato, tart cherry, cranberry, red and purple grapes, red pears, and pomegranate cool inflammation that damages blood vessels. Cayenne peppers help reduce blood cholesterol, triglyceride levels, and platelet aggregation. Cultures where hot peppers are used […]
Outsmarting Bullies: How to Play Your “A” Game Despite a Workplace Bully
By Dr. Lynne Curry “Fat thighs,” Celia told me. “That’s what Dan whispered just before I stood up to speak. I heard it and so did two others. And that’s all it took to knock me off balance. I stumbled through my presentation. All I could think of was maybe I shouldn’t have worn a […]
One Woman’s Journey in the Construction Field
By: Jessica Chen, Project Executive at Suffolk Construction After graduating from Florida International University, I began my journey in the construction industry on a condominium tower in Miami where I was tasked with measuring kitchens and bathrooms. I loved the controlled chaos, beeping equipment, people bustling around me, and the gruff yet kind field superintendent […]
New Online Training Program, ‘The Hive,’ Is Where Wall Street Meets Main Street
A new online-training program for entrepreneurs called “The Hive” (createbuzznow.com/join), where notable branding, marketing and business strategy experts help small-business owners get and keep customers, is available from the consulting firm CREATE Buzz. “Think of it as your local coffee shop where all the best business strategists and marketers just happen to be hanging out […]
My Double Life
By Barbara Foster Take whatever Fate offers, unless you feel a strong dislike for the gift. -Casanova For years I have led a double life – daytimes a married academic, a City University of New York librarian engaged in research on Women’s Studies, and nighttimes a Greenwich Village free spirit gadabout. My happy open marriage […]
MOMpreneur That Took her Hair Line Beyond Expectations
Janell Stephens, owner of Camille Rose Naturals and a health conscience mother of five, has always been at the forefront of the entrepreneurial line. Her vegan collection of food-inspired hair and body products is her third successful company. Building a business from the ground up requires hard work, dedication and an unmatched nerve to do it all. […]
Millennials Push Employers For More Purpose In The Workplace
Millennials have something of a mixed reputation when it comes to work. Studies show that they aren’t loyal to employers so much as to the job itself. They also want to find a purpose to their careers beyond making money – which a pretty good thing, says Jackie Dryden, co-author with Bethany Andell of “Get Your […]