By Jaime Hollander Yes, you’re working and you’re home, but context is everything Yesterday, two different friends in two different cities had the same insight: “You aren’t working from home. You’re at home, during a crisis, trying to work.” It’s absolutely true—but, at the same time, a tricky balance to strike. I need to produce. …
By Laura Crandall Hustle away. But let’s re-frame the conversation. Of the many popular terms to which I am viscerally allergic, “side hustle” might be the one that makes me twitch the most. “Side hustle,” how do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. #1. The “Hustle” The connotation is not of a coach …
By Lee Ruggles More time alone, more time to connect with yourself and others For many of us—especially the retired set—the current isolation/quarantine situation isn’t that much different than our BV (“Before Virus”) status. Hopping into the car to pick up something we forgot on our last shopping trip, checking out the farmers’ markets, roaming …
BY Kelechi Udoagwu An introvert’s simple guide to navigating a hyper-active workplace Why do most introverts find it hard to cope in today’s work environment? Oftentimes it’s about not being able to retreat to a quiet place or not being able to get a few minutes alone to think and recharge. The now-common communal, open-floor …
Criticism is not a sign of failure or an insult, it’s a gift I’ll just say it: failure and criticism stink. Hearing something critical can be hard and uncomfortable, even if you’re great at taking constructive feedback. No matter how many times you encounter and navigate these forces, it’s not easy to admit that you …
By Nancy Hauswald How being a flâneur can give you the energy to do more “I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found a companion that was so companionable …
Let’s look at the traits and qualities that create an extraordinary leader There’s no shortage of amazing leaders both in the past and the present, but the official definition of a “good leader” depends on who you ask. If you ask a friend, they may say that a good leader is daring and opinionated. If …
We all worry about what others think…but that can be problematic. What’s that you say? You’re never worried about other people’s opinions? You never wonder what your colleague or neighbor or friend thinks about you? Right… Maybe you’re a bit thicker-skinned than the norm but it’s unlikely you never worry about what other people …
By Nancy Hauswald The world moves fast. Mail moves slow. And that’s a good thing, especially now. As I write, life as we know it is changing at a dizzying, mind-numbing pace. Our daily routines have been upended. So far, though, there’s one piece of our lives here in the U.S. that hasn’t been affected …
BY KELECHI UDOAGWU Now isn’t the time to stick with the masses. Now is the time to let your personal values shine through. In a world that is constantly powered on, demanding of you in energy, time and opinion, it can feel overwhelming to just be an individual. The fact that we are bombarded with …