By Katie Adams I always believed that specialization was the way to go, that it was wrong to dabble in other disciplines because then you might lose focus, right? I’m primarily a marketer and I believed in traditional notions, that is until technology changed everything. People who relied on traditional forms of marketing were quickly …
By Toufic Hakim, PhD Gaining self-awareness in unexpected places I once worked with a VP who was highly ambitious. When she first brought me into her division, we had a mutually supportive relationship. She was thoughtful, competent and affable. We were a good team: I cheered her on; she was my biggest fan. I was …
She’s sick of the “side hustle” and with good cause… “Of the many popular terms to which I am viscerally allergic, ‘side hustle’ might be the one that makes me twitch the most,” writes A Life of Character founder Laura Crandall. “While I’m all for shirking convention and flipping a metaphorical bird to the status …
By Jaime Hollander How to find focus to be more productive When I was young I couldn’t just have an interest. It needed to be a bright, burning, all-consuming passion. My grandmother gifted me a few old porcelain figures and, for a period of time, my passion became finding and acquiring more admittedly hideous porcelain …
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 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 …
How to have—and move past—challenging conversations at work. “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” All business is a little personal – because people are the ones who conduct it. When you consider when most people spend more time with coworkers than they do with their families, it makes the quality of our interactions all the …
A summation of your thoughts and values, your character is your guide in every decision you make Truthfulness, wittiness, courage. These are three of Aristotle’s 12 virtues. I’m currently trying to write about character and put those qualities into motion for myself. From Thomas Aquinas, I’m mindful of prudence. Confucious, respect. I’m trying to use …
And you know what? That’s OK. Talking about “work-life balance” kind of feels like talking about a UFO. We are fairly certain it exists in some form. Maybe we’ve even gotten a glimpse of it a few times. It’s simple in theory, but it turns out stepping away from work responsibilities to focus on other …
Creating the lives we want can feel like a giant slog and struggle. Our goals, tasks, obligations, and aspirations all compete for our attention. Then add the goals and needs of others, and it is a miracle our brains can organize our lives into any workable plan from day to day. The idea that we …