By Stefanie Nguyen Sometimes change is not easy, but with the right mindset, it can be a catalyst for growth Change is inevitable. It occurs at any given moment, redirecting life in unpredictable ways, both positive and negative. Due to these aspects, our feelings are likely to vary depending on the magnitude of the shift. …
By Laura Crandall, founder of A Life of Character A question for white business leaders learning to change the system. 2020 is not messing around. It’s taking the dominant global paradigm and shaking it to its core. From wildfires raging across an entire continent and super typhoons threatening densely populated countries to COVID-19 claiming …
By Jaime Hollander The importance of apology was one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned. It’s also a powerful business tool. I’m still not entirely sure what did or didn’t happen. I was relatively new to the workforce and managing projects that, 15 years later, would give me anxiety. Then the high stakes and full-on …
By Toufic Hakim, PhD What we can do and learn when we’re in a state of discord and crisis? We’ve all heard the quote by Martin Luther King Jr. suggesting that how we respond to adversity is a manifestation of our true character. In today’s reality, this notion could not be more pertinent. “Our ultimate …
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 Kate Lingren It all comes down to our internal struggles and listening to both sides of the conflict. You want to quit your job – but maybe you don’t. On the one hand, your boss makes you want to run screaming out of the building. Between the micromanaging and the unpredictability, getting through …
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 …
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 …
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 …