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Why You Are Not Working From Home Right Now

Why You Are Not Working From Home Right Now

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.

Enough With the “Side Hustle”

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

Creating Room for Yourself (an Introvert…) at Work

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

Now More Than Ever, We Need Personal Values

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

I Thought Yoda Was A Jerk

Yoda in the Swamp

After the famous scene in the swamp, I thought Yoda was a jerk. When The Empire Strikes Back came out forty years ago, I was so excited to see it. I was not a rabid Star Wars fan, but I was a pretty enthusiastic 4th grader. Everything about the second movie in the Star Wars