Defeating Ageism: Career Advice for Landing a New Job Post-50
Sadly, the only thing harder than keeping your job past 50 is getting a new one, and yet that is a situation many women will face during their career. The statistics bear this out: women experience...
View ArticleHow to Beat Common Productivity Killers
Everyone wants to be more productive. Whether you’re a C-Suite manager or are serving up burgers at a local fast-food chain, being productive at work can improve your self-efficacy and lead to...
View Article3 Survival Skills for Post-Pandemic Careers
“I thought it was me,” remarked Catherine while introducing herself at a small gathering I hosted on career shifts. Catherine lost her job in the early days of the pandemic thanks to private equity...
View ArticleEmbracing Change: The Power of Adaptability
Change, whether we like it or not, is inevitable. Life is a journey of constant transformation, and our ability to embrace and adapt to it can determine our personal and professional success....
View ArticleKnowing When It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Your Employer (and How to Do It)
Some employees have ants in their pants and never quite settle into their job. Before you know it, they’ve jumped from one company to another. They don’t realize it, or maybe they do and don’t care,...
View ArticleThe Power of Saying NO: Take Charge of Your Life
In the premiere episode of her podcast Wiser than Me, Emmy award winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfuss interviewed 85-year-old actress-fitness expert-activist Jane Fonda. The podcast is based on the...
View ArticleKnowing Yourself: Tips and Questions Worth Pondering
Knowing why you are who you are is a critical ingredient for success in life and in the workplace. Where do my thoughts come from? Why do I feel certain ways about people? When did I form that...
View Article4 Ways to Boost Your Motivation Through the Summer Doldrums
Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer sure feel appealing if you’ve got time to rest and veg out on the couch (or, ideally, a beach chair in the Maldives). But what happens if the upcoming summer...
View ArticleA Leadership Lesson from “Freaky Friday”
If you’ve been following entertainment news, you’ll know that it has been 20 years since Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, played a mother and daughter at odds, who magically swapped bodies in...
View ArticleWhy Do Smart People Do Stupid Things?
The news of Silicon Valley Bank, Republic Bank, and Credit Suisse is everywhere, complete with punditry, commentary, and sometimes scathing criticism. If the criticism is justified, we might ask, “If...
View ArticleUnleashing Your Job Hunt Potential: Navigating Indeed and Rat Race Rebellion
In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive job market, finding the right employment opportunity can be a challenging task. However, with the advent of online job search platforms, such as Indeed and...
View ArticleCareer Choices: Five Top Careers for The Future, and Five Careers to Avoid
The landscape of work is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by a number of factors including technological advancements and shifting societal trends. As a result, the concept of “careers for...
View ArticleTrigger Warning: Are Trigger Warnings Overused?
Are you ever spilling your guts to your friends and suddenly feel that you have to hold back in fear of triggering their own trauma? Or feel like you have to warn them before delving into a personal...
View ArticleEquality Starts at Home: Strategies to Create a More Equal Household for...
We hear a lot about work life balance and how elusive that feels for so many of us these days. Turns out, if you’re a woman, that work life balance is harder to come by than for anyone else in our...
View ArticleHow Women Leaders Are Shaping the Business World in 2023
With the intangible value of women in the business world, you would think they’d be treated and supported better. But unfortunately, women face challenges that make it hard to succeed. Lack of...
View Article10 Must-Have Summer Beach Reads
The first day of summer is almost here and so are the days where you lay around at the beach while reading books that take you to another paradise. From contemporary romance to thrillers, we’ve...
View ArticleFour things that helped me shift to a winning mindset in the face of adversity
For much of my life, my circumstances have been far from idyllic. A brown, Ismaili Muslim originally from Tanzania, I was raised in foster care in England. My mom had abandoned me to foster care so...
View ArticleStress is a Silent Killer: Six Ways to Manage It
According to the American Psychological Association, three in four adults reported increased stress levels in 2022. Moreover, the same survey discovered that 27% of people feel so stressed that they...
View ArticleWork-Life Balance is Bullshit: Embrace the Organic Flow of Life
Are you an ambitious, and unapologetically goal-getter? If so, you are in the right place. If you are anything like me your plate is full, and you are trying to juggle all the things between life and...
View ArticleHow to Make What Matters Most, Matter Most, This Summer
Summer is the season that beckons us to unwind, let go of our worries, and come alive. We long to embrace the sun-filled days of joy, wonderment, and adventure. As it comes upon us, we envision...
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