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Author: Christopher Palma

How to Commit to a New Hobby or Skill

Often, we think about how much we would like to learn to play the guitar, take up knitting or write a novel. But many of us only dream about finding time for a new hobby rather than committing to making it a priority. I’ve been saying I want to learn

What Companies Really Want in a C-Suite Leader

Nobody could have predicted today’s C-suite leaders would need to know how to navigate artificial intelligence, let alone a pandemic, a volatile economy and global unrest. Given the unpredictable nature of the future unknowns, hiring teams have a unique challenge and an opportunity—finding leaders with timeless strengths. Laura Gassner Otting

The Five Hour Club: Redefining Flexibility for Working Parents

Any parent who has taken extended time off work to raise their kids knows that trying to return to the workforce is a daunting task. Applications are met with questions about gaps on their resume—and if parents aren’t overlooked or rejected and do eventually get hired, the logistical nightmare of

Everything You Need to Know About B Corps and How They Can Drive Positive Change Globally

In recent years, the global business landscape has shifted toward socially and environmentally responsible practices, led by “Benefit-For-All” Corporations or B Corps. These for-profit companies meet high standards of performance, accountability and transparency. The movement began in 2006 with the founding of B Lab, a nonprofit institution that developed the “B

Goodbye Anti-Aging, Hello Longevity: Feel Good and Thrive as You Grow Older

Given that every living thing on the planet grows older, the multi-billion-dollar anti-aging market seems more defeatist than helpful. But as wellness takes center stage, the goal of looking superficially youthful has turned inward in favor of longevity or making the most of aging via health. Scientific breakthroughs related to

The U.S. Needs More Tradespeople and Women Are Answering the Call

With a projected 650,000 construction jobs open in the U.S. and fewer workers entering the trades than in previous decades, the United States is facing a skilled worker crisis.  While the manufacturing industry emerged strong after the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be facing up to 1.9 million unfilled manufacturing jobs

These Entrepreneurs Have Created the Peloton of Career Development

Peloton’s business model was brand new when it came out. Take a whole bunch of successful fitness instructors and livestream their classes directly to the people who would want to take them, and suddenly their reach goes beyond how many people fit inside a studio. So when sales author Todd