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Author: Christopher Palma

Continuous Learning Is the New Job Security

Career stability used to depend on how many letters you had after your name denoting the degrees you’d earned, and being able to work your way up the ladder in one organization over many years. However, in today’s technology-driven environment with the half-life of skills shrinking across every industry, success

How to Become a Life Coach in 2026—The Path to Certification

You have an itch to make a positive imprint on the world. That feeling is telling you that your life’s work involves guiding others. You’ve witnessed the power of life coaching, and you’ve thought, “That’s what I’m supposed to do.” It’s time to stop questioning that pull and start gaining the

How to Achieve a Leadership Mindset

Have you ever felt like you’re destined for more, but something keeps holding back your leadership potential?  Maybe you’ve seen some success, but you know you could achieve more. You look at others on social media getting bigger roles, hitting bolder goals and a voice whispers: “Why not me?” Think

Gen Z Doesn’t Want Feedback—They Want Coaching

Gen Z now accounts for a significant, and growing, portion of today’s workforce. In the U.S., they represented about 18% of the labor force by the second quarter 2024, surpassing the share of working baby boomers. More broadly, Gen Z is expected to make up around 30% of the workforce

Top Fitness Tips for Busy Professionals

With the new year now in full swing, many busy people are looking to maintain ambitious resolutions that likely include reference to either getting in shape, losing weight or just finally becoming more fit.  Moreover, there is an ever-growing body of evidence and studies that indicate adding daily exercise can

How to Use ChatGPT (Free Version Features vs. Paid)

ChatGPT is a powerful AI tool that can help anyone with tasks like writing, research and planning. It’s simple to get started learning how to use ChatGPT.  Obtaining the best results, however, involves using clear, detailed prompts. Users should also be cautious of mistakes and overrelying on AI.  Almost three

Why Workplace Incivility Is On the Rise & How To Handle It

Your boss just texted you about a deadline for the third time in an hour, a little snippier than you’d prefer. Or maybe your colleague totally brushed you off in a meeting, gaslighting your feelings. Or in a review, you left feeling shamed about a project you poured your whole

The 7 Best Productivity Tools to Help You Work Smarter in 2026

We all want to do better at work—and in life, really. But traditional professional development courses can be soul-sucking and aren’t the only way to improve. Sometimes we have to take matters into our own hands when it comes to upping our efficiency, streamlining our workflow or integrating tech tools.

PR is Too Expensive for Some Small Businesses. Here’s How to DIY It.

You’ve built your business. You have a killer product or service, and you’re ready for your customers to start pouring in. And then…crickets. You may have come to the part as a small business owner where you realize that it doesn’t matter how great you are if nobody knows about

Motivated to Give: Rory Vaden’s Guide to Philanthropy

Billions of dollars of research go into the psychology behind spending. Why do we buy the products and services we do? What actually draws us to a brand? Those same principles of the psychology of influence apply not only to business marketing but also to philanthropy. The same drive we