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Navigating Scandal: How to Come Back From the Brink

A famous quote by Will Rogers says “It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.”  Indeed, today’s 24-hour news cycle and often toxic social media climate can leave little room for missteps, miscues and lapses in judgment in business and social

DISC Activities For Team Building: Fun And Engaging Ways to Boost Teamwork

Your business could employ an amazing cohort of individually motivated and talented A-players. But, if they can’t take the steps necessary to come together and work as a team, they won’t be able to realize the highest levels of success. A Deloitte study found that employees work 15% faster and

Why Men Don’t Like Going to Therapy

Where do you turn when life gets to be too much? For some men, therapy is a relief. For others, it’s not even an option. A November survey of 2,000 American men from Talker Research, on behalf of Talk Space, analyzed male friendship and mental health. Researchers found that 58%

Financial Vital Signs: Your Year-End Money Health Guide

Annual physicals help us catch physical health issues early—but what about your financial health? Just like physicals, reviewing your money habits before the new year can save you from bigger financial problems down the line. “The end of the year is the perfect time for a reset because you can

Should I Quit: A Journal to Help You Leave Your Toxic Job

For over 15 years, Mandy Tang gathered accolades. She worked in publishing, earned a master’s degree in business administration and dove into corporate America at American Express. She developed her professional skills at high-growth startups and even had a successful side gig as a career coach. Through it all, her

Rescuing Packages for Good

Like many others, Romaine Seguin’s perspective shifted during the height of the pandemic. As president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, she was managing tens of thousands of frontline employees, working to deliver critical supplies like vaccines and personal protective equipment. “We all saw the stories… and [I realized] this is

End of Year Reflections: 10 Journal Prompts to Evaluate Personal Growth

Journaling is a meaningful exercise to help make sense of your emotions. Self-reflection enhances your self-awareness, which is necessary for personal growth. Writing about your thoughts and feelings can help transform your experiences into learning opportunities, while cultivating deeper gratitude and encouraging a more profound understanding of the events in

How to Lead, Think and Build Influence Like Malcolm Gladwell

He has been named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people. He has five New York Times bestsellers. But it wasn’t by accident. Malcolm Gladwell is intentionally leading the way on building influence, a topic he deconstructed for listeners in a recent LinkedIn workshop.  While many business owners could only