Author: Christopher Palma

Americans have money on their minds—and not in a good way. The 2024 Financial Angst Report by NerdWallet found that 28% of respondents experience financial anxiety and 84% experience financial stress. Unfortunately, anxiety can have long-term effects: The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center found that people experiencing financial anxiety are

You want more money. In fact, you believe you deserve it for a job well done. So, why not ask for it? Plenty of reasons… A recent survey of 1,000 American employees determined the top three reasons Americans are afraid to ask for a raise, finding that 80% feel they

It’s the last thing you’d expect to hear from your lawyer. But the Golden State Warriors’ chief legal counsel, David Kelly, sees his background as just part of a career full of creativity, music and writing. For him, it’s all related. To others, it seems like he’s succeeded in multiple,

When choosing our education paths and subsequent profession, we know that having multiple jobs in our careers is likely—12 by the time we’re 55, on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, according to the World Economic Forum, we should also expect to have multiple careers—not just multiple

In 2012, Simone Ross landed her first C-suite position.  One morning, she got ready for work, selecting a stylish orange dress, pairing it with orange lipstick and leaving her natural curls down. She felt confident and ready to take on the day. But then, she wavered.  Her daring fashion style

Employee training can often feel dull and tedious, especially if you are working remotely and doing it in a vacuum. Reading long documents and watching endless lectures on video just isn’t cutting it anymore. Instead, many companies are turning to gamification to spice up professional development. British computer programmer Nick

Cultures from around the world can inform and inspire us about how to live our best lives. From Spain’s “siesta” to Japan’s “shinrin-yoku” to Denmark’s “hygge,” these approaches have caught on around the world.  The latest to keep an eye on is “friluftsliv” (pronounced free-loofts-liv), which means “open-air life” and

With a broad horizon of careers spanning from advocating for women of color on live television to fueling communities with outstanding philanthropic work, these five powerful Latina changemakers know what it means to create change. Learn more about how these trailblazing Latina changemakers are making a positive impact. And discover

A career pivot is one of the most intimidating things you can do, especially when you’re considering leaving a career in which you are firmly established. Perhaps you’re not even sure if pivoting is the right move, or if it is, you’re not sure how to prepare for it or

If you sit next to Peter Shankman on a plane, you might as well take your headphones off for the remainder of the trip. That’s how long he plans to talk to you, until he knows everything about you. The former journalist, who identifies as neurodiverse with both autism and