Author: Christopher Palma

By nature, introverts would rather stay in than go out. They prefer getting cozy under a blanket over dancing all night. Introverts need time and space to recharge, alone.  Some people try to encourage their introverted friends, family or coworkers to abandon the solitude they desperately need. However, you can

Work-related stress is an all-too-common struggle in today’s fast-paced world, affecting employees across every industry. According to the American Psychological Association, stress at work is linked to numerous health issues. Left unchecked, it can lead to anxiety, depression and serious conditions like heart disease and chronic illness. With constant deadlines,

Ever wonder how your personality affects the way you work and communicate with others? The DISC assessment, one of the world’s most widely used personality tests, offers helpful insights. DISC is an acronym for the four traits measured in the assessment—Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness—which can influence behavior, communication style

Imagine that you’ve lost everything in a nasty lawsuit. You go from working a great job and living in a nice house to biking to shifts at McDonald’s so your family, now living in a single-room mobile home, doesn’t starve. How would you feel? “If you could actually imagine that

London-based Whitney Bromberg Hawkings leveraged her longtime design experience at Gucci and Tom Ford to forge a path of her own, launching her posh global online flower business FLOWERBX in 2015.   Though the bespoke digital floral company quickly rose to prominence, serving clients like Dior, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany &

Holiday gift giving is intended as a ritual to build and strengthen relationships, but it can have a dark side. Research that included surveys out of the United Kingdom and Norway indicated that many people associate Christmas with indulgence and overspending. Financial hardship was associated with borrowing money before Christmas,

Everyone deserves a gift they get to keep all to themselves. But gifts the entire family can enjoy are always a hit. Anything that brings a family closer and gives them quality time together will be their favorite gift of the year.  A solo stove firepit to make backyard memories

My boys played with a drone in elementary school. When I saw the inexpensive toy nosedive in the backyard, I didn’t think their drone operating skills should be curated further. Fast forward to 2024, and ZipRecruiter states that the average annual pay for a drone pilot in the United States

Innovation and ambition have always been tied to the American spirit, and these characteristics were at an all-time high in the throes of the space race of the ’50s and ’60s. That vigor hasn’t slowed; it’s evolved with technology and the expertise of the country’s bravest and most brilliant explorers.

More than 3 million businesses in the United States are owned by members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. But entrepreneurs of Asian descent, particularly women, face more barriers than those who aren’t part of minority communities. Those challenges include lack of funding and support and a