Author: Christopher Palma

People often try to avoid conflict in the workplace, but it turns out that some conflict—specifically, creative abrasion—can be quite healthy. What is creative abrasion? This approach embraces healthy conflict in the workplace and encourages diverse perspectives to fuel creativity and drive better outcomes. It also allows businesses to harness the power of differing viewpoints,

ChatGPT is fun, easy to use and it’s the first major company to bring generative AI to the public forefront. But several free ChatGPT alternatives provide better solutions for your business marketing, sales, ideation, revision and client relationship management (CRM) needs. Let’s look at our five favorite alternatives to ChapGPT

The days of making a mid-morning coffee run with colleagues or heading out to the pub across the street for happy hour with your coworkers seem like ancient history. Nowadays, you’re lucky if you see one or two colleagues in person once a week, because most office interactions take place

A financial goal is a specific objective you set for yourself to achieve in a period of time, like the destination at the end of map directions. Setting financial goals helps you improve your financial situation, whether you want to pay off debt, buy a home or fund retirement.  In

Mental health has been top of mind for employees and employers alike for a few years now. But some companies are continuing to push to improve the lives of their employees or their clients as innovators in the future of mental health. They don’t all look the same—some companies that

Self-care. It’s a term used nonstop in our culture, yet the practice of weaving it into your regular routine is another thing. To get some insight on how to structure your life with self-care in mind, we looked to Seth Casden, a father, CEO and business co-founder for practical advice

Picture the scene: You walk into the office, dressed to impress with victorious entrance music playing (mine would be “Bad Girls” by M.I.A.),  as you swoop in to save the day for your colleagues. If this is a scenario that regularly plays out in your head, you might have main

The TV show Parks and Rec made the idea of “treat yo self” synonymous with over-the-top rewards. And while a day full of luxury might be a bit much, treating yourself to little rewards as you pursue a big goal can help you stay motivated and positive. Why should I

Remember the days when we were supposed to Marie Kondo everything in our home by asking, “Does this spark joy?” Well, times have changed.  “More is more” and “the bolder the better” are now en vogue as more people turn to maximalist interior design for comfort. Instead of focusing on

Renowned organizational psychologist Adam Grant said it best: “Zoom fatigue is not burnout. It’s boreout.” You’d think after almost four years since the pandemic began and we were all thrust onto one mindless Zoom after another, that we’d have figured out how to prevent Zoom fatigue. New York Times bestselling