July 17, 2024 Earning $300K but not feeling wealthy? You’re not alone The salary puts earners in the top 3% in the United States BY Shalene Gupta What does it mean to be rich? That answer might change depending on who you ask. Jenius Bank, the digital division of SMBC Manubank, surveyed over 4,000 Americans between … Continue reading Earning $300K but not feeling wealthy? You’re not alone
July 05, 2024 How to fight procrastination when you’re self-employed In the past year, I’ve made progress on addressing the root cause of my distraction. Here’s what works for me. BY Anmol Irfan It’s an average Wednesday afternoon—arguably my least favorite day of the week. I find myself staring at the laptop screen, rotating between my … Continue reading How to fight procrastination when you’re self-employed
June 30, 2024 If you’re struggling to find focus after vacation, read this For the skeptics and lifelong multitaskers who insist they’re proficient and productive, multiple studies have busted the myth that you can pull off the juggling act with aplomb. Focus requires effort. BY Lydia Dishman I’m just back from a short vacation, and … Continue reading If you’re struggling to find focus after vacation, read this
June 29, 2024 Employers believe this is the age you’re too old to hire. This is why they’re wrong “I was willing to risk losing a lucrative contract to make sure that the prospect did not know how old I was but I succumbed to telling the truth. Deep down, I felt that I had … Continue reading Employers believe this is the age you’re too old to hire. This is why they’re wrong
June 17, 2024 8 questions to ask to make sure you’re not about to be let go A middle management expert argues that there are often steps workers can take to increase their job security. BY Rebecca Houghton Have you ever felt like your job is on the chopping block? It’s a difficult position to be … Continue reading 8 questions to ask to make sure you’re not about to be let go
June 11, 2024 If you think failure is the secret to success, you’re wrong. Here’s why According to psychologists, failure doesn’t actually make you stronger—and that perception can even be damaging. BY Shalene Gupta When we fail, we tell ourselves there’s a silver lining: that failure is a necessary stepping stone for success. Thomas Edison wrote … Continue reading If you think failure is the secret to success, you’re wrong. Here’s why
April 27, 2024 What to expect when you’re investing: 3 tips for recent graduates Just as babies and children go through various ages and stages as they grow, so does your nest egg. Here’s what you can expect from your bouncing bundle of assets, starting from the very beginning. BY Emily Guy Birken Investing has … Continue reading What to expect when you’re investing: 3 tips for recent graduates
April 25, 2024 Managers: You’re not a BFF or a therapist. This is how much you should know about your employees’ personal lives Managers have no business snooping around their workers’ privacy, which does not interfere with their willingness or ability to show an interest in their well-being, engagement, career satisfaction, morale, and performance. BY Tomas … Continue reading Managers: You’re not a BFF or a therapist. This is how much you should know about your employees’ personal lives
March 24, 2024 If you’re stuck in a rut, consider consulting this surprising group You can accomplish much more by mixing people from different, but not totally disconnected, disciplines and asking for their thoughts. BY Yonason Goldson Did you hear the one about the vascular surgeon who walked into a plumbers convention? Actually, it was a … Continue reading If you’re stuck in a rut, consider consulting this surprising group
Who can email marketers trust when email providers, email users and even their own sales team seem pitted against them? Mike Pastore on February 23, 2024 I’m not a fan of the television show “Survivor,” but let’s just say it gets viewed in our home and leave it at that. Like a significant portion of … Continue reading If you’re marketing on ‘Email Island,’ don’t get yourself voted off
