The phone rings – again – just as you are starting to make progress on that project that’s been hanging over your head all week. It’s that boss (or coworker or client or customer) who just won’t leave you alone. You curse and answer with an abrupt, impatient “hello?” Your chest feels tight, your breathing gets short and shallow, and…
Arriving on campus and having to make new friends can seem like a daunting task, but it is easier to do than you might think. You are surrounded by like-minded individuals who have been organized into various groups already. You just have to decide which organization, club, counsel, or activity suits your interests and lifestyle the best. Remember that you will have…
If you’re like most Americans, you don’t get nearly enough vacation time from your employer. The average American worker gets only ten paid vacation days after a year of employment (plus, generally, federal holidays and paid sick leave). That’s pretty paltry, especially compared with time-off norms in other industrialized countries. What you may not realize, though, is that you can often negotiate more vacation…
You know what it means to support others. You are always there for your friends and family when they need you. You listen to them when they need to vent, you drive them places when they don’t have a ride, and you cheer them up when they need encouragement. So, who does that for you? Building a healthy support system…
The head of programming at HBO says that the network has examined all of its shows and corrected pay gaps among staff, inspired by “Big Little Lies” star and producer Reese Witherspoon and the larger Time’s Up movement. “One of the things that’s come out of thinking about the movement and some conversations with Reese, who’s really at the forefront, is…
Motherhood is often a thankless and tiring endeavor. It’s easy to take for granted the hard work, sacrifice, and love that moms contribute to our lives. So today we pause to appreciate the countless ways our mothers have positively influenced us and shaped us into the people we are today. In many ways, moms are the ultimate picture of leaders…
There is a gigantic difference between doing work that you’re passionate about and doing work that bores you. The experiences are night and day. Time passes a little faster when we’re enjoying what we’re doing, and we’re more creative and productive, too. Passion encourages our professional success as well as our enjoyment of our lives in general. There are so…
Whether you’re working to expand your side hustle into a full-time operation or just have an idea you know could be huge, taking the first steps toward turning your dream into an up-and-running business can be daunting — especially if you’ve never done it before. Bader would know; TrialJectory, a company she created in 2017 to connect cancer patients to…
Now’s the time to start implementing small changes, ie easily duplicatable habits of successful women and men, to yield big results. Moderate lifestyle tweaks that’ll positively affect your personal and professional lives, as well as your health and wellness. Start with the first 3-4 habits of successful women per month and growing from there. 1. Wake up at the same time every day. Why…
