I used to fear growth. And more specifically, what growth would do to my company.
A couple of years ago, we were a small, scrappy startup of 40 or 50 people. I knew everyone and everyone knew me. I’d stay in the office until seven or eight…
With COVID-19 infection rates stabilized or declining around the country, we may be returning to a world that more closely resembles life pre-March 2020. This likely brings feelings of relief, excitement, and hope to many—especially extroverts w…
Many people don’t like their jobs.
On the one hand, this is a pity, as we are not fully leveraging people’s potential, or giving them an opportunity to thrive and flourish.
On the other hand, (unpopular opinion) there’s…
Do you have projects you’ve sidelined? Perhaps you’ve tried to implement time management strategies to tackle those to-do items—yet they still never get done. But, as these projects sit untended, they are taking up mental real esta…
This question just makes me tired all over. It’s not just because the question, as asked, frames the retention of Black talent as a problem to be solved rather than an opportunity to be elevated. It’s because the question ignores the real…
Employment relationships end all the time–especially now, during the Great Resignation, when a record number of workers are choosing to leave their jobs. But even during this tidal wave of voluntary departures, involuntary or acrimonious separat…
Several years ago, I realized a startling truth: I was officially burned out.
“How are you?” my boss asked.
It was a question she asked every morning, likely out of habit more than anything else, since she rarely looked up from her …
We all know when a date isn’t going well. Conversation is stilted or nonexistent. Anecdotes trail off into excruciating silences. Jokes land with a thud. You have nothing in common, apart from the fact that you would both give anything for this …
Staying motivated when you’re working remotely can pose challenges even under the best of circumstances. But when you’ve got one foot out the door, the temptation to give into distraction skyrockets. You think: No one can see who Iȁ…
When everyone was in the office, it was easier to end a long conversation. Unless you were cornered in the breakroom by someone who kept talking, you could stand and exit the area, signaling that you had somewhere else to go. When you’re on the …
