Why You Should Watch the Oscars with Workplace Issues In Mind
On Sunday, half out of habit, many of us will tune in to the Oscars. The annual Hollywood pageant and award show has been under fire in recent years for its too-white, too-male, too-boring nominations. Last year, April Reign‘s hashtag #OscarSoWhite brought attention to the issue and galvanized the Academy to diversify its membership, in hopes […]
The Fine Line Between Bragging and Lying On Your Resume
Admit it: You’ve been tempted before to exaggerate a little bit on your resume. Everyone does it, right? Embellishing just a tiny bit won’t be the end of the world, plus you’ve got a good reason to do it. The truth is you know your resume needs work, but you’re not sure where to start. […]
Ep 105 – How to Handle Employee Mental Illness at Work
An estimated 26.2% of Americans age 18 and older has suffered from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. That translates to about 57.7 million people. Outside of company employee assistance programs, there are little resources or information for a large and silent percentage of your workforce. Today I’m shining a spotlight on how […]
How to Ask Your Boss to Work From Home
Working from home sure has its advantages, you don’t need to tell me. This morning I had to commute all the way from the bedroom to the couch to write this article. I love that about my job. After all, for me the best time to work is right in the morning. I often get […]
Diversity Double Dutch, Jump In
At the close of 2014 I wrote a reflective piece about how one of my childhood dreams inspired me take the annual performance review seriously. As a child, I longed for the ability to jump Double Dutch with such precision and expertise that I could remake Frankie Smith’s “Double Dutch Bus” and embark on the […]
How to Start a Small Business Podcast
If you’re like most people these days you probably listen to podcasts regularly. You probably have a few you like and probably know the company or person that produces it fairly well. But have you ever thought about producing your own small business podcast? If not, you should at least consider it because podcasts […]
