Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

A small village in one of India’s southern states woke up to a tragic fire 23 years ago. Little did it know that this incident would alter the course of the nation’s approach to mental health care. Erwadi in Tamil Nadu was no ordinary place. After all, this village housed the revered dargah (shrine) of Hazrat Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badusha , along with other saints who are buried in the dargah’s premises.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

What will your workday look like in a decade? If you’re lucky enough to be nearing retirement , your answer might be “nonexistent.” For the rest of us, it could be a whole lot different, at least according to LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman. In 2017, he predicted that the majority of jobs will be flexible within the next 30 years. But before we brush him off as just one voice among the future-of-work prediction makers, let’s take a look back at 1997.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

A few weeks before Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey , announced in May 2024 that they were expecting, the pop icon posted a selfie where he appears tearful and distraught. While media attention quickly pivoted to the pregnancy, there was little attention paid to the significance of a male celebrity and expectant father publicly sharing his vulnerability.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We often focus on keeping our bodies fit and our minds sharp when it comes to wellness. However, there’s another crucial area we shouldn’t forget—our financial well-being. Just like a well-maintained car, financial security ensures we navigate life’s difficulties. It’s the oil that keeps the engine of our life running without a hitch. That’s why today, we’re going on a little adventure into the world of financial wellness!

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Before the curtain rises, you’ll find world-renowned ballerina Misty Copeland alone on the stage. She may be acclaimed for creating transcendent experiences for audiences over the past 25 years. Still, these moments are her favorite. She orients her body to the space and quietly moves through parts of the ballet. “It’s a way to get grounded,” she says.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The conversation around AI today reminds me of the dot.com conversations we were having in the late ’90s, or the direct-to-consumer conversations we were having in the 2010s. And we’re seeing similar results, too: a proliferation of projects that nobody in the organization truly has their arms around. In some ways, that’s great—after all, innovation is a numbers game.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

In nearly every country that hosts foreign-born citizens, immigration emerges as a lightning rod for controversy. The economic realities of immigration , however, are far more complex than the negative sound bites suggest. Far from being a burden, as critics claim , immigrants play pivotal roles in driving innovation, enhancing productivity, and fostering economic growth in their adopted countries.

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