Mad in America
OCTOBER 5, 2024
M ore than four decades ago, I was sitting on the deck of the summer house I am sharing in the Berkshires with five people from New York city. My roommates returned to work in the city after extended weekends in the house. My plan was to use my alone time, Tuesday to Thursday, to make real my overpowering drive to write my story. What happened to me and others like me?
Success
OCTOBER 5, 2024
Do you dislike working for someone else? Are you tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Do you crave more freedom and flexibility in your work life? If so, you might want to consider self-employment by becoming a freelancer. A freelancer is someone who works independently, offering their services to various clients on a project-by-project basis. Because they’re not tied to any specific employer, freelancers often have the flexibility to choose the type and quantity of projects they work on and the clients t
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Work Life
OCTOBER 5, 2024
You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as curing a disease? In my job as an applied mathematician , I use mathematical tools to study and solve complex problems in biology.
AdminDroid
OCTOBER 5, 2024
On Day 5 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn how to enhance password security using Microsoft 365 Secure Score. Stay tuned for the upcoming blogs in our M365 Cybersecurity blog series. As cyber-attacks continue to rise each year, it’s crucial for organizations to assess their security posture. One effective way to evaluate your organization’s security is through Microsoft Secure Score.
Work Life
OCTOBER 5, 2024
As an adult, you’ve gotten used to certain things about your parents that your childhood never prepared you for—like your mom’s affinity for pickleball or your dad’s sudden fascination with ancient alien documentaries. But the frailty that comes with aging can be the most difficult change to see in your parents. You might be tempted to ignore the signs of aging in your parents, but it’s likely that they will need some kind of eldercare in the future.
Work Life
OCTOBER 5, 2024
I am not a business coach. But as life in corporate America shifts, I’ve become a version of one to many of my C-suite clients who now find themselves in a career holding pattern. As the ground shifts beneath these executives, they are suddenly mighty curious about the lessons I’ve learned from four decades of navigating the kind of uncertainty freelancers deal with all the time.
Work Life
OCTOBER 5, 2024
Many leaders are perplexed when their people don’t do what they want. They usually blame it on the employee. But that is not always the case. When employees don’t do what you want, it comes down to one or more of these three things that you as the leader are doing wrong. You are not being clear on what you actually want Leaders often think employees should intuitively know what they want.
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