In 2021, Better.com stirred controversy when it laid off 900 employees via a Zoom webinar. In 2023, when Google cut its workforce by 12,000, some employees say they learned of their termination by email or abrupt loss of system access. This detached style of layoffs demonstrates a chilling lack of personal connection, reflected in the…
Imagine this: You wake up on a Saturday, still exhausted from overworking and sleeping late last night. You’d like to rest, but your friend called and you agreed to go shopping with them. As you brush your teeth, you wonder if your boss was happy with you yesterday, if he’ll like your Monday presentation and…
Dad: The man. The myth. The legend. When it comes to Father’s Day gifts, how do you determine the right present for someone whose hobbies are varied and vast—who spends long hours working to provide for his family and comes home ready to playfight or head off to a soccer game? We took the time…
The most successful people aren’t necessarily the smartest. But, oftentimes, they are the most adaptable. When plans crumble, when problems arise, or when something requires a fresh perspective, they can usually navigate these situations with greater ease – pushing past them and achieving their goal. Legendary Irish playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw said it…
Practicing financial wellness starts by understanding how you spend your money. But without the right tools, tracking every purchase can feel tedious. That’s where the Rocket Money app can come in to help. Formerly known as Truebill, this popular money management app has helped over 5 million members improve their financial well-being. With its user-friendly…
Summer travel season is about to heat up, and for many people that means not only spending more time on the road, but also logging into public Wi-Fi networks. While the need to keep in touch (and post all your fabulous vacation pics) while away from home is real, modern travelers also need to be…
Michelle Rozen, Ph.D., specializes in change. Since earning her master’s and doctorate in psychology over a decade ago (while raising three young children and working full-time), Rozen has helped executive leadership teams at companies like Johnson & Johnson, Merrill Lynch, Coca-Cola and Pfizer navigate massive organizational changes. Her work in this field has even earned…
Having emotions is one of the incredible wonders of the human experience. And as most cases would have it, you often can’t have the good without the bad. We all experience a varying range of emotions. Yet, some of us tend to manage them better than others, and this all comes down to your emotional…
If you’re a bookworm, you might take a book with you on your vacation—but what if you had a whole vacation centered around reading? That’s the premise of reading retreats, which have popped up all over the world in the past few years. Reading retreats usually consist of 15–20 people who get together, usually at…
When planning a vacation, some people are content to sit on the beach for a week, while others want to give back to the communities they visit. Combining volunteer work with a vacation, sometimes called “voluntourism,” is growing in popularity, expected to increase 6.1% between 2024 and 2030. “Dedicating time to making a positive difference…
