Are you tired, worn out, overworked? Apparently, so many of us are that the week of January 26th has been declared National Take Back Your Time Week. ...
Meredith Haberfeld | Posted 02.22.2009 | Living
Oh, no, it's the "R" word! Currently heard and seen everywhere. Call it what you will -- recession, slump, downturn, it has everybody edgy and fearing the worst.
Karen Leland | Posted 02.17.2009 | Living
"Do one thing every day that scares you"-- Eleanor Roosevelt. What does this motto mean in practice?
Nicole Williams | Posted 02.06.2009 | Business
There will always be co-workers who like to disagree, who think they're never wrong, and who have the ability to suck the energy right out of the room. Don't let them bring you down.
Risa Green | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living
I created a Mii (an avatar to represent me on screen while I work out) and then I selected a personal trainer. I chose the male, because he was kind of hot, in a digitized sort of way.
Karen Salmansohn | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living
According to Charles Czeisler, a specialist in sleep deprivation at Harvard Medical School, lack of sleep can be as bad for productivity as drinking t...
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living
In this breakout first novel, Joanne Rendell creates powerful characters struggling to define their roles as women and an engaging plot that keeps you glued until the end.
Allison Stevens | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics
Amazed onlookers have asked how Palin does it all, but advocates for working women are asking a different question: How will she help other women do it all.
Russell Bishop | Posted 10.23.2008 | Living
Do you hold any beliefs that aren't true? What a dumb question! "Of course not! If I believe it, it must be true. After all, who do you think I am...
Russell Bishop | Posted 10.16.2008 | Living
In order to find the greatest value in the distinction between "Have to" and "Choose to," and "Victim Accountable" that we discussed previously, you...
Russell Bishop | Posted 10.09.2008 | Living
Do you have to do things in life that you don't really want to do? Most people will say there are many such things. I want you to consider that yo...
Joanne Bamberger | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics
The one thing we should not be tossing into the mix is whether she is qualified to be vice-president because she still has young children to tend to.
Christine Hassler | Posted 10.03.2008 | Living
Dear Christine, I have worked for an amazing non-profit for a few years now, my first and only job right out of college. With conceptual work and idea...
Russell Bishop | Posted 10.02.2008 | Living
Do you know anyone who seems to complain all the time about their job, or relationship, or just about anything? And, despite all the complaints, n...
Tevis Gale | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living
Life doles out events that force the issues of unpredictability and personal growth, opening wide with all sorts of experiences that force us to reach into our own depths for wisdom.
Russell Bishop | Posted 09.25.2008 | Living
Do you know anyone who seems to live in near constant complaint? Nothing ever seems right, good enough or fair? Most of us do know someone like ...
Russell Bishop | Posted 09.18.2008 | Living
Why do decisions seem so hard to make? Even simple decisions can be difficult, like which restaurant? Or what movie to see. Perhaps it has to do ...
Amy Swift | Posted 09.08.2008 | Living
Women, more than ever before, have a full plate of family commitments, business challenges, professional goals, and personal aspirations. The question...
Russell Bishop | Posted 08.12.2008 | Living
Last week, I gave an overview of the Cycle of Improvement, touching briefly on each of the elements. Over the next few articles we will explore the...
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.08.2008 | Living
Even the clueless among us know that close friendships aren't made or celebrated on a single day. They're nurtured by repeated contacts over time when we share our real selves with others.
Karen Nussbaum | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics
As the executive director of Working America, the two-million-member community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, I like to encourage people to complain, and even to whine, about the problems they face on the job.
Russell Bishop | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living
Many years ago, a friend and mentor of mine watching me struggle with various life choices, offered an old country cliché for me to consider: "if you don't know where you are going, any road will do."
CNN | Posted 08.01.2008 | Living
If you're like most people, you probably wish you had more free time. But maybe you have enough - it's just that you're not using it the right way. Ps...
Christine Hassler | Posted 07.23.2008 | Living
I read your posts about adultolescents. As a hard-working member of Gen Y, I feel like I have to overcome a lot of stereotypes like the carefree, irr...
Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 07.11.2008 | Living
In 1938 Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act regulating the eight hour day, 40 hour week. Most scholars of work and many Americans agree: the traditional work schedule is a relic.
Karen Leland | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living