We all get angry—don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Our world is one in which relationships can put you through the wringer; work can hang you out to dry; survival costs big bucks that aren’t always forthcoming; and a dose of the daily news is a good way to develop a problem with rage or
Month: May 2020
Takeaways from Weekly Talent Acquisition Action Calls: COVID-19 Response 5/27/2020 Kristen Weirick, global head of talent acquisition and chief diversity officer at United Airlines, was the Q&A guest for this week’s Talent Acquisition COVID-19 Response series call, where talent acquisition leaders from companies such as Axogen, Federal Reserve Bank, Signant Health, and many more discussed
From air travel to restaurants and mom-and-pop shops, businesses relying heavily on the in-person customer connection have been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Shopping malls are no exception. Retail futurist Doug Stephens ends an interview trying to sound positive about the retail industry. But he acknowledges it’s not easy to be upbeat. “We
The biggest lie we tell ourselves is, “It’s just who I am.” Who we are isn’t set in stone. It’s fluid and can change if we want it to. One of the most beautiful parts of humanity is the ability to change and adapt. Instead of asking, “Who am I?” what if we ask, “Who
For some reason, it feels like it’s harder and harder to find decent people to befriend or be in a romantic relationship with. At a first glance, they seem nice, reasonable and interesting to hang out with. Still, the same person we’ve decided to invite into our lives because we thought they mean well, suddenly
It’s been a tough week of news. In the U.S., protests and riots were widespread after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who lost his life in the hands of police in Minneapolis. On the same day, a Black bird watcher named Christian Cooper in New York City went viral after a
It takes strength not to abandon yourself. Sometimes you feel so alone, hurt, angry, disappointed, or frustrated that you just want to get up and run away forever. You put yourself down to feel so low that you question whether or not you will ever rise again. In those times, you’ll think about other people and how
“It’s not a bad idea to occasionally spend a little time thinking about things you take for granted. Plain everyday things.” ~Evan Davis Let me go back in time. Not too long, but only six months ago when the virus outbreak hadn’t occurred yet. I was cursing the traffic, complaining the beer in a bar
Jessica O’Connor, a kayak guide, and Dion Reynolds, a chef, are experienced hikers but even they found themselves in a life-threatening situation when a wall of fog caused them to lose their way in Kahurangi national park, in New Zealand. Yet, their story shows that they know one or two things about survival. They spent 18 days
The pressures and ambiguity created by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected everything about what it means to be an employee of an organization (assuming you’re among the fortunate who are still employed). And defining employee experience today is a very different proposition than it was on January 1st of this year. The Institute for Corporate
YouTube mom Myka Stauffer and her husband James were following the advice of “medical professionals” when they decided to find a new home for their adopted son with autism, according to the couple’s lawyers. The lawyers released a statement to People on Thursday amid intense backlash against their clients, who announced earlier this week that
Self-destructive is a word with many meanings, followed by several different types of damaging behaviors. As a metaphor, self-destruction is like walking around open wounds, ready to get burned, intentionally. It’s purposely inflicting pain upon yourself. And, the idea of inflicting pain can be interpreted in so many ways because everyone has their own vice
“Sometimes it takes an overwhelming breakdown to have an unbelievable breakthrough.” ~Unknown I had hit rock bottom. Now that means different things to different people, so let me explain what my rock bottom meant. I’ll start with my physical health. I was underweight, about twenty-five pounds. My face looked gaunt and scrawny. I was hypertensive,
Most of us know Megan Fox for her role as young and sexy Mikaela Banes in the first two Transformers movies—that’s how she made it big, after all. And yet most of us probably haven’t seen much of her in the last few years. In fact, the latest thing most of her fans have likely
YouTube personality Myka Stauffer updated her social media profiles this week to say that she is now the proud mother of four children — not five — after re-homing her adopted son who had autism. Myka Stauffer, 32, and her husband James appeared in a tearful video posted on her YouTube page on Tuesday, in
Everybody comes to a point in their life when they want to quit. But it’s what you do at that moment that determines who you are – David Goggins David Goggins is a retired Navy SEAL, and accomplished ultra-endurance athlete. He is also the Guinness 24-hour pull-up world record holder with 4030 repetitions. There is
Where do you see yourself in five years? What’s your five-year plan? Will you be gunning for another promotion (the one that will net you the big bucks) on your way to financial freedom? Or will you be retired in Bali by then, building your photography business and doing some freelance coding on the side
“We all have everything we need within us to create our fullest potential.” ~Abraham Maslow Did you grow up with a critical, distant, or ignorant mother? She probably made sure that your physical needs were covered, but she never noticed or understood your emotional needs. If she was anything like my mum, she may even
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