How ‘Nice-Lady’ Negotiating Saved Me $4,300 in a Year

By: Jill Beirne Davi After a recent hospital stay, I opened one of dozens of health care-related bills and found one for $21.47 for the TV and phone in my hospital room. I never used the phone. I never used the TV. Yet here was this bill — one that my health...

Self Expression in the Workplace: The Case for Edited Authenticity

By: Raleigh MayerSignificant controversy and outcry arose when a  Google executive lost his job after airing his views on the company’s diversity policy . This sparked  public debate regarding the benefits and risks of airing personal viewpoints, and the...

Five Strategies for Befriending Uncertainty

By: Laura BergerEvery rung I climbed on the corporate ladder was giving my ego the success it so craved. But there was one glaring problem: I wasn’t truly fulfilled. Compelled to reevaluate my life and career, I asked myself the all-important question: What truly...

The Importance of Leaning In with Clients

By: Marguerita M. Cheng As the daughter of a Chinese father and American-born mother, I have been exposed to many different stereotypes in the US, Europe, and Asia. I also grew up taking in mixed messages about what it means to be a successful, professional...

Secrets of Success: How I Learned to Make What I Was Really Worth

By: Jill Beirne DaviWhen I launched a side business about five years ago coaching people about their finances, I enjoyed it so much that I barely charged — if I charged at all — for my services. Many of the people I was helping were in the hole...

Three Ways to Fix Your Feedback

By: Raleigh MayerSome Like It Hot. No, not the summer–the Billy Wilder classic film comedy.In the final scene, Joe E. Brown’s character said it best: “Nobody’s perfect”. So if you have recently received a performance review or...

Rewire Your Brain For Success

By: Laura BergerDo you feel like bad habits and negative thought patterns are holding you back at work? The good news is that you can eliminate them by activating your brain’s delete button. Using neuroplasticity, you can rewire your brain by changing your behavior,...