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Article Nadine Champion on truth, fear, and learning to take a punch
When Nadine Champion speaks, she shows audiences a picture of herself from back then: a ripped…
Article What companies gain by hiring veterans
Few of us can begin to imagine life in the military if we haven’t ever served.…
Article Why being an accomplice is better than being an ally
There’s a four-letter word that gets a lot of love, that it’s fine to say in…
Article Sometimes it’s not what you say… but how you punctuate
Is there a punctuation mark that you overuse? Chances are good there is, whether or not…
Article As technology advances, we question what it means to be human
Underneath questions about whether artificial intelligence can create works of art, or whether—and how—robots can take…
Article How not to be an asshole when you talk to customer service
Eye contact. A friendly smile. “Please,” “Thank you,” and other good manners. It sounds like common…
Article Why gendered language is everyone’s business
It was an upscale Indian restaurant near Central Park–”magnificent views of the park and upper Manhattan,…
Article Dos and don’ts for marketing with memes
As ubiquitous as the devices we share them on, memes are here to stay—whether or not…
Article How Not to Give a F*ck—the book that dares you to pick it up
Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…
Article Stemming the loneliness epidemic one interaction at a time
As you’ve likely heard, there is an epidemic of loneliness going around. People feel profoundly disconnected…
Article The startup psychologist: It’s easy to bake your issues into your company
The entrepreneurial journey can be lonely, all-consuming, fraught with failure, and devastating to relationships. All the…
Article One-minute meditations to help you reset
It always sounds lame when someone tells you to deal with stress by taking a few…
Article Tackling difficult topics head on: A conversation with Amy Gallo
The author of the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict and a contributing editor at Harvard…
Article Volunteering your skill set can have some surprising benefits
Selfishness is underrated. Wait—hear me out! Giving, giving, giving is a surefire path to burning out.…
Article 3 surprising ways to volunteer your professional skills
We see you, do-gooder. You’re a busy, talented professional, so lucky and you know it. You…
Article Growing up vs. adulting: the journey toward adulthood has changed
A few months ago, I learned about adulting—the modern term for twenty-somethings engaging in adult-like behavior.…
Article How to elevate others at work
We all know one or two people like this at work. They walk in and—shazam—the room…
Article The startup spouse: a view from the other side of bed
Over half a million people become entrepreneurs in the United States each month. That’s a lot…
Article Stop exercising and start moving
I’m moving house in T-minus 10 days. So, yesterday, after assembling 35 cardboard boxes, dismantling two…
Article Will you show up with your emotions, or send an emoji instead?
If you’ve tweeted, posted to Instagram, or texted in the past few days—and who among us…