Don’t Call Them Bums: The Unsung History of America's Hard-Working HoboesRoughly 150 years ago, American workers faced economic uncertainty. But a safety net existed — all one had to do was declare himself a hobo.
Before You Start Collaborating with Someone, Talk About Your Work StylesAfter two consecutive reorganizations, my coaching client, Kara, an experienced product group manager, found herself in a new reporting relationship with the chief product officer.
Why Introversion Leads to More Self-ConfidenceIn her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, psychologist Susan Cain talked about the “Extrovert Ideal” when it comes to people’s confidence. It’s the widespread belief that being outgoing, assertive, and socially proactive makes a person successful.
How to advance in your career if your boss is disengagedTake a quick glance at your coworkers. Only one in three feels engaged at work, according to the latest figures from Gallup.
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Sophia Bush: ‘I Finally Feel Like I Can Breathe’In 2023 actor Sophia Bush made headlines when she filed for divorce one year after a storybook wedding. By the fall it was public knowledge that she was in a new relationship. With a woman.
Boomers are defying age norms and you are losing outA new market opportunity is taking center stage in the American economy: seniors. They’re not just an expanding proportion of the U.S. population; they’re redefining “retirement.” Rather than winding down post-65, they are a growing share of the U.S.
The Surprising Rise of Latin American Evangelical MissionariesThe Brazilian journalist Adriana Carranca was on a reporting trip to Afghanistan in 2008, seven years after the U.S. invasion, when she heard about a married couple from her home country who were running a pizza-delivery business in Kabul.
Our appliances are more efficient than ever. Why doesn’t it feel like it?You actually can use less energy and have more convenience in your home. Are you ready to defend the honor of your dishwasher? Are you prepared to fight for your stove? Are you stockpiling light bulbs?
Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to non-college degree workersIn an exclusive and far-reaching interview with ABC News, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talked about the retail giant’s push to hire more non-college degree workers for high-paying corporate jobs at the company.
Kim Sherwood on Women in the World of BondThe Bond Girl. The phrase itself is a source of celebration and contention. Few other thriller writers before Ian Fleming placed such emphasis on creating rounded female protagonists with their own backgrounds, motives and agency.
Long-predicted consumer pullback finally hits restaurants like Starbucks, KFC and McDonald'sIt's finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks announced a surprise drop in same-store sales in its latest quarter, sending its shares down 17% on Wednesday. Pizza Hut and KFC also reported shrinking same-store sales.
AI is making Meta’s apps basically unusableMeta has flooded its social media platforms with artificial intelligence. Soon enough, Meta AI will be everywhere: In your Facebook news feed, Instagram search bar, and even your conversations with friends on Messenger.
A California Gen Xer who made over $1 million secretly working 2 remote jobs said it allowed him to travel the world, max out his 401(k), and send his kids to private schoolDave's "overemployed" journey began by accident. In 2020, he was frustrated with his boss at his remote, software enterprise sales job, so he started applying for positions elsewhere, the Californian, who is in his 40s, told Business Insider via email.