Book title: Delighting in Your Life and Work Sub-title: Sharing golden nuggets with you that have taken me a lifetime to learn Author: Amanda Barnes Acklin About the author: Originally from New York, Amanda Barnes Acklin is a high-impact marketer with extensive experience in creating web content and collateral for industry-leading organizations. An MBA who...
Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? Like they said life always hands us the unexpected, and just like most people, I wasn’t prepared for the uncertainty that was dashed my way. You know that kind of faith you have when you go through certain challenges in...
Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today A lot of hard work and tenacity. Though I attended university and followed a career path to childcare and early education, I quickly discovered that I was also a creative being who would never be happy being confined to a...
Written by Dory Dearest, Image by Smooth Geek Photography I consider myself to be from the cities of the Civil Rights Movement. I was born in Montgomery, AL, and spent the majority of my life living there. However, the weekends of my childhood, and a couple of years of high school, were spent in Dallas...
by Kathryn Floyd, Certified Caregiving Consultant and Educator When thinking about hiring a private caregiver you should first ask the following questions of yourself, your care recipient (we will call them your “caree” in this article), and other family members involved in the decision-making process. What condition is the caree in? Is it a short-term...
What is the best indicator that someone you work with should (or shouldn’t) be trusted? Can you ever really know who to trust at the office? While there’s tons of research on the actions and behaviors that create trust, few studies have successfully identified what makes some people more trustworthy than others to begin with. Research...
Because finding the right words can be very difficult. By Matt Berical The death of a parent or loved one is one of the most traumatic moments in a person’s life. It is a wholly transformative event, one that requires time to come to terms with, frequently alters behavior, and sometimes necessitates the editing of the...
Humans have an average eight-second attention span. You’re going to need to do better if you want to get things done. by Stephanie Vozza Ever zone out while someone is talking? Of course. We all do. The average human has an eight-second attention span. With electronic distractions competing for your time and an abundance of...
Without more babies and immigrants, the country won’t be able to support its aging population. by Noah Smith Traditionally, Americans could look forward to a comfortable retirement. After four decades in an office or a factory, sometime in their 60s they would lay down their burdens and enjoy a final couple of decades with time...
For one month, Madeleine Dore declined all in-person activities with friends to see if it would make her more productive – with surprising results. by Madeleine Dore The trick to being successful could, in fact, be simple. From my own experience interviewing highly successful artists, writers, and creative entrepreneurs I’ve found one of the most...