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Work-Life Balance is a Myth. Period.

  • Posted on Dec 20, 2023

Ever felt like you’re walking a tightrope trying to balance work and life? πŸ€Ήβ€β™‚οΈ I have. My most vivid recollection is after having my first child. I served as adjunct faculty teaching night classes at a college in Virginia. With no dedicated space to pump milk, at my request, the school supported me in using

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The best way to react after being fired on the spot

  • Posted on Dec 18, 2023

Here’s what Simu Liu did and how it went. He also has a message for those in the back: “𝑡𝒐 π’‚π’Žπ’π’–π’π’• 𝒐𝒇 π’Žπ’π’π’†π’š π’Šπ’” π’˜π’π’“π’•π’‰ π’„π’π’Žπ’‘π’“π’π’Žπ’Šπ’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’šπ’π’– π’—π’Šπ’”π’Šπ’π’ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’šπ’π’–π’“π’”π’†π’π’‡. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π’‘π’–π’“π’”π’–π’Šπ’• 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 π’…π’“π’†π’‚π’Ž – 𝒀𝑢𝑼𝑹 π’…π’“π’†π’‚π’Ž – π’‚π’ˆπ’‚π’Šπ’π’”π’• 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒔….𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 π’˜π’‰π’‚π’• π’π’Šπ’‡π’† π’Šπ’” 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕” π—¦π—Άπ—Ίπ˜‚ π—Ÿπ—Άπ˜‚, a former Deloitte accounting worker and

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How do we pivot from passive observers to proactive change-maker?

  • Posted on Dec 16, 2023

πŸš€ Ever feel like you’re on the sidelines of your own career, watching opportunities pass by? Shirley Chisholm’s words resonate: “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” In the realms of human resources and career coaching, I see this scenario unfold daily. Leaders and

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