Rainy days are a hit in my house, especially because they’ve been so rare over the past couple of months. My five-year-old is absolutely giddy when she sees dark clouds gathering, immediately planning a ‘cozy day’ at home. It’s the opposite of how my town reacts to the first warm, sunny day of spring, when
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We’re just 7 days away from the first official day of fall, and I’m almost giddy with excitement. I’m embracing my favorite cool-weather rituals and finding comfort in the fact that this seasonal shift is providing a greater sense of predictability. After a busy and chaotic summer, fall is when I once again find my
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August really is the Sunday of summer. It’s the moment we realize the easy days are slipping away and we’re about to jump headfirst into the busy routines of fall. There’s a drop in temperature (finally), but there’s an uptick in commitments. All of a sudden, your Google Calendar is a rainbow of colors with
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The end-of-summer slump is real. You’re saying goodbye to all of the joy that summer had to offer, but you haven’t yet shifted into high gear for a productive fall. The result is this weird middle place where you know it’s time to jump into action, and your mind is ready to do so, but
Stuck in the end-of-summer slump? Here’s how to rebuild your momentum. Read More »
If you’re feeling disoriented as summer ends, you’re not alone. Summer is a memory-making season, and a lot of that is because we let things slide. My kids’ bedtime became fluid when we were busy catching lightning bugs or watching The Parent Trap (for the 18th time). My work schedule wasn’t necessarily specific days and
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When it comes to team size, bigger isn’t always better. According to a study from ThinkWise, 52% of executives at small businesses believe their team is achieving its potential, compared to just 35% of those at mid-sized organizations and 39% of large-sized companies. Once a team includes more than 50 people, 86% of executives believe
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The reality of modern work is that we’re navigating communication challenges that we didn’t have a generation ago, or even a decade ago. COVID-19 flipped “normal” on its head and forced us to find new ways to keep in touch with our colleagues from hundreds of miles away. There’s no shortage of digital tools and
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This morning, I was on the phone with a friend who lost her corporate job around 9 months ago, thanks to some restructuring. She has since launched a wildly successful embroidery business. We were comparing our current workloads, discussing childcare plans for the fall, and talking strategies to squeeze in just a little more work
How a freelance role offers what most traditional jobs can’t: Career satisfaction Read More »
Estimates suggest that within the next two years, freelancers will make up more than half of the total US workforce. There are several reasons people pursue independent work, but most of them boil down to a single word: flexibility. Freelancers have unprecedented flexibility in choosing what kind of work they do, who they work with,
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Last weekend, I spent 8+ hours adding a new flower bed to the back of my house. It shouldn’t have taken that long, but 1) I am terrible with a shovel, and 2) our entire yard is nothing but clay and rock. For each plant, I had to dig and dig and dig and pick
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