After being a bridesmaid for many friends, Jen Glantz wondered if she could turn the role into a paying job. She posted an ad on Craigslist to see if anyone would want to hire a professional bridesmaid, and after receiving hundreds of interested emails, Glantz decided to make her idea […]

Melissa Petro is a freelance writer based in New York where she lives with her husband and two small children. In their marriage, Petro says she and her husband found themselves dividing household chores into stereotypically male and female responsibilities – and then struggled with what felt like unequal workloads. […]

McDonald’s launched a meal collaboration with rapper Travis Scott on September 8 and it’s been a viral success ever since. I ordered the new meal and while the burger didn’t taste like anything out of the ordinary, it was cool taking part in this year’s oddest celebrity collaboration. Celebrity partnerships […]

In 2010, Alex Hicks released his first video game on Roblox. Ten years later, he’s made more than $US1 million a year as the owner of game development studio RedManta, which creates games for the popular kids platform and has since generated nearly one billion plays combined. After several software […]

Jess Smith-Winchester is a 34-year-old former account manager at a digital art studio in Atlanta, GA. She was the first one let go at her old company during the pandemic. She’s signed up to be a poll worker, and is working on her photography and monetising her social media. This […]

Michael Thompson is a career strategist who works with business professionals and entrepreneurs to open more doors and receive greater satisfaction from their work. In childhood, Thompson struggled with a severe speech impediment. Despite working hard to improve his communication, in adulthood he still encountered clients and colleagues who weren’t […]

Jay Van Bavel is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at New York University, which is currently following a hybrid learning model with both in-person classes and virtual instruction. On Wednesday, he got stuck in the elevator of his apartment building with his two kids, just 10 minutes before his […]

Billionaire LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman is a major Democratic donor, and has become a key figure in raising money and power. But, as Vox’s Theodore Schleifer reports, his approach hasn’t always been popular among Democratic operatives. Hoffman’s main focus seems to be on unseating Trump – but it’s unclear how, […]

Entertainment, travel, and hospitality industries, among others, took a hit as businesses and cities shut down across the nation. Finance experts and business owners shared tips with Business Insider on diversifying sources of revenue to make it through a tough economic downturn. Start by evaluating how your customers are reacting […]

Marcy Daniel is the chief product officer of PowerSchool, a company that provides education technology solutions for grades K-12. As a leader in education technology, she predicts there will be three major changes to learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daniel says there will be a greater emphasis […]

Eric Furda is the dean of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania and former executive director of admissions at Columbia University. Jacques Steinberg is a college admissions expert and former education journalist for The New York Times. The following is an excerpt from their new book, “The College Conversation: A […]

Peter Vanham lives in Geneva, Switzerland and is the head of the International Media Council at the World Economic Forum and a member of its COVID-19 Taskforce. His father, Guido Vanham, is a Belgium-based virologist, a microbiologist who studies the rapid spreading of viruses. Guido Vanham sent a letter to […]

A survey of over 450 New York City restaurants, bars, and nightclubs found that 87% of them couldn’t pay their full rent in August, and that figure has only increased since June and July. Currently, NYC restaurants are open for outdoor dining, and they will be allowed to reopen for […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. As a college psychology instructor, Morin says that each year, she sees more and more students struggling to develop the mental strength needed to thrive in adulthood. She says that mental strength is on […]

As a harsh wildfire season burns across the western US, an important method of fighting those fires soars above. In addition to ground crews, aircraft help slow the spread of the fires in an impressive orchestration of work. Helicopters scoop water out of lakes and pools, airport crews help converted […]

Global streaming giant Netflix and other major entertainment companies are increasingly investing capital in African-made programming and content. Netflix has committed $US17 billion in this sector – its head of Africa originals Dorothy Ghettuba says the company wants to find stories that resonate with their African market. The African TV […]

The Unemployed States of America takes readers deep inside the decimated American workforce. Jay Fairbrother is a 38-year-old accountant based in Buffalo, New York. He lost his job as an accountant in May, but has been using this time to do what he wants while looking for his next opportunity. […]

The Unemployed States of America takes readers deep inside the decimated American workforce. Eric Witiw is a 25-year-old recent master’s graduate based in Arlington, Virginia. He was in the middle of applying and interviewing for jobs when the pandemic hit, and is now working part-time as a research consultant in […]

Frank Villani is a 53-year-old information security specialist based in New Jersey who’s worked in information technology for 24 years and IT security for 12 years. He’s a ‘white hat’ hacker, someone who works on the inside of an organisation to protect its internet systems from ‘black hat’ hackers who […]

Frank Villani is a 53-year-old information security specialist based in New Jersey who’s worked in information technology for 24 years and IT security for 12 years. He’s a ‘white hat’ hacker, someone who works on the inside of an organisation to protect its internet systems from ‘black hat’ hackers who […]

Pat Fili-Krushel is the CEO of Coqual (formerly the Centre for Talent Innovation), a nonprofit think tank dedicated to helping companies design diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces where every person belongs. While we’ve made a significant amount of progress in making the workplace equitable, there’s still much more to be […]

The week-long virtual event United for Infrastructure 2020 took place September 14-21 and featured 30 sessions and hundreds of speakers, including federal officials, advocacy groups, and others. Formerly known as Infrastructure Week, the conference is normally held in May in locations across the US. Zach Schafer, executive director and CEO […]

Experts tell Business Insider that a glass vial shortage, as well as cargo restraints, could limit the mass rollout of a coronavirus vaccine. The vials are only made by a few companies, and boosting production could prove tricky. “The supply chain for vials is particularly challenging because manufacturing capacity ramp […]

Mauro Guillén is an expert on global market trends and professor at the Wharton School, where he holds the Zandman Professorship in International Management and teaches executives, MBAs, and undergraduates. The following is an excerpt from his new book, “2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future […]

Gabrielle Rivera is a 25-year-old professional mermaid based in the Bay Area, California. At the age of 19, a friend introduced Rivera to online community of merfolk, people also interested in mermaids and costuming. From there, her character Nymphia, The Nautilus Mermaid, was born. Today, Rivera performs as Nymphia everywhere […]

Katie Nave is freelance writer, advocate, and nonprofit communications specialist based in Brooklyn, New York. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, she moved in with her ex-husband so they could safely co-parent their 5-year-old daughter. In an aim to improve her mental health, she developed self-care morning […]

Jay Shetty, an author and podcaster, recently appeared on the “5 Questions with Dan Schawbel” podcast. Shetty talked about the importance of figuring out your values, which you can do through auditing how you spend your time and money. It’s also key to get to the root of the fear […]

Ziwe Fumudoh is a 28-year-old comedian, writer, and performer based in Brooklyn, New York. She’s the creator and host of a weekly Instagram Live comedy show where she interviews controversial guests, like Alison Roman, Alyssa Milano, and Rose McGowan, and “baits” them with race-related questions to expose their biases. Fumudoh […]

Stephanie Smolders and her partner have spent the last four years working from home while travelling around the world. Whether poolside at a hotel or on the beach, they have managed to bring in a steady income by growing their business from small freelance gigs into projects that generated $US15,000 […]

Jennifer Risher is an author who previously worked as a recruiter and product manager at Microsoft. The following an excerpt from her new book, “We Need to Talk: A Memoir About Wealth.” In it, she shares her rapid journey to wealth in her early 30’s during the dot-com boom, and […]

The Unemployed States of America takes readers deep inside the decimated American workforce. Amanda Stephenson is a 52-year-old small business owner from Collinsville, Oklahoma. She ran a small business making and selling cheer uniforms and dance costumes, but hasn’t had clients since February, when many local schools and performances were […]

The Unemployed States of America takes readers deep inside the decimated American workforce. Paul Krueger is a 61-year-old carpenter based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Krueger has worked in carpentry all his life and ran his own business specializing in cabinet making and custom woodwork. He began losing customers in February […]

At United for Infrastructure 2020, a week-long virtual event bringing key stakeholders together, leaders, and government officials discussed how innovation and tech can improve America’s infrastructure for the long haul. High-speed rails are the future, they said, pointing to success in Japan, China, and many European countries – and the […]

Since May, Demi Skipper has been on a mission to trade her way from a bobby pin to a house, inspired by man who did just that in Canada from 2005 to 2006. The 29-year-old, based in San Francisco, made a TikTok account to track her progress; it now has […]

Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures, a cofounder of the Seattle Review of Books, and a frequent cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast with Nick Hanauer and David Goldstein. In the latest episode of “Pitchfork Economics,” Carter Price, a senior mathematician at Rand Corp., discusses a new report […]

Freelance writer José R. Mendoza and his wife, who is also a freelancer, had been planning on house-hunting in California when the pandemic hit. They decided to move in with their in-laws in Maine – and Mendoza wanted to create some of his dream DIY projects there. The first thing […]

Lydia Fenet is the lead benefit auctioneer and global managing director of strategic partnerships at Christie’s Auction House. She landed a coveted job as a live auctioneer at just 24 years old, after a summer internship at Christie’s and two years of working in the company’s events department. Since then, […]

During the September 16 panel “Infrastructure, Race, and Equity” at the weeklong United for Infrastructure 2020 event, government officials and leaders discussed the inequalities in America’s infrastructure. The Santa Ana Freeway in Los Angeles, completed in the 1950s and routed through many low-income communities, is one instance where infrastructure disproportionately […]

With New York opening back up a little, I wanted to go visit a friend in Brooklyn with my roommate. My roommate is comfortable taking the subway, but I haven’t ridden it since March. We decided to race to see who would traverse the voyage across NYC faster: me on […]

Ryan Holiday is a bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host who focuses on the ways ancient philosophy exists in our everyday lives. The following is an adapted excerpt written exclusively for Business Insider based on his new book, “LIVES OF THE STOICS: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus […]

Dorothy Akpovwa is a 19-year-old sophomore studying computer science at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. In mid-August, she flew to New York from her home in Georgia to enter a two-week quarantine to be able to attend the start of in-person classes on September 2. While being in […]

A report from the Economic Policy Institute found that, in 2019, public school teachers were paid about 20% less in weekly wages than college-educated peers. This was actually an improvement in the “wage penalty” from 2018. Notably, these numbers are from pre-coronavirus – and therefore pre-recession. The authors of the […]

Colonel Terry Virts is a former NASA astronaut who’s one of only four astronauts in history to have piloted a Space Shuttle and commanded the International Space Station (ISS). He was featured in the 2016 IMAX film, “A Beautiful Planet,” and is the author of National Geographic’s “View from Above.” […]

Dr. Syra Madad is an infectious diseases epidemiologist in NYC. She’s senior director of NYC Health + Hospitals System-wide Special Pathogens Program and fellow for the Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs. Halloween – and other fall and winter holidays – during a pandemic will look […]

Justin Lee is a 21-year-old senior at the University of California, Berkeley, studying neurobiology on the premed track. Although the university is fully remote this fall, Lee has special permission to be on campus to conduct in-person research at one of the science labs as part of his senior honours […]

As companies opt to have employees work from home through at least the end of 2020, some workers are starting to indulge “workation” packages at hotels. They can stay just for the day – or overnight – and enjoy new surroundings, like poolside cabanas with outlets. Freelance writer Molly O’Brien […]

Maria Gavilano is a 53-year-old Peruvian immigrant who moved to New York City in 1993. She lives in Queens and has been a full-time Uber driver in New York City for nearly four years. She drives passengers to and from their destinations in all five boroughs, and is an essential […]

As colleges begin to reopen for the fall semester, schools are adjusting to the “new normal” of social distancing guidelines. At the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, all undergraduate students were invited back to campus. A week into the fall semester, classes temporarily shifted to all-virtual following […]

The pandemic and election have thrust the world in 2020 into a state of panic. Dr. Mark McLaughlin practices neurological surgery at Princeton Brain, Spine, and Sports Medicine and is the author of “Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon’s Quest to Out-Think Fear.” He outlines his system for training your brain […]

Martin Whittaker is the CEO and cofounder of JUST Capital, a nonprofit that tracks and ranks corporations on stakeholder performance issues of greatest importance to the public. Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman’s famous article on shareholder primacy, often referred to as the “Friedman […]

Jenna Birch is a freelance journalist and author of “The Love Gap: A Radical Plan to Win in Life and Love.” She and her now fiancé dated long-distance for over a year, and Birch says being apart helped them to develop a strong, lasting connection. Physical distancing reminds you that […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. Through her work as a therapist as well as the recent launch of her podcast called “Mentally Strong People,” Morin says she’s met many mentally disciplined and resilient people and analysed what sets them […]

Labour Day typically marks the beginning of the school year across the US, but the coronavirus pandemic has ensured that back-to-school season looks a little different this year. Some students are returning to classrooms while others are tuning into class from school-issued laptops. Insider spoke with a dozen teachers across […]

The world of work completely shifted since the pandemic hit — and maybe for the better. In this exclusive op-ed, Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix and co-author of his new book “No Rules Rules,” shares how the shift to a less controlled and bureaucratic environment in the workplace is beneficial […]

Madolline Gourley is a 30-year-old traveller and writer from Brisbane, Australia who has worked around the world as a house and pet sitter since 2012. Gourley hadn’t scheduled any sits since March due to the pandemic, but in August she accepted a cat sit for former clients who were planning […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. In her years working as a mental health professional, Morin says her understanding of what mental strength is has evolved, and adds that most people have misconceptions when it comes to mental strength. It’s […]

As colleges begin to reopen for the fall semester, schools are adjusting to the “new normal” of social distancing guidelines. At Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, first-year students were invited to live on campus for the fall semester. Janet Hernandez, a freshman, moved from her hometown of Miami, Florida into […]

Jason Young is the cofounder of MindBlown Labs, a financial innovation lab that uses games and technology to educate and motivate people to make better financial decisions. While he was a student at Harvard, Young’s family was evicted from their home. He says the experience profoundly affected him, and inspired […]

The following is a transcript from the a16z podcast, created by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which explores tech, innovation, culture trends, news, and the future. In this episode, host Lauren Murrow speaks with Andrew Chen, general partner at a16z who previously led the growth team at Uber, […]

Michael Canic, PhD, is a consultant who heads strategic change initiatives with top CEOs and management teams, and was a former leader at FedEx. The following is an excerpt from his new book, “Ruthless Consistency: How Committed Leaders Execute Strategy, Implement Change, and Build Organisations That Win.” In it, he […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. When she was 26 years old, Morin’s husband of the same age passed away from a sudden heart attack. Despite being a therapist with an educational background in trauma and grieving, Morin says she […]

United for Infrastructure 2020 (formerly known as Infrastructure Week) will take place virtually this year September 14-21. The theme of this year’s event is #RebuildBetter. Speakers include major city governors, US Chamber of Commerce officials, and other leaders in the space discussing the essential role of roads, water systems, airports, […]

The Unemployed States of America takes readers deep inside the decimated American workforce. Business Insider gathered stories from 50 people facing unemployment in their states to see how they’re coping during the coronavirus pandemic. Click on the stories below to see what unemployment looks like state to state. Visit Business […]

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips is the chief clinical officer of Providence St. Joseph Health, a health system with 51 hospitals in the western US. Wearing masks helps stop the spread of the coronavirus – and we need to make mask-wearing universal. It’s important for role models and influencers to showcase themselves […]

Barbara Mutnick has been a manicurist for nearly 50 years after getting her start at beauty school in Florida in the 1970s. Over the years, she’s worked on-call in five-star hotels and luxury salons throughout New York City, and has done the nails of celebrities like Lucille Ball and Barbara […]

Scott Belsky is the chief product officer of Adobe and founder of Behance, Adobe’s social media platform. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, he says certain lifestyle and business trends have accelerated within just a few months’ time to a level that otherwise may have taken years. Belsky says human creativity is […]

If you’re on the hunt for a new job, keep an eye out for signs of an unhealthy work environment during your interviews. Latesha Byrd, CEO and founder of Byrd Career Consulting, shared with Business Insider tips for properly vetting potentially toxic employers. The majority of your life will be […]

Jay Shetty is an award-winning storyteller, podcaster, and former monk. The following is an excerpt from his new book, “THINK LIKE A MONK: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day.“ In it, he draws principles from his life as a monk and applies them to modern problems, revealing […]

Michaela Schwartz is a writer/producer living in New York. Originally from Boston, she graduated from Barnard College with a bachelor’s degree in Film and Gender Studies. In September 2018, her friend Leah created a small book club for friends in New York. Fast forward to the pandemic: the eight members […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. When she hosts workshops for executives, Morin says many of them are surprised to realise they have very limited emotional vocabularies. Expanding your emotional intelligence is key to developing self-awareness and improving how you […]

Terri Cheney is a bestselling author, former entertainment attorney, and writer whose been featured in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, NPR, and more.The following is an excerpt from her new book, “MODERN MADNESS: An Owner’s Manual.“ In it, she combines her personal battle with bipolar […]

The Unemployed States of America takes readers deep inside the decimated American workforce. Reuben Harness is a 50-year-old business development director based in Danville, Kentucky. At first, his job moved to part-time, and he was then let go after the extra $US600 in unemployment benefits expired. He was also downsized […]

The Unemployed States of America takes readers deep inside the decimated American workforce. Faye Barnhurst is a 22-year-old concert booking agent planner based in Salt Lake City, Utah. After losing her job at a promotion company at the end of June, Barnhurst was approved for only $US100 a week in […]

Jersey Griggs is a writer specializing in lifestyle topics who lives on the coast of Maine with her husband and their rescue dog. Pre-pandemic, she had an inconsistent self-care routine – it was anything from watching a Bravo show with a glass of wine to meditating in the morning. But […]

Golden Corral is one of America’s most popular buffet chains, known for its bountiful fried chicken and never-ending chocolate fondue fountain. During COVID-19, restaurants have had to adapt to align with state guidelines. I went to a Golden Corral in Iowa assuming it would be a “no-touch” buffet. But I […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. Despite its casual references in pop culture, Morin explains that gaslighting is a serious term in therapy, and a problem that many victims struggle to recognise due to the nature of the abuse. Morin […]

David Goldstein is a senior fellow at Civic Ventures and co-host of the Pitchfork Economics podcast. On a recent episode of Pitchfork Economics, political philosopher Elizabeth Anderson explains that modern American firms are actually communist dictatorships. Private firms have immense power over our lives both at work and at home. […]

Summary List Placement Hidden behind the carefully designed hybrid plans and distance learning classrooms across the country is a truth we all must face: School, as we know it, is over. We’ve entered a new era. And as some parents, teachers, and school districts work to return to some semblance […]

Summary List Placement It seemed like an April Fool’s joke. John Micklethwait, the Oxford-educated editor in chief of Bloomberg News, went on TV on April 1, 2016, to report that Saudi Arabia was going to start a $US2 trillion investment fund. “An amazing thing,” Micklethwait called it. “If you think […]

Toxic workplaces don’t just pop up in physical buildings; remote work has shown that they can breed online too. In fact, in an unstable economy, toxic bosses may take advantage of workers’ fears over losing their jobs. There are a few telltale warning signs that you’re in a socially distant […]

Rasmus Hougaard is founder and managing director of Potential Project, a global leadership and organizational development firm serving many Fortune 100 companies and hundreds of others. Nick Hobson is director of Behavioural and Data Sciences of Potential Project and chief behavioural scientist at The Behaviorist, a behavioural change consultancy. Right […]

Fred and Courtney Ilarraza are the founders of Baby Bodyguards, a New York City-based company that offers “babyproofing” services to expectant parents. After having their first child in 2008, they realised that babyproofing their home was a big task, and decided to launch Baby Bodyguards to meet the needs of […]

Shannon Huffman Polson is one of the first female Apache helicopter pilots in the Army; in addition to her military service, she spent five years leading and managing in the corporate sector at Guidant and Microsoft. The following is an excerpt from her new book, “The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience […]

Jen Glantz is an entrepreneur and founder of the company Bridesmaid for Hire, for which she works as a professional bridesmaid in the weddings of complete strangers. On the big day, she says her duties involve everything from being the bride’s personal assistant, social director, peacekeeper, and unofficial on-call therapist. […]

Chrissie McClatchie is a freelance journalist who lives in the south of France with her husband and two daughters. Instead of spending thousands on a vacation rental this summer, McClatchie’s family opted to do a home exchange, swapping their apartment on the French Riviera for a house with a garden […]

Paula Madrid is a clinical and forensic psychologist who specialises in trauma; she’s assisted in a variety of disaster response efforts and is adjunct faculty at Columbia University’s National Centre for Disaster Preparedness. She already had a packed schedule pre-pandemic – and self-care routines that involved going out for happy […]

Amberly Rothfield is a professional phone sex operator, and author of “How I Made $US10,000 a month as a Phone Sex Operator” and “90 Days and Paid: Jumpstart Your Online Sex Work Business.” Rothfield started doing phone sex work at the age of 18, when she was broke, couch-surfing, and […]

A recent CDC report revealed how four summer camps in Maine were able to operate while successfully limiting COVID-19 transmission. Jack Hodgson, a former director at a non-profit New Jersey summer camp, now a postgraduate researcher at Northumbria University in Newcastle, England, says this is encouraging news – but there […]

Jason Diamond is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. The following is an excerpt from his new book, “The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs.” In it, he discusses the rise of suburbs in the US, and its transformation from its post-war, classically American roots into a hub of diverse groups. […]

August 28 is National Red Wine Day, and the perfect excuse to uncork your juiciest red or go shopping for a new bottle. Red wine can be complex, but it doesn’t need to be overly expensive – there are great bottles at all price points, says Keith Beavers, the wine […]

While wildfires burn across California, communities and hospitality organisations are coming together to help house evacuees. Some areas are opening up more hotel rooms and lodging to evacuees, and others are offering reduced rates to those in need. Airbnb is also offering free shelter through its Open Homes program, and […]

Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures, a cofounder of the Seattle Review of Books, and a frequent cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast with Nick Hanauer and David Goldstein. In the latest episode of Pitchfork Economics, Zach Carter, the author of a new bestselling book on John Maynard […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. Due to the pandemic, Morin says many of her speaking engagements (which accounted for a major part of her salary) were either cancelled or indefinitely postponed. In order to pivot her business model, she […]

Clancy Cusack had corporate jobs and worked in the wedding industry in her early career, but always felt called to do something more creative. After discovering a love for balloons, she began working nights and weekends to create lavish balloon installations for clients and special events in her city of […]

In a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, many companies are struggling to stay afloat, which can make some employees feel scared or nervous to take their vacation days. Renato Profico, CEO of Doodle, says during these stressful times, it’s more important than ever for employees to take some time off, […]

Sarah Bence is American and has been dating her British partner for seven years, after they met while Bence was studying abroad in England. They have been long-distance for the last three years. The couple tries to take turns visiting each other every three months, but it’s not always easy […]

Natalie Zfat is a social media entrepreneur who has worked with Facebook, Samsung, LinkedIn, American Express, and more, and has over 100,000 followers across social media. She says she’s done 12 specific things over the last five months to make the most of the pandemic. Zfat spruced up her website […]

Rosamond S. King is a Black writer, scholar, and associate professor in the English department of Brooklyn College, part of the City University of New York. She explains that with the increased number of emails we’re sending while working remotely, there are more chances for misunderstandings and even offence. With […]

Jen Glantz has worked as a hired bridesmaid at strangers’ weddings for more than six years and has seen every wedding fiasco imaginable. She says she’s dealt with dozens of weird requests, from helping a bride run away at last minute to reviving a hungover groom and preventing an ex-girlfriend […]

Building trust between employees and throughout the company is fundamental to productivity, and it’s easy to see why: In author and professor Paul J. Zak’s survey of 1,095 working adults in the US, employees at companies with higher trust were 106% more energetic at work, 76% more engaged, 74% less […]