By Whitney Pastorek May 07, 2023 After decades spent following my heart instead of my bank account into a series of delightfully creative careers, I got laid off in the first month of the pandemic. It sucked. But I pulled up my freelancer bootstraps, and since 2020 I’ve served as a congressional staffer, written … Continue reading Want to hire someone creative? Don’t do any of these things
By Jeff Beer May 07, 2023 The role of culture in the business of brands cannot be overstated. It’s the reason that Rihanna is not only one of the world’s biggest music superstars, but also founder of a leading beauty brand. It’s how Doja Cat helped Taco Bell sell more than 20 million Mexican … Continue reading If brands don’t stand for something, they’re talking to no one
By Sam Becker April 07, 2023 If you’re one of the millions of U.S. taxpayers who have waited months or years to speak with an IRS agent, get an update on your filing status, or receive a refund, the tax man has some good news for you. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … Continue reading IRS says it’s doing these 5 things to make filing taxes less painful, but don’t expect miracles overnight
Good data can be used to generate bad insights if users don’t guard against bias and adopt sound measurement techniques. William Terdoslavich on March 15, 2023 Data is just a pile of numbers until you figure out what they mean. We devise all sorts of metrics and KPIs to find truth in our numbers. But … Continue reading Don’t apply wishful thinking to your data
By Sam Becker March 02, 2023 Though he’s been in office for more than half of his term, President Joe Biden has yet to veto any legislation that has made it to the Resolute Desk. That is likely to soon change, however, as an anti-ESG bill will arrive in the Oval Office after … Continue reading Biden veto watch: What is ESG investing and why don’t conservatives like it?
By Stephanie Vozza February 17, 2023 Ignorance may be bliss, but saying “I don’t know” out loud is often hard to do. It can be especially difficult if you’re in a position of leadership and your team comes to you for answers. However, saying “I don’t know” can actually be empowering if you reframe the … Continue reading Why ‘I don’t know’ can be the smartest answer
By Clint Rainey February 08, 2023 Adam Neumann and Andreessen Horowitz have shared the very first public details about the WeWork cofounder’s new residential real-estate startup, Flow. In footage released this week, he spoke for 53 whole minutes with Marc Andreessen and David Ulevitch, another partner at A16Z—Flow’s main financial backer, which has sunk … Continue reading Adam Neumann talked about Flow for a full hour, and we still don’t know what it is
By Eric Ripert December 22, 2022 My greatest mistake was leading from anger. When I was a young chef at Le Bernardin in 1992, hired to run the kitchen by brother-and-sister owners Gilbert and Maguy Le Coze, I had a really bad temper. It was my first chef position, and I was acting up … Continue reading Eric Ripert: I learned the hard way that you don’t get better results if your team is scared
By Shalene Gupta December 05, 2022 Employees may need mental health days, but that doesn’t mean they want their employers to know that. Mental health app Wysa surveyed 1,000 American employees about their mental health at work post-COVID-19 shutdowns. While the majority of respondents admitted to struggling with mental health symptoms, most preferred to … Continue reading Employees are lying about mental health days, but not because they don’t need them
Business owners: Yelp doesn’t have to be a source of anxiety! Here’s how you can make the review site work for you. Brian Patterson on December 1, 2022 If you ever want to hear a business owner rant, just grab some popcorn and casually bring up Yelp. The mere mention of the controversial company’s name … Continue reading 5 Yelp facts business owners should know (but most don’t)
