How to prioritize tasks (and stop putting out fires)
Even before COVID shifted us to thinking about a “New Normal,” people were stressed at work. Four years ago, Groupon commissioned a study of 2,000+ professionals about their work lives. Some findings:
Ted Bauer
Is a lack of motivation stopping you from living your best life?
As 2020 draws to a close many people are feeling a lack of motivation. Year end fatigue isn't uncommon, but this year has been particularly challenging. Covid-19 has left scars across nations and households, leaving countless people feeling desperate, depressed and with low motivation to keep going.
Bev Campling
How to develop grit (and the 1 critical ingredient that makes it work)
If you’ve dabbled in researching the word “grit” in the past decade or so, you’ve likely stumbled across Angela Duckworth’s book of the same name. Duckworth is the founder and CEO of Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance scientific insights that help children thrive. She is also the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative, and faculty co-director of Wharton People Analytics. In short: she’s very accomplished, and knows a lot about grit.
Ted Bauer
How not to hustle: A guide for savvy entrepreneurs
Hustle. It’s a phrase that is thrown around with abandon these days, especially in the context of entrepreneurship. It seems everyone and their uncle is firmly in the camp of hustling your little heart out until you achieve your dreams reach success.
Catie McHugh
Are millennials the greatest generation of entrepreneurs ever?
Millennials - is there anything they can't do?Between sending the demand for smashed avocado skyrocketing and not affording houses, it seems Gen Y is a bit of a wayward generation… or are they?
Catie McHugh
Women of color in the workplace: why representation matters
Women are half of the workforce and hold more college degrees than men, but they remain underrepresented and underpaid at every level—with women of color struggling the most.
Amy Rigby
How to improve communication at work (without awkwardness)
Almost half of employees don’t regularly speak their minds at work.
Amy Rigby
How to Conduct an After Action Review (With Minimal Stress)
An after action review (AAR) is a structured review or debrief for analyzing an event or project in the context of:
Ted Bauer
Want to be an entrepreneur? Start with this simple, free habit
With high achievers from Arianna Huffington to Richard Branson and businesses from Google to Ford getting involved, mindfulness isn’t a passing fad. It’s a technique used by entrepreneurs the world over to get better results for themselves and their team. Let’s dig into what it is and why it’s especially great for startup entrepreneurs:
Vivienne Egan
Why do startups fail? (Hint: it’s bad management)
According to research published by Harvard Business School, bad management is the prime reason why startups fail.
Bev Campling
6 inspiring quotes for entrepreneurial success
While being an entrepreneur can be an amazing, incredibly rewarding experience, nobody said it was going to be easy.
Jo Foster
Unlock your potential: Team leadership skills for success
Honing your people management skills will future proof your career. It's about embodying the qualities that define exceptional leaders. Think about a leader you look up to. What is it about them that makes them great? Is it the way they’re able to make everyone on their team feel empowered and valued? Is it their incredible knack for forging compromises that make all parties happy?
Aleney de Winter 
How to be a good manager (because you're not born with it)
Not every great employee makes a good manager.
Bev Campling
The misfires of gun entrepreneurs (and what you can learn from them)
When it comes to running your own show, there are so many moving parts. It’s almost inevitable that at some point you’re going to drop the ball. But what about big-shot entrepreneurs? Yep, they make mistakes too!
Jo Foster