For business owners, talent development is one of the smartest investments you can make. After managing cash flow, the next most critical factor for growth is investing in the professional development of your team and yourself. According to best-selling author Michael Gerber, most entrepreneurs fail...

What Is a Work Trial? A work trial is a week-long, in-office interview where employers ask job seekers to complete real tasks. This trend is common in competitive, skills-based roles. Employers want to see how you actually perform, not just hear rehearsed answers. Why Are Work Trials Becoming Popula...

Every Entrepreneur Is a Negotiator—Jess Ekstrom's Story Proves It Every entrepreneur is a negotiator, whether they realize it or not. Jess Ekstrom’s journey from a college dorm room to leading a global brand proves this truth. She started Headbands of Hope with just $300. By 2024, her company had do...

Why Your Negotiation Instincts Are Probably Wrong Most people believe they know how to negotiate. They rely on gut feelings, old advice, and stories from business school. But here's the truth: everything you think about negotiation is wrong if it's based only on intuition. Recent research from behav...

Why Your Executive Coaching Offer Feels Like a Threat (And How to Fix It) Recommending executive coaching to a senior leader is one of the most delicate conversations in business. If you start with something like, "We think you need some executive coaching," the executive often hears, "You are a pro...

Why So Many CEOs Feel Alone (And What to Do About It) You're surrounded by people all day. Your calendar is packed. Dozens of people want your time, your approval, your direction. Yet somewhere in the middle of it all, you realize you have nobody to actually talk to. This is the reality of CEO lonel...

Why Emotional Intelligence Comes First at Amgen One biopharmaceutical company starts leadership development with emotional intelligence (EQ) because they believe EQ is the foundation for all other leadership skills. Lorna Hutchison-Milloy, Associate Director of Leadership Development and Coaching at...

Your Leadership Playbook Won't Work in the Age of AI: Here's What to Do Instead The leadership playbook that got you promoted is now quietly hurting your team. In the age of AI, old-school command-and-control tactics are failing. Machines can now write memos, analyze data, and generate reports. What...

U.S. Commerce Department Launches $25 Million AI Upskilling Initiative The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a new $25 million AI upskilling initiative to help American workers gain artificial intelligence skills. This grant program, called the AI Upskill Accelerator, is part of the Trump ad...

Gig Work and Disability Benefits: What’s Allowed and What Makes Sense Balancing gig work and disability benefits is possible, but you need to know the rules. If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you can earn money from freelance, contract, or on-demand jobs. However, you must ...

Why Job Seekers Are Walking Away From Applications Rejection isn't what drives job seekers away in 2026—silence is. The modern job search promises speed and efficiency, with AI screening resumes and applicant tracking systems (ATS) sorting candidates automatically. Yet, for many, the process feels m...

Ashley Etienne Thinks We're Talking About Imposter Syndrome All Wrong Ashley Etienne has been in some of the most high-pressure rooms in American politics. She ran communications for Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She served as Vice President Kamala Harris's communications director. She built and commanded t...