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What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire?

Many people look forward to that moment when they can sit back, relax, and enjoy the spoils earned from a lifetime of work. And, the transition from working life to retirement can lead to cognitive decline and even depression, due to diminished activity, routine, and […]


Intentional Learning: The Key Skill for the AI Age

As an AI-enabled world disrupts work and life, it is incumbent upon the individual to learn new skills and remain adaptable to be successful. In fact, those who will thrive in the future will be those who know how to build effective relationships and embrace […]


5 Strategies for a Fulfilling Career and Life

It’s easy, when you’re just starting out in your professional career, to focus on transactional measures of success, like money and title. But at some point along the way, you’re likely to ask questions of meaning and purpose, and what makes for a fulfilling career […]


How to Figure Out Your Next Career Move

Lots of folks are considering a job change right now, whether due to choice or forced circumstances. In their book, Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in You Career, authors Ethan Bernstein, Michael Horn, and Robert Moesta argue for the use of product prototyping […]


How to Find Purpose After Work

Without question, career paths have changed, with more and more people extending their work lives beyond “traditional” retirement age, and even looking for second and third acts. Life doesn’t stop just because you stop showing up to an office (or whatever that has looked like […]


How to Decide If You Want to Be a Manager

At some point in your career you may be faced with the question of whether to continue as an individual contributor or move into people management. For some, this is a natural next step in the career journey. But it’s not one that should be […]


This One Skill Is a Key Sign You’ll Earn Money on a Side Gig

Side gigs have been a popular way to earn extra money, explore passion projects, or bring balance to one’s life for many years. For many, these pursuits are founded on one’s ability to build a connection and maintain an ongoing relationship with one’s customers. And […]


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