Seven years ago, I wrote 10 Things to Say Instead of ‘You’re So Talented’ after giving a TedX talk called Forget Talent and Get To Work. The talk proved popular and amassed over 80,000 views. It was one of my most popular columns and even a decade later, readers are still checking in
Workplace conflict is exhausting and what you’ve been doing hasn’t worked. You’re not imagining it. The passive-aggressive colleague, the indecisive manager, the drama-magnet employee—they’re draining your energy, eating up your time, and making you question your own professionalism. You try everything: documenting, rehearsing, venting, apologizing. But the same
I have always had a bit of imposter syndrome, but now it is at an all-time high after changing industries. I am a “senior leader” in a small org but may be more of a generalist. No amount of “you got this” or “you’re doing fine” can change
As an American who has lived in Switzerland for 16 years, I still find some German words to be absolutely hilarious in English. This street, for instance, will never cease to be funny. You can look it up on the map–it’s not AI-generated. It is near the primary
