By Yvonne Milosevic Remember the Spike Jonze movie Her? In it, Theodore falls in love with his intuitive operating system, “Samantha.” That far-out concept felt groundbreaking in 2013. Flash forward to today, and automation is everywhere. Robots continue to replace humans in a variety of…
By Yvonne Milosevic Can you remember the last time you felt utterly bored? We didn't think so. With 24/7 entertainment that fits in your pocket, it’s now practically impossible to experience boredom. Take the waiting room at the dentist. Once known as the dullest place…
By Yvonne Milosevic Imagine walking into the locker room at halftime during a college basketball game. Frustrated with the team, the angry coach lays into players for their poor performance, mistakes made, and for not trying hard enough. Heavy tension blankets the scene. Flash forward…
By Yvonne Milosevic Choking under pressure---it happens to the best of us. We tank an interview and don’t get the job. We freeze while giving an important presentation. Or blank during a critical exam. And choking at a crucial moment of the game? That’s an…
By Yvonne Milosevic We’d all like to think of ourselves as generous. But that’s not always easy to practice IRL. Some acts of spontaneous generosity can leave us with the short end of the stick. Like on an airplane, when you let your S.O. sit…
The hotel’s hiring and employee retention philosophies have made it the leader in luxury it is today. By Yvonne Milosevic If there’s one takeaway from a stay at the Ritz-Carlton (we should all be so lucky), it’s that they sure know how to treat their…
By Yvonne Milosevic You gotta love Scottie P. from the We're the Millers, with his credo "no ragrets." While it sounds bold and aspirational, in reality, most of us do harbor some kind of regret. Maybe you wish you had chosen a different major in college…
In our interview series What’s Your Wish, we bring you kick-ass career and life insights from inspiring business leaders. Find out how they landed where they are today. What makes them tick. How they have overcome obstacles. Advice they would offer to recent graduates. And always,…
By Yvonne Milosevic If asked to name some of your core strengths, would attributes like these make the list? Driven Direct Easygoing Detail-oriented Cooperative Inquisitive Now, what if we told you an over-reliance on your strengths can create major blind spots that limit your career…
By Yvonne Milosevic Remember life with rotary phones, fax machines, and Betamax? We didn’t think so. Paper money will soon join those now-extinct technologies as we move ever closer to becoming a cashless society. Through digital payment networks such as Zelle, Venmo, and Apple Pay,…