By Yvonne Milosevic By now, you're likely familiar with the term confirmation bias. That’s our tendency to seek out—and favor—information that supports our existing beliefs. It pretty much rules our lives these days as we orbit only within like-minded knowledge bubbles. We’re so convinced of…
By Yvonne Milosevic The interwebs are awash in remote interview advice targeting job seekers. Yet hiring managers also need to make sure they’re putting their best foot forward. You may consider yourself a virtual veteran, but not everyone knows the best practices for conducting remote…
By Yvonne Milosevic Anger is pretty much a taboo emotion whose harmful effects we witness every day. I mean, could we have just one news cycle without seeing someone go aggro over mask-wearing or vaccine mandates? (Asking for a friend.) Roughly 3 in 4 respondents…
By Yvonne Milosevic Gazing into the crystal ball to forecast the future of work has become a sport for pundits and academics alike. Covid-related job losses hit women disproportionally hard, triggering a shecession as they scaled back or completely dropped out of the workforce. If more…
By Yvonne Milosevic Have you ever considered what living through the pandemic might have been like if it had happened 20 years earlier? We shudder at the thought. Most of us have weathered the Covid era thanks to having decent internet speed and the digital…
By Yvonne Milosevic Raise your hand if your pandemic-era goals included things like learning how to play an instrument, getting serious about your side hustle, or mastering the art of making sourdough bread. With inspo from Insta and TikTok, we had ambitious plans for maximizing…
By Yvonne Milosevic The days of checking your emotions at the office door are firmly in the rearview mirror. Global pandemics have a funny way of reminding us that we’re only human—and that life is often messy. Now, recruiters are going out of their way…
By Yvonne Milosevic Life is filled with endless negotiations, whether you’re dealing with a boss, potential business partner—or even a tantrum-prone toddler. If you’re trying to figure out whether a deal you’ve struck is a good one, consider this advice. As Marc Modica, who teaches…
By Yvonne Milosevic Nearly 95% of our decisions in life are rooted in emotion —not logic. If that figure triggered a reaction of stunned disbelief, let rockstar Stanford GSB marketing professor/neuroscientist Baba Shiv explain. “The rational brain accounts for only about 5% to 10% of…
Do you need a nudge to stay on track to meet your personal and professional goals? These six research-backed tips will provide the motivation boost you need right now. By Yvonne Milosevic We’re all fighting against inertia these days, trying to forge ahead while the…