image from the The Daily Worth blog The recent rise in sexual harassment complaints has highlighted one aspect that may arise in dealing with a " bad boss ." But bosses can be troublesome in a variety of ways. Four general behaviors that indicate...

sexual harassment claims on YouTube Backlash . The word has a negative connotation, but the phenomenon is almost inevitable--no matter what the topic. But when the topic is sexual harassment, conversations can become so polarizing that "overwhelm"...

10 skills distilled from successful people Evan Carmichael has pulled together clips in which business leaders and other inspirational and successful people dispense advice about essential skills for success. He points out that the skills might be...

"Master Procrastinator" Tim Urban TEDTalk Procrastination sometimes feels good in the moment, but it can cause problems for oneself and for others in the long run. It can really make you look bad--as well as annoy others--at work. We all do...

Although there are many pejorative terms for a person who changes their mind (wishy-washy, flip-flopper--sometimes even prevaricator), re-thinking an issue can actually be a brave thing to do. Sometimes research can change one's mind--the podcast...

Shorts advice for men It is summer, and the weather is hotter than ever in many places. Does that mean that a person working in an office can wear shorts to work without committing a social and career faux pas? Hmmm... Print and online journalism...

Emojipedia's 2017 new emoji We're a little late, but the fourth World Emoji Day was celebrated earlier this week--on July 17, 2017. To celebrate, Apple's Tim Cook tweeted a preview of upcoming emoji additions to Apple software. But does...

BEST WATCHED WITH THE SOUND TURNED OFF : Buzz Aldrin listening to Trump talk about space Buzz Aldrin is a former NASA astronaut and engineer. He was one of the first men to land on the moon. I admit, I have not listened to the soundtrack that accompanies...

Cardigan Mountain School commencement address via YouTube Chief Justice John Roberts was the commencement speaker at his son's ninth grade graduation from Cardigan Mountain School this past May. His speech followed some of the conventions of commencement...

Gary Vaynerchuk gives advice to interns (not from Planet Money) Again, this year, National Public Radio's Planet Money podcast is offering an internship. It is a paid, 40-hour per week position in New York City. An applicant must either be a current...

from HipHollywood via YouTube People working for corporations rarely act publicly in ways that contradict what they perceive is acceptable by the corporation. Attitudes filter down. If profit-driven sales quotas are a priority at the top, the end-justifies...

image from pbs.com Is your job robot-proof? More than 800 U.S. job activities were analyzed by The McKinsey Global Institute to determine if the jobs could be automated based on existing technology. Here are a few of their findings: Robot...

controversial Pepsi ad with Kylie Jenner via YouTube Advertisers are in the business of understanding their target audience. They are also in the business of communicating a message. Of course, many actions taken by individuals and businesses have unforeseen...

photo from mppleasantacademy.com, a therapeutic ranch Not everyone excels in middle school and high school. Many find themselves unable to stay out of trouble or unable to apply themselves to schoolwork. Parents, worried for their children's future...

image from LinkedIn Doing your taxes is hard enough, without have to deal with jargon that is difficult to understand. Here are ten phrases which many tax accountants want to eliminate from their vocabulary, since they are often misunderstood: ...

BBC News via YouTube We all make mistakes at work. Some are minor, some have a cascading effect, and some are so public, mortifying and over-the-top that they enter a category of their own. An example of this last type is the viral video of kids "video...

image from the website of the podcast linked below One activity that can be more stressful that work is dating--particularly online dating. However, an economic reporter from Planet Money , Lisa Chow, took a systematic analysis approach to this process...

announcement at 0:30; mistake revealed at 2:42 The 2017 Oscar telecast had a twist ending. The wrong Best Picture was announced. Apparently, the wrong envelope was given to Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway--it contained the winner of Best Actress, which...

image from Project Bliss There may be a cultural stereotype of an extroverted, Type A, boss being the most successful, but recent research by Adam Grant of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Busines, shows that the stereotype does not...

YouTube : Chinanu Onuaku, of the Houston Rockets A few college and NBA players have added to the "product line"of basketball skills by using the underhanded free throw. As you can see from the video, it is not an elegant form. But what it...

image from Linked In Learning the vocabulary of business--particularly terms that are used in newspaper articles and business magazines--is an important part of a businessperson's education. Liberal arts majors are tuned in to know various terms...

image from goodleadership.com According to both common sense and backed up by several studies, sitting at a desk for eight or nine hours a day can increase the chances of diabetes, obesity, and depression, as well as cause negative effects on cardiovascular...

image from the Humphrey Fellows Broadcast School of Journalism + A new year sometimes renews a person's openness to learning new skills. Maybe some of the podcasts mentioned in the linked article address skills that interest you regarding leadership...

Often, as the New Year rolls around, people make new goals to achieve. In the business arena, there are some goals that make sense...and others that, for various reasons, are not the best way to frame a desired outcome. One rubric to evaluate goals is...

Business skills are a new priority for the Girl Scouts of America. They were always a factor in the annual cookie sales event. But the organization is " rebranding " itself as a broad-based builder of business skills with its GIRL initiative...