The Gen X Career MeltdownJust when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
Using This Method Could Cut Your Email Time in Half“The average person who masters our technique gets back over 250 hours per year,” says Prasanth Nair, creator of the Stack Method.
You Don’t Need to Be a Manager to Be a Leader. Use This Career StrategyYou don’t need a title to be a leader. This article explores how individual contributors can drive impact and grow their careers without becoming managers.
How Gen Z Is Shaping What Meaningful Work Looks Like for All WorkersGen Z, the latest generation to enter the workforce, is transforming how we think about our careers, and what meaningful work looks like.
Why AI and Remote Work Are Two Sides of the Same Broken CoinAt a recent SXSW panel, experts took a deep dive into how collaboration really happens at work, and how outdated ideas are stifling the benefits of AI and remote work arrangements.
Gen Z's career apocalypseFirst came tech layoffs. Now there's DOGE. What's a college senior to do? Throughout his college studies, Ryan Kim always had a postgraduation game plan. First it was to become a database manager. Then it was to break into fintech as a business analyst.
What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire?For the millions of Americans who retire each year, stopping work might seem like a well-deserved break. But it can also precipitate big changes in brain health, including an increased risk of cognitive decline and depression.
When Team Accountability Is Low: Four Hard Questions for LeadersMany leaders bemoan a lack of accountability on their team. But moaning about it — or scolding people — won’t fix the problem. A leader needs to understand what’s stopping people from behaving accountably and then address those challenges.
The First Step in the Writing Process: Be Kind to YourselfOften I am asked—as all writers are asked—what is my process. First of all, to preface this. Yes, I do get writers block. No, I don’t write every day. Yes, there are periods, sometimes months and months, when I don’t write at all. I never ever recommend this.
I'm 58 and lost my 6-figure job. Over a year of applications later, I still haven't found anything.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pete Petersen, 58, who has been looking for work since February 2024 after he was laid off from his corporate job. Petersen spent much of his career in the consumer products healthcare division of a pharmaceutical company.
Has the Decline of Knowledge Work Begun?When Starbucks announced last month that it was laying off more than 1,000 corporate employees, it highlighted a disturbing trend for white-collar workers: Over the past few years, they have seen a steeper rise in unemployment than other groups, and slower wage growth.
Not sure where to go next in life? These journal prompts can help you figure it outIn 2011, Victor Saad, a secondary school teacher, decided he wanted a new career. At first, he considered getting an MBA.
Use These Room-by-Room Checklists to Spring Clean Your Entire HomeLifehacker’s Ultimate Guide to Spring Cleaning is here to help you whip your home into shape, clean more efficiently, and make organizing less of a chore. Sometimes the trickiest part of cleaning is knowing where to start—and, once you've started, where to go from there.
Neuroscience Discovered a Clever Trick for Squeezing More Joy Out of Everyday PleasuresIn difficult and uncertain times, it is often impossible to make the larger world less crazy. But you can learn to squeeze more joy out of your everyday life. This is a lesson author Sasha Chapin learned young.
The Tech Fantasy That Powers A.I. Is Running on FumesBehold the decade of mid tech! That is what I want to say every time someone asks me, “What about A.I.?” with the breathless anticipation of a boy who thinks this is the summer he finally gets to touch a boob. I’m far from a Luddite.