While most of us expect criticism from time to time at work, is anyone ever prepared for a verbal assault from a colleague that leaves us humiliated, angry or stunned? It might be a snide comment about your appearance, or …
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“Saturday Night Live” cast member Kristen Wiig recently bid farewell to the show after seven years. And like many of us who depart from a job, there were a few tears and hugs. (Of course, there was also Mick Jagger, …
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Go on. It’s time to admit it. You hate your new job. Hate. It. Your loathing for the new job you tried so hard to get and sweat bullets for in an interview is now the thing that makes you …
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When you think of a successful entrepreneur wearing a hoodie to meet with Wall Street bigwigs, who comes to mind? Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. Zuckerberg even wore his hooded sweatshirt to announce his IPO, and while some have claimed …
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It sometimes is one of the great mysteries of the universe that the most obnoxious jerk on the planet gets promoted at work while the nicest folks seem to get laid off or stuck in dead-end jobs. But it’s really …
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The image most of us have had of the U.S. Secret Service is one of stern-looking agents, whispering into their shirt cuffs and ready to throw their bodies in front of the president or other important officials to protect them …
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Anyone who has watched American Idol or any of the other popular talent shows probably has at times cringed at some of the feedback offered contestants. After all, most of them are young adults and to be told their voices …
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