Rich Bellis
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Let’s stop letting women age out of the workforce worse off than men
We try to prepare girls to be successful women by plotting their career paths early. But women heading toward retirement get little support and often pay the price. → Read More
Use this 15-minute checklist to prepare for a job interview
In just a few minutes you can make sure that you’ll nail your first impression. → Read More
No, GMA: Donating vacation time isn’t a “trendy” gift. It’s a sign of crisis
The United States is the only industrialized country that doesn’t require employers to offer paid parental leave. → Read More
Barnes & Noble abruptly fires CEO Demos Parneros with no severance
The long-embattled bookseller cited unspecified “policy violations.” → Read More
How to optimize your bedtime routine based on your work life
Here’s how to craft a “personalized power-down hour” whether you’re a stressed-out parent, a sedentary desk worker, a busy traveler, or a fitness nut. → Read More
Employers in these 3 states just leapt ahead in the talent race
By closing the gender pay gap, companies gain an edge in hiring and retaining women. Laws aimed at doing that take effect in three states today. → Read More
My three decades at Disney taught me not to fear automation
Data and artificial intelligence can combine to achieve extraordinary things, but robots will never be able to eclipse the human imagination. → Read More
It’s official: No one cares about your “cool” office perks
One of the top factors most likely to keep professionals at their company for 5+ years is having strong workplace benefits such as PTO, parental leave, and health insurance. → Read More
Five ways consumer brands can become more queer-friendly
An LGBTQ-inclusive lingerie expert shares three small suggestions and two slightly bigger ones. → Read More
Is “mindful entrepreneurship” a thing? Actually, yes
One entrepreneur explains that scale for scale’s sake was never her goal, and neither was raising venture capital. So she developed a different approach. → Read More
How capitalists recast the godfather of sociology in their image
Undergrads studying modern capitalism are usually assigned Max Weber’s famous essay. But our own ideas about the “Protestant work ethic” rest on a misreading of Weber’s. → Read More
Summer is the best time to set new fitness goals, so try these
New Year’s resolutions that focus on exercise usually fizzle out by spring. Here’s how (and why) to change your approach while the days are longest. → Read More
The “self-esteem” movement is over. Here’s what’s taking its place
What if acknowledging your own insignificance isn’t depressing, but a relief? → Read More
How to use long summer days to boost your productivity
More sunlight means more serotonin and less melatonin, which makes summer a great time to take social risks, wake up earlier, and work more efficiently. → Read More
Anthony Bourdain, a great journalist, would deplore the clickbait coverage of his death
The clickbait gold-rush is a sordid state of affairs, one that it’s easy to imagine Bourdain deriding with voluptuous profanity. → Read More
5 ways to hack into the mind-set you need for tough conversations
Reframing stressful face-to-face interactions as opportunities rather than obstacles can make them much less daunting. Here’s how to do that. → Read More
“Failing fast” didn’t make me a better entrepreneur
The startup world still preaches a long-cherished gospel of swift failure as a route to iteration and inspiration. It’s rarely that simple. → Read More
Campbell Soup needs a rule-breaker CEO
After Denise Morrison’s exit, the embattled food brand should take one crucial lesson from former CEO Doug Conant’s playbook in its search for a new leader. → Read More
“Masterpiece Cakeshop” means inclusive companies have more work to do
The Supreme Court decision reaffirms LGBT rights, but a campaign to undermine them is gathering force. Inclusive companies will be crucial in stopping it. → Read More
No, the Supreme Court didn’t actually legalize discrimination today
In a 7–2 decision this morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. → Read More