When Alan* heard the email “ping” from his new boss’s nearby desk, his quiet laughter turned to a sinking feeling in his stomach. Was that a notification that she’d received the email he’d just sent, mocking how she’d criticized the mess left in the office kitchen? He...
by Dean Leutscher Two strains of the question mark virus are running rampant through our society, and hopefully you are not a carrier. You almost certainly have been exposed to one or both strains within the last day or two, however. One strain of the virus is known...
We have all seen New Ownership! signs while we are driving or walking around town. We may often wonder what happened to the previous owners or if the place will be better — or worse — with the new owners. Have you ever thought about all the...
With the holiday season approaching, the Heartland Monitor Poll finds that one in four employed Americans are required to work on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Despite this, American workers express not only satisfaction in their own work, but also...
How many times have you been asked, “what do you want to do in X years?” Think back to how you usually answer. What do you usually say? In a short-and-sweet post, Joseph Roualdes shares the advice that his mentor gave to him. “Confidently I responded...