Pew Research and Millennials

I’m lucky to share the stage with many bright thinkers and consultants who have interesting and compelling things to say about work, money, power and politics. One of my dearest friends is a middle-aged guy with a couple of kids who likes to talk about Millennials, for some reason. (Seems creepy until I realize that…

Career Advice: Job Interviews and Adult Acne

Last year, a friend confided that his severe adult acne caused depression and anxiety in his 20s and early 30s. He withdrew from social situations, struggled to date, and was never quite sure if his looks were a negative factor while looking for a job. “Interviewing caused me a ton of anxiety,” he confided in…

Marathon Monday: Cold Stress

I have a rule that I don’t run if it’s 25 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. I am not built to run in the wintertime. The cold stress is tough on my body. I have trouble speaking and enunciating in cold air. My facial muscles freeze up, and I slur my words together. I sound drunk…

My Cats

My cats don’t know that they’re not the center of the universe. I like their sense of entitlement. It suits them. I don’t like losers with low self-esteem, either. My cats know that I have one big philosophy in this house: go big or go live in a trailer park with other cats. So they…

HR is Still Not Strategic #TruLondon

I haven’t been to London for about eight months, which is too long. That’s why I’m headed back for TruLondon15. If you don’t know anything about Tru, it’s an entertaining event where recruiting and HR nerds sit around and talk to themselves about themselves. They discuss how important they are to the entire history of…