How to prioritize and fulfill what’s truly important in your life, especially if you are a woman — You wake before the alarm, turn over and then it hits you — you are already behind on what you have to do. Out of bed you rush to get ready, grab something to eat, gulp down some coffee, and zoom your nerves are already vibrating at hyper speed. At…

How to be an inspiring, powerful, and effective leader by adding heart Bill, CEO of the industry leading company smiled, nodded and said, my people will go through walls for me. He was confident that his team would follow his direction in the upcoming challenges. We were working together to significantly improve the standards for the industry, and there are potentially significant…

7 steps to a well-planned career move Sara decided that it was time to leave her job. After reviewing the pros and cons and talking it over with her family and close friends, it was time to go. The question is, how to find and gracefully transition into a new company that would fit her career and personal needs? Sara has a responsible well paid position; she supervises a team and is hands on designing and creating as well. Two members of her group left already because they too have seen the new top management recruiting and promoting more people from their previous organization and slighting existing employees. …

Should you look for a new job or keep the one you have? Since the new CEO took over a year and a half ago, Sara’s boss and his boss both left for “other opportunities”. They have been replaced by people from the CEO’s previous company. Now Sara’s new boss just told her that there will be an additional reporting layer between him…

5 keys to fulfillment from 6 inspirational leaders — As a child growing up in S Africa, Arun was bullied, harassed, and beaten up for being dark, and also tormented, pushed around, and thrashed for being not dark enough. He became suspicious, bitter and filled with rage. Fearing for his future, his parents sent him to India to live…

5 tips to improving Diversity & Inclusion iniatives This article is part of Hallo’s new State of Diversity and Inclusion Series which features interviews with a wide range of professionals and thought leaders to learn more about the state of D&I, the progress made in 2020, and predictions on the trends that will shape 2021. The following is…

Coaching and mentoring, the key leadership skills for now and the future — Successful leaders now are more coaches and mentors than business whizzes or domain experts. Surveys and research are showing that the top leadership skills for the future are the abilities to coach, support their employees and to foster teamwork. Are you prepared? The past year has graphically shown us that…

How to enjoy the nostalgic nurture of comfort food and still eat healthy — It’s been a tough year. Many of us turn to food to soothe our spirits especially during this holiday season. Specifically, calorie laden, fat, sugar, salt and carbo heavy foods. …

Why being grateful creates happiness and more good 'Twas the worst of times. My husband died suddenly of a heart attack. I stopped working from the shock, my family was preoccupied and on another continent, and friends stayed away because they didn’t know how to deal with death so early…