How to make travel simpler, more fun, and relaxing. — Bundled up in warm parkas, scarves, and hats to fend off the blustery, winter ocean storm, we watched as mother slid into the just filled, sloshing swimming pool aboard the cruise ship. This was the first reliable travel tip I learned — in case of seasickness, swim. Thankfully the other tips I’ve learned over the millions of miles of business and personal travel are not as hard to execute. And there are also more convenient ways to deal with motion sickness.

Finding your inner peace while the outside world is in turmoil It hits you as soon as you wake up. The world is in messy disorder and it’s seeping relentlessly into your daily life. Inflation, Supply shortages, War etc., are making you feel anxious and stressed. According to a survey…

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 They have been replaced by people from the CEO’s previous company.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…