
Professional Respect vs Personal Likeability
In the modern workplace, the lines between our professional identities and our social selves are more blurred than ever. We spend more time with our

In the modern workplace, the lines between our professional identities and our social selves are more blurred than ever. We spend more time with our

The siren song of independent work—freelancing, consulting, or starting a solo venture—is the promise of “freedom.” Freedom from the 9-to-5, freedom from a boss, freedom

We are often told that “the truth will set you free.” In the context of a career, we imagine that achieving total clarity about our

In the traditional corporate narrative, leadership is treated as a destination—a specific office, a higher pay grade, or a new set of direct reports. We

Every corporate office is filled with “closet entrepreneurs.” You see them in the breakroom, whispering about a revolutionary app idea, or sketching out business models

In the modern professional era, the entrepreneur is the new rock star. Social media feeds are flooded with “hustle culture” aesthetics, stories of overnight SaaS