With the pandemic causing layoffs, budget cuts, and widespread distress, many people’s finances have taken a hit. In turbulent financial times, I’ve turned to passive income streams and side hustles to stay afloat. Many creative and savvy business owners and individuals are doing the same. From picking up side jobs to starting new businesses, there […] More
Employers want people who can adapt, reskill, and assume new roles. In fact, a new survey by Deloitte found that 72% of executives considered those abilities their top-ranked elements for navigating future disruptions. But, surprisingly, just 17% of those same execs think their workers are ready to do those things. Nearly two-thirds said they plan […] More
Instagram @show_the_boardroomMany corporations have announced [diversity] programs. I check Show the Boardroom to see how their boards look. Show Hamilton on Disney PlusI was a playwright for the Powerhouse Theater when Lin-Manuel was working on Hamilton’s first act. Now you can stream it! Podcast Latina to LatinaMSNBC’s fabulous Alicia Menendez and producer Juleyka Lantigua-Williams created […] More
2020 has been a seismic year for the entire world. Several industry dynamics have been redefined and previously reliable axioms put to the test. Businesses have had to deal with unprecedented circumstances, including–for some–the sudden and complete loss of sales. At a macro level, digital transformation has accelerated, and fluctuations in demand have encouraged some […] More
1. Out of Our Minds: The Power of Being Creative, Sir Ken RobinsonEducator Sir Ken Robinson’s TED Talk “How Schools Kill Creativity” [is amazing]. He explores why it’s essential to [foster] creativity in education, work, and life. 2. Unscaled: How AI and a New Generation of Upstarts Are Creating the Economy of the Future, Hemant […] More
We know how important it is for women to take control of their own finances, but studies have found that in the last year, women’s financial confidence has faltered. During Worth’s latest session of The Next Normal, we discussed how women can become empowered by their finances with CeCe Olisa, founder and curator of the […] More
Innovation is often the product of serendipity–a kind of magic that happens when the right people are working together in the right place, and suddenly the spark of an idea lights up the room. Put Larry Page and Sergey Brin in the same graduate program at Stanford in 1995, for example, and they’ll cook up […] More
With the U.S. presidential election only a few weeks away, it’s timely to evaluate the details of JoeBiden’s tax plan, the potential implications and some strategies that might be worth considering. Before we begin, it’s worth noting that even if Biden is elected, his tax plan becoming a reality would likely hinge on Democrats also […] More
In August of 2019, the World Economic Forum published a sobering statistic: If the trends at the time continued, it would take 208 years to close the gender gap in the U.S. As the leader of a prominent community of women and nonbinary founders, and as a mom to two little girls, the report felt […] More
Recently, we’ve been hearing a familiar refrain: The world has changed, and technology companies are again leading the way. How we collectively shop, communicate, work and access entertainment all have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With such massive shifts in everyday life, the existing paradigm has been disrupted, accelerating trends and creating winners […] More
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed rule changes that would prevent 401(k) plans from using an environmental, social and governance (ESG) or sustainable investment as a default choice in any public or private retirement plan. In addition, the DOL proposal would make it very difficult for retirement plan managers–including pensions and 401(k) plans–to […] More
2020 has provided many unexpected changes. When COVID-19 started, many Americans left their city residences and relocated to what they previously considered their second homes. By April, these individuals had offices set up in homes typically used for beach weekends, ski trips and quiet getaways from city life. Due to the amount of time spent […] More