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Chores I will gladly outsource to qualified professionals: oil changes, mammograms, colonoscopies, h... Read More

Mr. Marvelous Is Not His Real Name Sep. 19, 2025

As a professional speaker, I meet a lot of self-help gurus, some of whom are only too happy to work ... Read More

Disconnected at Work -- And Loving It! Sep. 18, 2025

My boss doesn't understand me. You hear it all the time. From lowly interns, looking for a tiny tid... Read More

Quiz: Should You Give That Baseball to a Child? Sep. 13, 2025

Another sweaty, storied baseball season is sliding into home, but there's still time to steal a souv... Read More

A Novel Idea Sep. 12, 2025

At 7 a.m. that day, my short-term goal and long-term plan were identical: I wanted to survive the ne... Read More

Expense Account Cheaters Beware: James Bond GPT Is Here Sep. 11, 2025

Smashing SMERSH? Easy peasy. Melting down the plans of Auric Goldfinger? Walk in the park. If you wa... Read More

Cracker Barrel Is a Distraction From a Darker American Rebrand Sep. 06, 2025

On a rainy Monday, I slid into a seat at Cracker Barrel. The chain's new, doomed logo dotted flatwar... Read More

Take This Job and Hug It Sep. 04, 2025

Pull up a chair, young'un, and let me tell you about how it used to be. Way back then — last ... Read More

Have You Heard of This New Invention Called Cash? Aug. 30, 2025

Trying to keep up with the pace of innovation these days feels fruitless. Recent concerns range from... Read More

The Adventures of Cuddly Face Aug. 29, 2025

I'd agreed to host a table at the company's awards banquet the evening after I did the opening keyno... Read More

A Short Person Ponders the Leg-Lengthening Industry Aug. 23, 2025

When I was 16 and applying for my driver's license, I had to provide my height. No one was behind me... Read More

Start-ups and Stupid Stuff Aug. 22, 2025

"I'm going to make you a billionaire," Benito Mussolini said. That would certainly come in handy. He... Read More

Introducing Staple -- The Dating App for Office Besties Aug. 21, 2025

Want to make progress in your career? Make friends. It's true. Research from the friendly folks at G... Read More

Are These Lawmakers or Teens Who Love Fart Jokes? Aug. 16, 2025

Hey, this is just a quick reminder about how dumb things have gotten. In what way? Well, take your p... Read More

Don't Bank on It Aug. 15, 2025

Remember the olden days when banks were friendly? When they gave you a toaster to open an account an... Read More

It's Crack Up Time at Work Aug. 14, 2025

Everyone knows you're heading for it. Everyone is waiting for it. But please, when it happens, no te... Read More

An Exclusive Interview With Louis Pasteur Aug. 09, 2025

Thank you so much for sitting down with me today, famed French microbiologist Louis Pasteur. Oui.... Read More

Control: Remote and Very Remote Aug. 08, 2025

Warning: This column begins as slightly off-kilter, but it ends up flat-out weird. I think it's safe... Read More

Sabbatical Now! Aug. 07, 2025

Did you hear about the employees who left for lunch and didn't come back to work for a year? They di... Read More

Easy Trader Joe's Recipes for Your News Cycle Anxiety Aug. 02, 2025