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Growing up a latchkey kid meant learning to handle quite a lot of things on your own. Gen X was born between 1965 and 1980, which means this year they'll be turning 45 to 60 years old. As a smaller ...

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Next week, former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann will be a keynote speaker at FOSE, the massive government technology trade show that my company produces each year. It begs the question ...

Betrayal is a harsh teacher, but it’s one of the most effective. Whether it comes from a friend, a partner, or a colleague, feeling let down shakes you to your core and forces you to reevaluate ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. It’s a universal truth – most of us learn life’s ...

The pressure put on women by society is immense. We are expected to be attractive, compelling, intelligent, and high-achieving. We need to fill our wallets, so to speak, while being maternal and ...

While I’ve learned a lot as a CEO, it’s also true that the wisdom and insights I have garnered as a mother that I bring into the workplace allow me to be a more effective leader. While the Industrial ...

Over the last few months, my son, my wife, and I have visited universities across the country to help find the right one for him. And after a long and arduous search, he has finally chosen the one he ...

Our deeply polarized society, the recent election, and even the cancellation of some of our favorite shows are hitting us hard. But the good news is, watching TV isn’t just an escape. Some of our ...