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A personal note from Ink+Volt founder, Kate Matsudaira.

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s the only day of the year that has the word “thanks” in it and what better day is there ...

If you haven’t read the rest of this series yet, head over to Part 1 and Part 2. Get step-by-step commentary fro...

Luck isn't all about random chance.

This post is Part 2 of a 5-part series written by photographer and creative consultant Amelia Bartlett, about ho...

Does making friends with your coworkers feel like a waste of time? Do you cringe every time a team outing or soc...

It’s happening again. Your coworker’s negativity is spreading like a dense fog and it’s getting closer and close...

Amelia Bartlett is a photographer and creative consultant living and working in Tennessee, where she is converti...

We all want to be smarter. But can we actually increase our intelligence, or is intelligence–like our height or ...

Struggling with focus? Here's how to get it all done, even when it's hard.

Have you ever noticed how much advice about improving your life is the same? We read all the time that all we ha...

How do you contribute to a meeting when you don’t feel like you have your footing yet or are the lowest rung on ...

You can do anything, one step at a time.

Do people light up when they see you come into a room? Or do you feel like no one sees you at all? If you’re not...

If I asked your manager who the most valuable members of their team are, would they say your name? When you send...

Can you believe that it’s already the end of August? It feels like just a couple of weeks ago that we were doing...

Don't just work. Do work that matters.

More and more of us are moving away from the traditional 9 to 5 job toward a flexible schedule that allows us to...

Do you ever wonder where all your time goes every day? We hear so many people say that they wish they just had m...