Looking for Extra Help or a Job This Summer? Check Out QuadJobs

Whether you have a bored college student hanging around the house this summer, or you’re looking for assistance with a party, a move or yard work, or need computer help or a last-minute babysitter, QuadJobs has you covered. QuadJobs was created by three moms who wanted to help local college and grad students find small jobs […]

'Inside Out' Psychologist Shares the 5 Traits of Powerful People

Dacher Keltner is fascinated by the dynamics of power that permeate the everyday. “Power shapes our every interaction,” says the professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley and co-director of the Greater Good Science Center, who also happens to be the consulting psychologist behind Disney’s recent Pixar blockbuster “Inside Out.” He’s talking about everything […]

Make It Better Design Internship

Make It Better is currently accepting intern applications for our production team. Full-time and part-time positions are available May-August, as well as September-December and January-April. Interns will receive a stipend and are encouraged to receive college credit. To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and any additional items requested below to erica@makeitbetter.net. Production Intern: Must be an […]

How to Be More Successful by Becoming a Non-Conformist

Adam Grant is a rule-follower. The author and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania recounts the one and only time he was called to the principal’s office as a kid: “I found out I wasn’t in trouble and still cried.” After spending the past five to seven years trying to understand people […]

Smart Money Guide: How to Plan Your Financial Future

When it comes to managing, investing and budgeting money, a little bit of planning and some advice from financial experts can go a long way. Take a look at our Smart Finances Guide below for tips and other advice that can help you plan your financial future accordingly. Interested in learning more and making savvier financial decisions? […]

Want to Build Self-Confidence? Strike a Power Pose

Harvard researcher and author Amy Cuddy lives in a world where people spontaneously pose like Wonder Woman when they encounter her. Her email inbox is stuffed with stories from strangers detailing how she helped them get the part, job, promotion, date and much more. Her celebrity is largely due to the 2012 TED Talk she gave […]

Does Change Stress You Out? How to Reframe Life Transitions

You’re being transitioned. I’m in transition. The word “transition” has taken on a negative connotation in the American vernacular as something imposed or forced — beyond one’s control. In the movie “Up in the Air,” George Clooney plays a suited shark who fires people for a living. He forces people out of their livelihood with […]

26 Poems to Help You Celebrate Poetry at Work Day

What better way to celebrate Poetry at Work Day (Jan. 12) than with reading poems about – you guessed it – work! We asked our poetically immersed friends at The Poetry Foundation to recommend some poetry of this ilk. What follows are 26 poems about the ups, downs and in-betweens we experience in pursuit of a living. Honoring […]

Sugar Mama: The New Mom and Entrepreneur Behind Dylan’s Candy Bar

Dylan Lauren, daughter of legendary fashion designer Ralph Lauren, must have been paying careful attention to her dad’s clothing empire when she was growing up. The younger Lauren now runs a booming candy company, Dylan’s Candy Bar, which has 13 locations, including a colorful shop on Michigan Avenue that is guaranteed to bring smiles to […]