The book that transformed how I tell stories with data

The book that transformed how I tell stories with data

Cole Nussbaumer’s “Storytelling with Data” should be on every data professional’s shelf I’ll never forget a particularly tense meeting a few years back. I was presenting a report to a group of stakeholders, and I’d spent hours crafting charts and graphs, layering in as much data as possible. Each slide was a carefully constructed masterpiece —…

8 Behaviors That Lead to Loss of Trust As a Manager

8 Behaviors That Lead to Loss of Trust As a Manager

What’s the most important factor that impacts an employee’s motivation at work? The level of trust they feel towards their manager. High levels of trust make them feel valued, energize them to work harder, and make them persist through difficulties and setbacks. Knowing that they’re being looked after keeps them focused on the task without being…

5 Tiny Leadership Habits You Can Do in Under 5 Minutes for Massive Results

5 Tiny Leadership Habits You Can Do in Under 5 Minutes for Massive Results

Management is complex, but it doesn’t need to be overwhelming. If you have read James Clear’s book Atomic Habits, you know that small actions can lead to massive results. A recent study found that 58% of employees trust a stranger more than their boss. Surprising, right? But what if changing that perception took less than 5 minutes…

The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI.

The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI.

We have witnessed a multi-generational decline in reading comprehension. We read less, retain less of what we read, and struggle to engage in critical analysis. And if this trend continues, we risk undermining the very foundations of our society. In the bite-sized content and viral media age, too many of us have lost — or…

This Book Will Change Everything You Think You Know About Money

This Book Will Change Everything You Think You Know About Money

What if everything you thought you knew about money was wrong? Chances are, it is. Your relationship with money is shaped by a number of factors that you have very little control over. Your ability to save money, for example, has as much to do with your habits as it does the subconscious beliefs you…

8 Communication Hacks I Use To Be More Assertive As a Young Employee

8 Communication Hacks I Use To Be More Assertive As a Young Employee

Become more influential by learning the language of these subtle cues. Hate it when you are not taken seriously? When I started working as a 24-year-old woman, I struggled. How to command attention? How not to be dismissed for my size, gender, and lack of wrinkles or gray hair? I’ve learned hacks to be more…

I Read 100 Marketing Books. Here’s The 10 Best Lessons From Them.

I Read 100 Marketing Books. Here’s The 10 Best Lessons From Them.

Ten lessons that have personally made the biggest impact on my marketing. As a marketer, you can only gain so much knowledge in your daily work. I mean, think about it. There are only so many campaigns you can run at once, so much social media content you can create, and so many rows of data you…