Work Life

Happy #GivingTuesday!   The average American will spend one-third of their lives (over 90,000 hours!) at work. That statistic underscores the central role that work plays in our lives. [...]

I’m writing this the day before Thanksgiving, finishing up a few work things before knocking off early to hang with my kids, and I’m feeling very grateful for what we’re all [...]

World Kindness Day is today, November 13! Random Acts of Kindness is a website with lots of great ways to celebrate today and everyday, but I also wanted to share some examples I’ve seen in [...]

According to the American Institute of Stress, a staggering 80 percent of workers feel stress on the job, with some 65 percent of workers reporting that workplace stress causes difficulties in [...]

It’s easy to be mindful at home when you’re in your own personal space, but carrying this same calmness throughout the workday is important to staying motivated and happy. Creating your own zen [...]

We hear a lot about two research-backed recommendations—giving to ourselves and giving to others—that can reportedly lift our minds out of mental fogs, heal our relationships, and [...]

This year I’m making a New Year’s resolution about my work life. I’m resolving to ask for help at work more often. I head up Give and Take, and we make Givitas, the software that thousands of [...]

Did you read the blog post last week on how to avoid giver burnout? There are some good tips there for setting boundaries and not getting overwhelmed by saying yes to everything, but what if it’s [...]

Most of the people who tend to be drawn to Givitas and to the work of Adam Grant and Wayne Baker tend to be givers who want to empower and enable their teams to be more generous with each other [...]

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious” -Albert Einstein. One of the biggest challenges employees have when it comes to asking for help is that they are afraid that the [...]