I’m a bit of a people-pleaser. Listen, I’m not proud of it, but it’s the truth (and I’m working on it). I was the straight-A student that all the teachers loved. I was the kid my mom never had to discipline. And as an adult, I’ve sometimes been the employee ...more +
3 years ago
The world is throwing a lot at us these days. We’ve spent nearly a year trying to work while simultaneously surviving a pandemic (or we’ve been out of work, facing a whole other predicament), and here in the US we’ve gone through a whole host of terrors, including an *checks ...more +
3 years ago
Hey, y’all. I know we all know the basic stuff like being well-lit, having a plain non-distracting background, putting on clothes, etc. etc., but I’m here to give you the more uncommon tips on how to have more powerful Zoom meetings! Yo, don’t join early. Join right on time. I ...more +
3 years ago
Years ago, I wrote this article about the negative effect the staffing industry can have on people when the industry puts profits over people. With a slumping economy in many sectors and the need to drive revenue as strong as ever, I am hearing about a lot of bad behavior from recruiters. ...more +
3 years ago
Who needs to see the world through rose-colored glasses when you can see everything with a yellow tint instead?! The world of biohacking is overwhelming to say the least. From infrared saunas to intermittent fasting, there is no shortage of wellness fads out there telling us that we can live ...more +
4 years ago
Back in June, we told you we’d have some concrete changes to announce in September. Ever the humans of our word, we’re back with just that. We are under no illusions that this will fundamentally change inequities in our country or the world, but the process of coming to these ...more +
4 years ago
We've been quiet so that we could listen. But it doesn't serve our community to simply listen and learn; we want to make ourselves clear. Black lives matter to Mathys+Potestio—to our employees personally, to our society as a whole, and to our business. The brutal violence we've witnessed recently is ...more +
4 years ago
We're still in it. There's endless uncertainty, people are still waiting for stimulus checks or sitting in the unemployment queue. But there's also been some time to get used to this new normal: we've had a couple months of layoffs (or watching our friends and loved ones being laid off) and ...more +
4 years ago
