What Global Assignees Need to Thrive At a time when every business decision carries intense financial and strategic weight, an effective global mobility program is critical. Expats play vital roles in leadership, knowledge transfer, and building relationships. Success depends on aptitude in many areas, and on the assimilation of accompanying family. It also requires a […] Continue reading… from The Vitality Advantage
As a human race, we generate over two billion metric tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) every year. This is according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which also estimated that household food wasted amounted to 631 million metric tons in 2022. UNEP describes a triple planetary crisis that comes from waste: climate change, […] Continue reading… from Are you sure you need that?
It’s hard enough to stay healthy this time of year, when cold weather drives people indoors where germs and blasting heat conspire to spread illness. Add travel into the mix, and it can be even more challenging to maintain good health. Here are some tips for business travelers: Planning:Pack essentials like pain reliever, cold meds, […] Continue reading… from Business Traveler Health
Ready to fly… or open a bank account or apply for a job? While in a security line at New York’s LaGuardia Airport recently, I overheard a TSA agent repeating to several passengers: “It’s alright. You’ve got time.” These travelers do not yet have a “REAL ID,” the federally-secure version of a state driver’s license. […] Continue reading… from Got your phone?
What comes to mind when you think of traveling? It may depend on the nature of the trip: business meeting, vacation, family visit, friends’ reunion. The destination often determines whether the trip evokes excitement, longing, fatigue, even boredom. What if every step of your journey felt like a detour to navigate or a road hazard […] Continue reading… from Easing Sensory Overload
When you first arrive in a new city, is sampling the food high on your list of things to explore? In so many places, food trucks make that easy and fun. Their popularity with both locals and visitors has grown in recent years, as hungry people enjoy diverse menus from these mobile food vendors. A […] Continue reading… from Street Eats on Wheels
Connecticut this time of year is absolutely beautiful. We’ve had a string of abnormally warm October days and – bonus! – the weekends have been glorious. Bright sun, comfortable temperatures, sparkling blue sky as a backdrop to the leaves turning yellow and orange. The beach where I walk never looks the same twice: sea grasses […] Continue reading… from Find Peace…Or Create it
Women are on the move. While they are still a minority among expats abroad, their numbers are growing as talent – regardless of gender — is recognized and recruited. Younger female employees seek experiences that can broaden their careers and opt for work that makes a difference. Flexible, educated, motivated women make an impact when […] Continue reading… from Women on Assignment
How often have you read a book whose location was part of the story? Or where the setting truly captured somewhere you know well? I just finished The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck, a series of short stories based in New England. It’s the “community reads” choice for a local library, and the settings threw me […] Continue reading… from A Book for the Road
