Jane Porter

Jane Porter writes about creativity, business, technology, health, education and literature. She's a 2013 Emerging Writing Fellow with the Center For Fiction. Jane has written and edited for publications including The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Entrepreneur, Fortune and The Chronicle of Higher Education. She has a B.A. from Brown University and an MFA from Warren Wilson College. When she isn't busy freelance writing or editing, she's at a desk somewhere in Brooklyn, NY, toiling away at her own fiction writing.

It Will Take 118 Years To Close The Global Gender Wage Gap

A massive study of 3.2 million employees reveals the barriers to equality that women around the world face.

It Will Take 118 Years To Close The Global Gender Wage Gap

Building The Tinder of Tech Talent For Southeast Asia

What started as a house party in Bangkok has grown into a platform that brings thousands of techies across Asia together.

Building The Tinder of Tech Talent For Southeast Asia

How Your Brain Reacts To Change

What drives our behavior during moments of change and how best to handle it.

How Your Brain Reacts To Change

The Three Secret Elements Of Staying Motivated At Work Every Day

Best-selling author Daniel Pink shares the three components to motivation and explains how to build meaning into each workday.

The Three Secret Elements Of Staying Motivated At Work Every Day

How To Balance Freelance And Family Life

Freelancers face greater pressure to get back to work after having a baby, but with the right strategies, it’s possible to balance both.

How To Balance Freelance And Family Life

5 Habits Of Creative Working Parents

We spoke to creative professionals with young kids at home about how they find a balance between parenting and art.

5 Habits Of Creative Working Parents

Former Employee Of Google, Apple, And Microsoft On How To Master The Tech Interview

This interviewing expert urges software engineers to ditch perfectionism, avoid these common mistakes, and try these tactics.

Former Employee Of Google, Apple, And Microsoft On How To Master The Tech Interview

How A Side Gig Can Be Your Key To Career Satisfaction

Moonlighting isn’t just a way to earn extra cash; done right, it can transform and enrich your career.

How A Side Gig Can Be Your Key To Career Satisfaction

How To Change Your Eating Habits To Have A More Productive 2016

Eating right in the New Year isn’t about deprivation, it’s understanding what your metabolism needs to reset and maximize your energy.

How To Change Your Eating Habits To Have A More Productive 2016

Can Exercise Really Make You Grow New Brain Cells?

How one neuroscientist discovered the path to a healthier and happier brain.

Can Exercise Really Make You Grow New Brain Cells?

How The Founder of Hollaback! Made a Career Out of Fighting Street Harassment

From countless rejections to creating a worldwide movement, and the lessons learned along the way. Including last year’s viral video.

How The Founder of Hollaback! Made a Career Out of Fighting Street Harassment

What It Really Takes To Recruit More Female Tech Talent

What one company did to make a significant and lasting change in their tech gender gap.

What It Really Takes To Recruit More Female Tech Talent

The Secret Ingredient To A Productive And Satisfying Career

Often overlooked in favor of money or external rewards, intrinsic motivation is critical to our career satisfaction and productivity.

The Secret Ingredient To A Productive And Satisfying Career

The Mastermind Behind The #GivingTuesday Social Media Phenomenon

Gaining social media momentum means building something bigger than yourself and your brand.

The Mastermind Behind The #GivingTuesday Social Media Phenomenon

How Google And Others Help Employees Burn Off Stress In Unique Ways

Recognizing the wear and tear of workplace stress, companies are getting creative about how to combat it.

How Google And Others Help Employees Burn Off Stress In Unique Ways

How To Manage Distractions And Keep Your Mind From Wandering

Constant interruptions derail even the most well-planned day, here’s how to combat information overload.

How To Manage Distractions And Keep Your Mind From Wandering

The Secrets To Acting Confidently In The Face Of Uncertainty

Research shows fear of ambiguity holds us back from personal and career growth. Here’s how to understand why and what to do about it.

The Secrets To Acting Confidently In The Face Of Uncertainty

What The Most Successful People Understand About Creative Work

Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert shares her ideas about the importance of constantly moving between extremes for creative success.

What The Most Successful People Understand About Creative Work

How Solitude Can Change Your Brain In Profound Ways

A little time alone can go a long way in spurring your creative thinking and strengthening relationships.

How Solitude Can Change Your Brain In Profound Ways

How Freelancers Can Protect Themselves And Get Paid On Time

Nearly half of freelancers report facing payment problems. Here is a smart and comprehensive plan for getting your money.

How Freelancers Can Protect Themselves And Get Paid On Time

Impact

Why do synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones?

This nonprofit is teaching children philanthropy like it was any other kids’ activity

America’s top CEOs say they are no longer putting shareholders before everyone else

Creativity

A fan used 13,000 LEGOs to build this amazing, life-size, fully operational claw machine

Tech billionaires haven’t killed Burning Man’s anti-capitalist spirit—but influencers might

Timeline: Burning Man’s tumultuous past

Co.Design

MIT Media Lab director apologizes for accepting funds from Jeffrey Epstein

This beautiful but terrifying new footbridge has a gap in the middle

This brilliant hydroponic system puts a whole garden on your countertop

Work Life

These 3 weird tricks have helped me beat work procrastination

The worst financial advice I’ve ever gotten

This is how to tell if your boss really likes you