Lisa Evans

Lisa Evans is a freelance writer from Toronto who covers topics related to mental and physical health. She strives to help readers make small changes to their daily habits that have a profound and lasting impact on their productivity and overall job satisfaction. She’s a coffee snob, magazine hoarder and amateur photographer who strikes a work-life balance through yoga and cycling. Visit her at www.lisaevans.ca.

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You asked for a raise and didn’t get one. Now what?

You’ve put yourself out there, and now you’re feeling vulnerable, unappreciated, or even angry. What should you do?

How to get anything done when your kids are around

School’s out for summer—which means you’re juggling playdates, snack time, and emails. We asked parents for their best productivity tips.

How to stop your people-pleasing behavior from limiting your success

Continually saying “yes” to others’ demands can become an addiction.

How to stop comparing yourself to others online

Concrete ways to use social media for inspiration, not fuel for negative self-talk.

Ask these 6 questions before collaborating with another business

Partnerships can help you break into a new market or provide valuable resources–but you’ll want to do some strategic thinking first.

How to recover from a negative first impression

Bad first impressions can be difficult to recover from, but it’s not impossible.

How to pursue your dream when everyone says it won’t work

What do you do when you tell those closest to you what you want your new direction to be, but you hear “are you sure that’s the right move for you right now”?

Why reaching your goals won’t make you happier

While setting and achieving goals can improve your happiness, being unhappy now and believing you will be happy once you achieve your goals is an erroneous belief.

Are the people around you dampening your potential?

The people we are closest to have great influence over our thinking and decisions. This is how finding your true tribe can change your outlook.

How to stop being jealous of your coworkers’ successes

It’s natural to envy your friends’ promotions, but there is also a way to use that jealousy to motivate you.

How to be ambitious without getting stressed out

Stress and ambition don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Here are four ways you can maintain your ambition without letting stress take over.

How to stop being a people pleaser

By looking to the outside for validation, people pleasers tend to put aside their own ambitions. Here’s how to stop yourself before you become resentful.

This is what running a business with your spouse can do to your relationship

For some, working with a significant other sounds like a disaster. But for these couples, building a business together has strengthened their relationships.

How to stop overthinking your decisions

If you obsess over decisions, try one of these strategies to stop ruminating and move on.

How to adjust after relocating for a job

Uprooting your life and starting a new job is overwhelming. Here are a few steps to make the transition easier.

Six things introverts and extroverts can learn from each other

Extroverts can feel that introverts are antisocial, while introverts may see extroverts as overbearing. They can learn new skills from each other.

Why you should select one word to focus on all year

The word itself is not what is so powerful, but the time that you take to choose it. Through the process of selecting a word, you come face-to-face with your values and identify the things that will help move you forward to where you want to be.

How to dig yourself out of a creative rut

A creative rut is often the result of not being stretched or challenged. These six simple strategies can help you bust out of your rut.

How to feel more accomplished at the end of the day

Chances are good that you are getting more done than you think. Here are five steps you can take to end each day with a feeling of accomplishment.

How to go on a low-information diet

Disconnecting completely isn’t a realistic option, so here’s how to trim back on the daily deluge.

Impact

Global fossil fuel emissions just hit a record high

Trump’s other “quid pro quo” is Washington’s biggest open secret

There are a million times more microplastics in the ocean than we thought

Creativity

Tiffany Haddish’s ‘Black Mitzvah’ on Netflix is comedy special as PR—and it works

The joyous creativity in ABC’s ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’ will melt your Scrooge-y heart

Why Endeavor CMO Bozoma Saint John is joining Pencils of Promise as its Ghana ambassador

Co.Design

Apple’s first music award is perfectly Apple

This quirky, tilting lamp is built like the human knee

The secret history of women in America, told through their belongings

Work Life

This is why it seems like your friends have better lives than you do

I let my staff do whatever they want every other Friday, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made

Your one-on-one meetings are broken. Here’s how to fix them