Working with Mental Illness
By Annie Doherty Working with mental illness is not always easy. Some days it’s all I can do to get out of bed, let alone look presentable and make it into the office where I have to interact with other people. Other times, my anxiety is so high I’m just waiting for some little thing […]
Misclassification of Independent Contractors is Risky Business
By Kristen Harris More opportunities for independent and remote work also means more opportunities to run afoul of employment law. There are a growing number of people who are interested and open to flexible work options and, understandably, companies want to take advantage of their skills and talents. Upfront disclaimer: I am not an attorney […]
Recovery
By Annie Doherty My experience with mental health has been full of ups and downs. It took years to come to terms with the fact that there is something wrong with my brain chemistry, and not something inherently wrong with me. It also took a lot of work for me to be able to talk […]
What Does it Look Like
By Kristen Taylor She asks. A stranger, at this point, since I was initially skeptical about therapy. It is a question dipped in concise innocence that cut so deeply into my vision of anxiety that I felt foolish that I hadn’t thought of such a simple phrase years ago. I spent so much time defining […]
Stigma
By Annie Doherty I’ve sought acceptance my entire life – acceptance from my family, my friends, coworkers, strangers, husband, myself. I’ve sought acceptance to such a degree that I allowed myself to become whatever anyone wanted. I shut down every true part of my being to morph into what was desired by those around me. […]
Asking for a Raise? Four Steps to Getting What You Want
By Kristen Harris In life, you often have to ask for what you want. You might not get everything you want but asking for it certainly helps. And asking for it in the right way really increases your odds. Let’s say you’ve been working in a role for a while and things are going really […]
Is This Just A Funk I’m In Or Is It Something More?
By Catherine Lang-Cline Let me start by stating the obvious, I am not a doctor, nor a professional in the area of mental health, but what I do know, like most people, how great it is to be healthy, both physically and mentally. When you are an entrepreneur, your mind is a constantly whirling. I […]
Mental Wellness: Five Favorite Tools for Stress Reduction
By Kristen Harris I am a big believer in mental health, mental wellness, brain health. Whatever you call it, I think it’s important. We exercise to keep our bodies healthy, why not our brains? I mean, I don’t want to lose any brain capacity, do you? Of course not! So here are a few ways […]
Anxiety
By Annie Doherty I grew up in a family full of mental health fun. The men on my Dad’s side are bipolar and the majority of the women in my family deal with depression–and we all have a large helping of anxiety. From a family viewpoint, things have been an open dialogue for the most […]
Color Coding Employees and How it Makes Handing Out Assignments Easier
By Catherine Lang-Cline Most employers are very familiar with DISC, Myers-Briggs, and StrengthsFinder analysis testing. We at Portfolio Creative use the book “StrengthsFinder” by Tom Rath when we hire new associates. It has helped us understand people as soon as they step through our doors, as well as see where they are going to be […]