Unpacking the burnout box can be complex and overwhelming–like cleaning up an emergency room with an alcohol wipe.

You've got a phenomenal product or service, and serving customers is your passion. But the "other stuff" – expenses, managing teams, hiring – feels like a daily drain.

The magic truly happens when the group shares their strengths, and the team understands how those with varied personalities can avoid conflict and instead bring out the best in each other.

As a writer, the earlier you accept that, the better your material will be in the long run. When you write, going in with the knowledge that your script is not, and never will be, perfect immediately puts you ahead of the game.

Our job is to give our teams the most opportunity to be successful. We do that by being tenacious, compassionate, proactive, and gritty. Typically at the same time. And most of the time, we’re not getting nearly as much of the accolades as everyone else.

1. Brief without a budget? No problem!

2. Budget without a brief? Even better!

3. When both brief and budget are fixed, concessions will likely be necessary

How can organizations create a safe and welcoming workplace culture? Over the course of the next few articles, we will explore several steps.

We’ve all seen Mad Men and the cut throat world that an ad agency can be. Times have changed since Peggy and Don worked in this industry. Women are taking on more leadership roles than ever before.

Running a successful and thriving business is like putting together a puzzle with an infinite amount of pieces. And within this puzzle, an important piece that often gets overlooked is Human Resources (HR).