Regain Your Focus with a Purposeful Pause
Maintaining focus. It’s challenging for many of us, and something most professionals identify as a problem in their work lives. “[Staying] focused for long…
Advice & Expertise
How to Support the Black Community
In response to the death of George Floyd and other people of color, millions worldwide have taken an active stand against racism—participating in protests,…
How Worrying Could be Good for Your Career
Ever been told not to worry? No matter who’s giving it, that’s just bad advice, says Eric Johnson, MBA’01, executive career coach and executive…
6 Tips for a More Productive At-Home Workday
Long before a global health pandemic changed the workday as many of us know it, remote work was on the rise. In fact, according…
Day by Day, Be the Best Version of Yourself
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been” is an aphorism often attributed to George Eliot, the 19th-century novelist. Eric Johnson,…
9 Common Phrases for Traveling Abroad
A travel study conducted by Booking.com in 2018 found that 44 percent of travelers hesitate to plan a trip abroad due to the language…
Give Better Feedback: 5 Tips that Motivate
Leaders regularly deliver feedback to their team members, but how valuable are those conversations? Eric Johnson, MBA’01, executive career coach and executive director of…
Going Up
You step into the elevator for the final leg of your morning commute. But before the doors can slide shut, who happens to hop…
Take Photos Like a Pro: 6 iPhone Hacks
Chris Ozer, MM’07, a jazz pianist turned professional photographer, didn’t grow his Instagram following to more than 500,000 with an expensive Nikon—he used the…
5 Tips for Your Next Long Flight
Traveling by air may be the quickest way to your dream destination, but it’s no secret that lengthy flights can result in aches, pains,…
The Man Behind Batman
Michael Uslan, BA’73, MS’75, JD’76, a blue-collar kid from New Jersey, bought the movie rights to Batman from DC Comics on “Oct. 3, 1979.”…
13 Questions with Batman Producer Michael Uslan
His Hollywood triumphs have made him, arguably, one of Indiana University’s biggest celebrities. But Michael Uslan, BA’73, MS’75, JD’76, is much more than a…