For many years, I’ve had a tradition of choosing a word of the year. Rather than setting resolutions, the word of the year gives me an overall focus, personally and professionally. I like to use it as a guiding principle for tough decisions and situations.  When I’m not sure how to move forward, I can […] The post My 2024 Word(s) of The Year appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

Do you use all of your sick days? If you’re a people leader, do you positively acknowledge when your employees do? This is a generational issue. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal addressed the so-called “problem” of younger employees using up all of their sick days. According to the article, employees between ages […] The post Sick Days Are a Generational Issue appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

“Leap, and the net will appear” is a quotation I definitely pasted in a journal or on a vision board at some point in my early twenties. The amazing thing is that it’s true. During the early months of the pandemic, I started speaking and writing more publicly about the fact that I struggle with […] The post Small Wellbeing Steps Make a Big Difference appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

They say the best book to write is the one you wish you had and couldn’t find — and that’s exactly why I wrote Getting From College to Career, which was first published back in 2007.  I really struggled to start my career in my 20s, and I wrote the book to help make that […] The post 5 Tips to Become a More Confident Writer appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

When I was a sophomore in high school, I had my first and only lead role in my high school’s musical. That year, it was “Camelot.” I was Guenevere.  There’s a song in the play that begins, “Tra la, it’s May! The lusty month of May!” Every year, on the first of May, I text […] The post Tra La, It’s May! 5 Tips for Becoming a Better Public Speaker appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

I was recently at the nail salon, and I had to pick a color for my manicure. There must have been at least 400 options, so I narrowed it down by asking for a light pink — and there were still more than 50 shades to choose from. I am embarrassed to tell you how […] The post A Perfectionist’s Advice for Overcoming Decision Fatigue appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

As I continue my year of refinement, I want to take some time to reflect on my biggest refinement to date: deleting my Facebook and Instagram accounts.  It’s been a full year since I quit Facebook and Instagram — and I mean really quit. I didn’t just deactivate or suspend my accounts, or just delete […] The post 6 Things I’ve Learned from a Year Without Facebook and Instagram appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

On Friday, December 23, as I was checking off my final to-do list items for 2022 (you know I love a good checklist), I felt a headache coming on.  Three hours later, I was lying in bed with a positive COVID test next to me. For seven full days, I didn’t leave my apartment. I […] The post Napping in the City That Never Sleeps appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

As many of you know, I center each new year around one defining word. This year, that word is: REFINE Some of you may have noticed a trend in my annual choices. In recent years, I’ve learned to say “no,” to “simplify” and to focus on what’s “essential.”  The long game is to focus on […] The post Why I’m Refining in 2023 to Get to the Good Stuff appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Multigenerational Work Expert, Lindsey Pollak ..read more

I recently received a gift from a colleague, Bill Carrier, in Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, a network of coaches and thought leaders I’m proud to be part of. It was a customized Yeti cup with my name on it. And here’s the best part: my name was spelled correctly.  That doesn’t seem very newsworthy, but […] The post The Little Things Are the Big Things appeared first on Multigenerational Work Expert and Speaker, Multigenerational Work Expert, Lindsey Pollak ..read more