Capitalism promotes a work-hard-and-fast mentality, and Americans are taught that if you work hard in your younger days, your reward is retirement at the end. "The faster someone figures their life plan out, the sooner they can start working in a field, and the more work we can push them to do -- dumping extra work on younger workers so they can 'prove themselves' and forcing out older workers," writes Rainesford Stauffer, author of "An Ordinary Age."

One-on-one meetings can serve many purposes and can occur on different schedules, but they should always be more than a check-in, writes Art Petty. "You want to send employees out of your one-on-ones with fresh ideas, a growing sense of belief that you trust them, and the tools and support they need to push essential items forward," he writes.

To avoid becoming overwhelmed at work, it helps highly motivated workers to set firm deadlines, push hard to hit those deadlines -- but then turn off. "When you're ambitious, the hardest part of your workflow is being patient enough to let your mind recharge," writes marketing consultant Nick Wolny.

Hiring someone you've never met in person requires more than conducting a few video interviews. Strategies for success include having the entire team weigh in and giving the candidate a trial project.

Federal Reserve researchers conducted a review of women's participation in the workforce and produced a range of charts that show it rose steadily until 2000 before falling, and its more recent rise from 2015 was abruptly halted by the coronavirus crisis. "As more people are vaccinated and the economy continues to recover, and, importantly, as in-person schools and daycare fully reopen, participation should continue to rise, possibly quite rapidly," the researchers conclude.

Anucha Saengchart uses food and face paint to create inexpensive cosplaying outfits, sharing the process and final results on his Facebook and Instagram pages. This article shares some of Saengchart's creations.