Life Well Learned

In today's competitive job market, the smallest detail could be the difference between getting hired and getting overlooked. Making sure you are prepared and confident at each step begins with knowing the ins and outs of the hiring process. Take a listen as an expert shares detailed tips and tricks to make sure you stand out as the best candidate for the job from start to finish!

When it seems like everything is going wrong, sometimes it only takes one sign of hope to bring us out of the dark or to help motivate us to do better and be better. Hopefully these heartwarming community stories arising from the pandemic will help inspire you.

Robby Takac is known by many as one half of the Goo Goo Dolls, but people in his hometown of Buffalo know him as a philanthropist and champion of the city. Find out how his love for WNY shaped his life and career, and hear how he’s holding up during this global pandemic.

While this episode was recorded before the COVID-19 global pandemic, it very much still applies to today’s environment. With so much loss around us — loss of a job, loss of daily social contact, loss of normalcy and loss of lives — we are all grieving, even though we are all grieving differently. Hopefully this episode will not only bring you clarity but will also bring you comfort.

Maintaining mental and emotional wellness during uncontrollable times can be very difficult. This episode offers tips and tools to help manage and cope with the anxiety we may feel from the effects of the global pandemic. As we navigate this unprecedented situation, it is increasingly important to utilize emotional awareness and intelligence, for your own well-being and for those around you.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Life Well Learned has shifted our focus to the pressing concerns and issues we now all share. While there are unknowns we are facing as a world, we can come together to help each other navigate through our new normal reality. With upheaval to finances, work, school, healthcare and even grocery shopping, utilizing our resources and consulting the experts is now more important than ever. This episode takes on kids education while at home.

While we recorded this episode months ago, we feel that given our current health climate, it is especially vital for the wellbeing of our community. While there are unknowns we are facing as a world, what we all have in common is the challenge of navigating our emotional response to it. Hopefully learning how your body works in relation to stress might help you manage it a little better as we navigate these uncharted waters.

Generally, we know that if someone is active and eats right, they'll be healthier. But what happens when we implement that thinking into the workplace?

Worrying about the future is one thing, doing something about it is another. Understanding how a 401k works could lead you to make changes to your current contribution level or other decisions within your account.

Adapting is something we do every day. But, what if I told you that one word could make adapting easier for everybody in any given situation?