When a direct report asks for help, refrain from sharing your plan for how they can solve their problems and instead ask questions that prompt them to think through options on their own, writes professional speaker and facilitator Deborah Grayson Riegel. "If you want your colleagues to own their plan, they need to come up with their next steps themselves -- with your support," Grayson Riegel writes.

Having a clear sense of purpose can help professionals push forward when their momentum declines, according to career coach Leanne Meyer. Holding on to this purpose can also motivate you to leave your comfort zone and seek growth, Meyer writes.

If you think the word "sensitive" describes someone who takes offense easily, you could be at risk of passing on the chance to recruit a high-performing, conscientious colleague, writes Andre Solo. Solo, who founded an online resource for sensitive people, says people with this personality trait are likely to be innovators and creative thinkers with a fine eye for detail.

Layoffs over the last few months have sparked a new wave of entrepreneurship, with former employees of Google, Meta and others launching their own startups. Applications for the startup accelerator Y Combinator grew fivefold in January.

Some retirees are considering a return to the labor market, and the workforce participation rate for adults ages 65 to 74 is expected to increase to 30.7% by 2031, up from 25.8% in 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retirees thinking about getting a job should consider certain factors, including the effect it might have on Social Security and Medicare.

Managing people in your company can often be stressful, but if it's affecting you to an extreme degree, it may be time to dig deeper or perhaps talk with a therapist, writes Inc. columnist Alison Green. In response to a reader's question, Green notes that people who are extremely empathetic or dealing with problems in other areas of their lives could experience these kinds of challenges.

The legendary musician's archive, which consists of more than 80,000 items including awards, costumes, handwritten lyrics from several of his hits and stage designs, will go on display in 2025 at the V&A museum in London. The archive spans the entirety of Bowie's career, from the early 1960s to the 2010s. "These objects, these documents, had importance to him and you get the sense that, because he was always moving on creatively, it was helpful to park and collect and store [everything] in order to move on to the next character or project," said Kate Bailey, senior curator at the V&A.

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