Avoiding collisions in traffic, work or life isn't easy if you don't pay attention every step of the way, and the lack of day-to-day stop or yield signs makes it harder, writes marketing consultant Steve McKee. "We must look for signs ourselves" because "fateful turns and their consequences are part and parcel of every human endeavor," McKee says.

Is it important to their business how CEOs answer questions on personality tests such as the DISC or Myers-Briggs assessments? Here's how personality tests can be misused in business.

During the job search and in the workplace, people tend to share only their successes and achievements, keeping their struggles private, but this compartmentalization can often be harmful, writes Lauren Easterling, director of trainee services at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Choosing to share one's burdens with trusted people can often lead to a kinder, more empathetic and more accepting workplace, Easterling writes.

Setting "summer hours" that give your employees more free time during the week for recreation, childcare or other pursuits can boost morale, writes Laura Vanderkam. "As a business you can have unhappy people who are watching the clock and sneaking out as soon as they can ... or you can appear magnanimous by giving a benefit and getting the exact same amount of work out of people," Vanderkam writes.

Wage growth in US job postings has been slowing for over a year, and Indeed Hiring Lab predicts that it could return to pre-pandemic levels by early 2024. Advertised wages rose 5.3% in May compared to the previous year, a decline from the peak of 9.3% in January 2022. The slowdown has been widespread across industries, with the most significant impacts seen in low-wage sectors.

Time is running out for people who want to use a Social Security strategy called "restricted claim for spousal benefits," which is only available to people who turn 70 this year, writes Social Security expert Mary Beth Franklin. The strategy allows some people to receive half of their spouse or ex-spouse's full retirement benefit amount and then file for their own benefit amount at age 70.

US employees often fail to use all of their vacation time because they're worried about falling behind, feel bad about leaving co-workers with extra duties or are concerned about the expense, according to research, which also suggests some employers have policies and workplace cultures that discourage vacations. "When work occurs in teams or client-facing roles, enabling people to go on truly detached vacations requires a lot of planning and forethought," says George Mason University associate professor Lauren Kuykendall, who encourages leaders to make it easier for employees to disconnect from work while on vacation.

Remember when the focus of youth sports was for kids to exercise and have fun? Remember when high school sports weren't all about the chase for college scholarships? Some schools are starting to pivot away from focusing on star athletes to instead focus on attracting more athletes to participate. In some cases, officials have even diversified the number and kinds of sports programs offered, including unified teams where students with and without disabilities play together.

There's been a lot of buzz about the role hydrogen stands to play in the future of energy. Alan Alexander, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, joins the show to help separate the signal from the noise. V&E just released a paper that outlines the current hydrogen landscape and what lies ahead as factors like the Inflation Reduction Act continue to drive growth in the sector. Alexander highlights the themes of the paper, which includes an insightful summary of key points that developers and financiers need to remember when planning and negotiating hydrogen projects.

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