9to5 with Cris

Smart People, Lost Words

The gap between understanding and expression

Sep 12 • 

Cris Valerio

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5

August 2025

Relationships Matter: The Human Calculus No Algorithm Can Replace

What happens when human connection outperforms a $7 million incentive program?

Aug 6 • 

Cris Valerio

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February 2025

The Hidden Cost of Quick Fixes

What Uber's Driver Crisis Taught Me About Broken Systems

Feb 26 • 

Cris Valerio

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2

The Drug Dealer At The Corner Bakery

What my father's unlikely friendships teach us about solving impossible problems

Feb 3 • 

Cris Valerio

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May 2024

The False Promise of Workplace Resilience: What Leaders Get Wrong About Supporting Employees Through Tough Times

The corporate expectation to "bounce back" after trauma isn't just unrealistic—it's harmful.

May 1, 2024 • 

Cris Valerio

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April 2024

3 Tips On Making Career Transitions

Life lessons from a stranger on the Acela Express

Apr 17, 2024 • 

Cris Valerio

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6

Half the Exercise, Twice the Guilt: The Absurdity of Women's Wellness Standards

Science says women need less exercise than men—cold comfort when everything else demands more

Apr 3, 2024 • 

Cris Valerio

3

March 2024

What I Wish I Knew About Working With Difficult People

SPOILER ALERT: Other people find them difficult too!

Mar 20, 2024 • 

Cris Valerio

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1

"Fake it till you make it" Is Terrible Advice

And Kissinger has bad breath...

Mar 6, 2024 • 

Cris Valerio

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1

December 2023

Navigating Real Life And Work

An Interview with the Chief Product & Design Officer of Headspace

Dec 20, 2023 • 

Cris Valerio

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5

November 2023

Finding Your Miracle Year(s)

What if ambition was not the driver?

Nov 29, 2023 • 

Cris Valerio

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A Monotoned Magnificence

Sometimes, it's important to feel small

Nov 15, 2023 • 

Cris Valerio

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