Elizabeth Whitworth

Senior SEO Writer

Elizabeth has a lifelong love of books. She devours nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, theology, and philosophy. A switch to audiobooks has kindled her enjoyment of well-narrated fiction, particularly Victorian and early 20th-century works. She appreciates idea-driven books—and a classic murder mystery now and then. Elizabeth has a Substack and is writing a book about what the Bible says about death and hell.

Expertise

History, Theology, Government

Awards

Contributions to joint task force efforts (FBI), Contributions to Special Operations Division (DOJ & DEA), Efforts to fight the war on drugs (NSA), Contributions to Operation Storm Front (US Customs Service)

Manager Performance Survey: How to Rate What Truly Counts

Are you an effective manager? What would the people on your team say? What score would they give you? Employee engagement in the workforce is at an all-time low. Russ Laraway says the solution is better management. He argues that managers must focus on goals, coaching, and career development, and he says that employees should rate the manager’s effectiveness in each of these areas. Read more to get Laraway’s ideas for a manager performance survey that will help you know how you’re doing where it really counts.

Have a Frustrated Child? How to Build Their Frustration Tolerance

Is your child easily frustrated with themselves? Do they have perfectionistic tendencies? Parenting is hard. That doesn’t mean that you’re a bad parent or that you have a bad kid. Dr. Becky Kennedy provides strategies that help you get to the root of your child’s behaviors so that you can effect lasting change while keeping your relationship positive. Here’s her advice for building up frustration tolerance in an easily-frustrated child.

Manage Your Day-to-Day: Advice From Creative Professionals

Are you a creative professional or aspiring to be one? Do you need some help figuring out a work routine and staying focused and motivated? Manage Your Day-to-Day is a collection of essays edited and curated by 99U’s Jocelyn K. Glei. The essays help creative professionals learn how to develop a routine that supports creativity, how to improve their focus, and how to hone their creative mindset. Continue reading for an overview of this inspiring book that can take your creative work to the next level.

“My Child Won’t Eat”: How to Foster Bodily Autonomy in Kids

Have you ever said, “My child won’t eat”? Is the dinner table a battlefield in your house? Bodily autonomy enables a child to say “no” when they don’t feel comfortable with something. That can be incredibly important when a threat is real. It also can be incredibly frustrating if they’re exercising bodily autonomy when they don’t want to eat Brussels sprouts. Keep reading to learn how to deal with a child who doesn’t want to eat and how to encourage bodily autonomy in the right ways at the right times.

How to Overcome Creative Blocks: 5 Challenges & Solutions

Do you feel like you don’t have enough time for creative work? Are you stuck on a project? How can creative blocks be turned into creative opportunities? Whether you’re a creative professional, an entrepreneur, or anyone seeking to reclaim their creativity, Manage Your Day-to-Day inspires you toward reaching your full potential. In the book, Mark McGuinness addresses five creative blocks and provides strategies to help you lean into these challenges. Keep reading to learn how to overcome creative blocks and break through toward success.

Dr. Becky: Tantrums Help Your Child Know What They Want

What, exactly, is a tantrum? What role do tantrums play in a child’s development? What’s the best way to deal with them? According to Dr. Becky, tantrums are one of the most common challenges that parents face. She suggests specific approaches for handling tantrums so that you can foster behavioral change without jeopardizing your connection to your child. Read more to learn Dr. Becky’s approach to emotional tantrums.

How to Develop a Creative Routine: 3 Steps to Real Progress

Do you prioritize your creative projects, or are they always on the back burner? Do you treat your creative work as a marathon or just a scattered series of sprints? Many creative professionals suggest that the first step to becoming more creative is prioritizing creative work. The best way to do this is to build a routine around your projects. Without an intentional creative routine, they argue, it’s unlikely you’ll ever make significant progress on your biggest and best ideas. Keep reading to get tips from Mark McGuinness, Daniel H. Pink, Cal Newport, Gretchen Rubin, and Tony Schwartz on establishing

The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior

Do you want to better understand nonverbal communication? Do you wish you could read people’s emotions using their body language? In The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior, retired FBI Special Agent Joe Navarro offers a reference guide that explains a wide breadth of body language cues. The guide is intended to create a foundation you can use to study and interpret nonverbal communication. Continue reading for an overview of this book that provides a broad introduction to body language.

Dr. Becky: Separation Anxiety & Bedtime Struggles Are Solvable

Is your child afraid to be away from you, even when just going to bed? What’s the anxiety really about? According to Dr. Becky, separation anxiety results from your child’s natural wiring. Children need to feel safe, and their sense of security comes largely from their parents’ presence. Dr. Becky shares several tools you can use to soothe separation anxiety, especially at bedtime. Continue reading to discover how to put these strategies into practice in your family.

An Introduction to Body Language: 2 Tips to Understand Its Context

How confident are you that you can read body language accurately? Do you know how to read cues collectively or just individually? You can use many body language cues to reliably and consistently assess someone’s emotional state. But, retired FBI Special Agent Joe Navarro says that there are some contextual factors to consider before forming conclusions based on your observations. Read more to get an introduction to body language from Navarro by exploring two of his tips for assessing the context of cues.