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The morning habits of leaders can offer insights into how they are able to create their successful businesses, products, and achievements. Here are the everyday morning habits that some of the most successful thinkers in the world do that we can copy. Read More

Office Life

How to fix things when an email chain spirals out of control Jane Burnett

Emails, Slack messages, and other forms of business communication can go wildly wrong when someone says something that could be misconstrued. Here’s how to clear up — and avoid — misunderstandings. Read More

Job Search

Here's how to be less anxious while waiting to hear back after a job interview Monica Torres

Waiting to hear back after a job interview can be an excruciating exercise in anxiety. To be less anxious about the wait, change your outlook. Read More

Interview Tips

How honest should you be in your exit interview?Ladders Contributor

If you are tempted to give ‘honest’ reasons for leaving or negative feedback during your exit interview, here are the 3 best reasons not to do it. Read More

How To

11 celebrities' best advice to their younger selves Monica Torres

Here are the best pieces of life and career advice celebrities and leaders like Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey would give their younger selves, so that we can learn along with them, and hopefully learn to see a pitfall before we fall into it. Read More

Office Life

3 ways to tell if your relationship is ruining your career Lindsay Tigar

Giving your best both at work and in love is a tough task for most people, and it’s a big reason why work/life balance continues to be a pressing topic for many professionals. Is your relationship hurting your career? … Read More

Productivity

Why making mistakes is actually good for business Ladders Contributor

Failure, mistakes, mishaps — they all play a vital role in helping employees learn and grow. Here are 4 steps to changing office culture to embrace that growth potential. Read More

Productivity

5 ways to take a work break — and none include your phone Nir Eyal

The next time you need to take a break at work, choose an activity that is restorative so you feel refreshed and more prepared to tackle the rest of your day. Here are the top nine. Read More

Office Life

7 fool-proof ways to stay positive in a toxic workplace Ladders Contributor

There’s a lot we need to do as a culture to improve the workplace, and while generally speaking the workplace at large is moving in a more empathetic, positive direction, toxic environments still exist. So what can you do to remain positive if you find yourself in this type of situation? … Read More

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