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Mika Brzezinski’s advice for Millennials who crave career success Hilarey Wojtowicz

Launching your career takes work and creativity, so if one method isn’t working, try a different approach. Don’t be afraid to get creative. Read More

Gretchen Rubin’s 10-minute, end-of-workday ritual will make the next morning easy Sheila McClear

There’s an easy, ten-minute end-of-workday ritual to prevent that, says bestselling author and happiness expert Gretchen Rubin told CNBC’s Make It. Read More

Advice

Your ability to follow instructions is not the secret to your success Benjamin P. Hardy

Following the rules is no longer sufficient to succeed. The generally accepted theory or belief that applies to almost everything we do can’t guarantee the life you seek and expect. Read More

Health

Michelle Obama is a surprise textbook example of how women thrive and grow through adulthood Ladders Contributor

Michelle Robinson Obama, despite living an extraordinary life, exemplifies the optimal path of development I found among my “ordinary” women. Read More

Office Life

The #1 culture problem in organizations: A lack of authenticity Ladders Contributor

How do you create and maintain a culture that says what it means and means what it says? Try this three-step process: Define it. Live it. Color it in. Read More

Job Search

Dream job alert: Break into the candy industry (and create your own gum)Sheila McClear

If you ever dreamed of being Willy Wonka’s intern then this is about as close as you can get (without worrying about being turned into a blueberry.) … Read More

Productivity

Read your child 5 simple books a day and they’ll hear 1.4 million words by kindergarten Sheila McClear

Kids from highly literate households heard a cumulative 1.4 million more words from being read to than children who were never read to. Read More

Advice

This one trick can maximize your weekend and improve your work week CW Headley

Eventually, administrative tasks that demand our attention begin to add up, smothering us. This feeling of being overwhelmed is a bane to productivity. Read More

How To

How to stop the payday splurge according to 4 experts Sheila McClear

We talked to four diverse money experts about how you can be more mindful when you get that twice-monthly nut. Here are the strategies you need. Read More

Must Reads

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The 12 best people to pick as job references

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.