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You could harness that boredom to do something actually productive—like an activity that will dramatically improve your professional standing and career. Read More

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5 reasons Elon Musk really needs to get some rest Monica Torres

In a shockingly revealing New York Times interview with Elon Musk this week, the world learned how truly intense the CEO of three companies is as he talked about his 120-hour work week and using Ambien as a frequent sleep aid, alternating “between laughter and tears” to reporters taking notes. Read More

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These are the industries with the most dissatisfied employees Meredith Lepore

Over 1,000 employees were surveyed about what frustrates them in their current careers and these were the top industries citing the most dissatisfaction. Read More

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This CEO dropped everything and moved to Bali and it changed his life completely Meredith Lepore

It sounds like the plot of a movie. Super successful CEO has a great job but is feeling burned out and never get to see his family and friends because of his career success. So he decides to drop everything and move to Bali. But this isn’t a movie plot. This is what Ben Feder, the entrepreneur behind Take Two Interactive and the now President of International Partnership for Chinese internet titan firm, Tencent did. Read More

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This is how to overcome social anxiety: 5 powerful tips backed by research Eric Barker

There’s a way to deal with fear and anxiety that neuroscientists, the ancient Stoics and mindfulness experts all agree on. And it’s not that hard. Let’s get to it… … Read More

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“Productive paranoia: Lights, camera…anxiety!” Lessons from making 37 movies Bob Sutton

“The best moment of a producer’s life is the day they get the call that they got a film order.” And after that, it is all problem-solving and productive paranoia. Read More

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Long work hours increase women's risk of diabetes Monica Torres

If you work punishingly long hours, you may be physically fine now, but you are increasing your risk of not being fine in the future. Read More

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How to stop networking from making you feel like a tired zombie Jane Burnett

Networking events can require a ton of preparation, but the other half of the battle is staying energized once you get there. Here are four ways to do so. Read More

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There’s an upside to feeling busy all the time Alena Hall

Sometimes, being overwhelmingly busy sucks. It makes you feel all sorts of frantic, it sends your anxiety levels skyrocketing and it can leave you more likely to make a careless mistake. These kinds of reactions are typical when your laundry list is putting you under major time pressure, evoking a bunch of emotional reactions rather than productive ones. Read More

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