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From music mogul to mental health advocate Ladders Contributor

Former music executive Shanti Das discusses her career change, self-care, and why she wants to Silence The Shame of mental health treatment. Read More

How 10 celebrities say they integrate work-life balance Jennifer Parris

10 celebrities share how they try to integrate work and life. Despite fame and fortune, work-life balance plagues all parents, regardless of their paycheck. Read More

These 8 innocent email clichés aren't so innocent after all Ladders Contributor

Here’s what I really mean when I’m using this seemingly innocent email cliché. Read More

The motivational appeal of heist movies like Ocean's 8 Ladders Contributor

Movies about heists like Ocean’s 8 can help you be more productive — these movies, these stories, and these characters offer a buffet of choices from which to inspire one’s self. Read More

Here are the Disney Princesses reimagined as empowered women Meredith Lepore

A lot has been said about the Disney Princesses over the years and it usually falls along the lines of criticism. Even though the characters are becoming more progressive in the last few years (Moana, Mulan, Anna and Elsa of Frozen) the Princesses of yesteryear (Arielle, Belle, Aurora) are said to promote body shaming and sexist gender stereotypes and why do they brush their hair with forks? … Read More

One comic illustrates emotional labor behind "You should have asked me"Monica Torres

One argument that a husband may lobby back at a wife who wants help with chores is “Well, you should have asked me. I would have helped.” A French cartoonist named Emma recently illustrated how this statement deflects responsibility for having to equally plan chores in the first place. ‘Yes, women can ask their male partners for help,’ her comic into heterosexual relationships invites us to question. ‘But why is it too many women’s burden to have to always ask men to remember things?’ … Read More

5 shows that surprisingly teach you a lot about business Sami Allen

When in doubt, consult…Mad Men? Your fave show might not just be good for entertainment, but it can teach you a few life and career lessons, too. These five shows are both interesting and truly informative to anyone interested in learning the trade of business (or even how to handle the working dynamic at a company). You’re watching “Parks and Rec,” and the next thing you know, you’re getting a grand-slam promotion! (We like to dream…) … Read More

Bill Gates wants you to read these 5 books this summer Meredith Lepore

Bill Gates is many things. A tech mogul, innovative genius, philanthropist, avid reader and apparently he is also obsessed with puppies The last one is very true as on his blog, he recommends five books for your summer reading pleasure using a variety of adorable puppies to reenact the plots. Read More

Offices are being torn apart by Laurel and Yanny. Here's why it's definitely Laurel Meredith Lepore

If you work in an office with humans and computers there is a good chance that most of you are talking about the latest debate to take hold of the internet. Forget that banal blue white dress fiasco (and for the record, it was definitely blue), now it is all about Yanny-Laurel. Read More

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