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This brilliant piece of advice from Steve Jobs could help leaders in a pandemic CW Headley

One of Jobs’ seven rules of success is to ‘say no to 1,000 things”; when you become familiar with negative outcomes, eventually you’ll train yourself to recognize them before experiencing them. This objective is additionally helped by surrounding yourself with others that employ an identical mindset. Read More

Everything you need to know about office etiquette and why it matters Ashley Jones

While it may seem like common sense to know what is acceptable and unacceptable within an office and put it into practice, office etiquette goes beyond simply following office rules and procedures. Read More

Interview Tips

7 things smart people never reveal about themselves in interviews Ryan Shea

These types of meetings are stressful enough to begin with. COVID has made them extra challenging due to the switch from in person to virtual which has its own problems one must face while being stuck inside. Read More

Health

According to science, doing this simple thing will make you 7% happier John Anderer

Pack your bags. Read More

Office Life

5 ways to use office politics to your advantage and come out on top Ashley Jones

You don’t want to rock the boat, but you want to do your job correctly, be productive, and impress your superiors. So, what do you do? These five tips for navigating office politics can help. Read More

Advice

If you want to be successful in your job this year, you need to have these resolutions Samantha Hawrylack

The next time someone praises you, say ‘thank you’ and then relish in the feelings for a while rather than rushing off to the next task. Read More

Resumes

4 things that will send your resume straight to the trash in 2021 Wendi Weiner

Before you hit “send” on that email to the recruiter, job application, or key person of interest at your dream company, here are four things to avoid doing with your resume in 2021: … Read More

Advice

3 things to say when you feel threatened by a bad boss or colleague Mary Lee Gannon

A boundary is an invisible line between what you will and will not allow. Insecure bosses and colleagues often don’t have them. Read More

How To

If you hate small talk, there’s an alternative (that’s not awkward)Steve Adcock

Instead of asking questions that can easily be answered with a yes or a no, instead, ask narrative-type questions that might take time to answer. Read More

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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

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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.