Motivation

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The powerful lesson my dad taught me without even trying Ladders Contributor

Have you wondered what makes you who you are? I have. Here is my story. I had wanted to write this for long, never knew how it would fall out. That is the risk of writing about something close to your heart — my dad. Here we go. 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

3 career habits that helped Walt Disney launch the company that is now worth $156 billion Zat Rana

Walt Disney approached his job with craftsmanship — and there are a few lessons that everyone can learn from. While creating boundaries between your work life and home life is important, you should approach work as if it’s part of your life and not something separate. Find something you want to incorporate into your identity. Read More

How to manage your mood Darius Foroux

So how do you avoid staying in a bad mood, caused by external things? And how do you even generate a good mood? Let’s discuss those two challenges. Read More

Office building-climbing raccoon shows us the meaning of perseverance Jane Burnett

A furry critter was spotted on the Town Square Office building in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, before ignoring a rescue attempt on Tuesday, according to Minnesota Public Radio. The raccoon wasn’t having it and decided to climb up the side of the UBS Plaza building instead. Read More

We are more motivated to work when the payoff comes sooner rather than later Monica Torres

Some managers think they need to dangle the carrot of a bonus after you hit a metric to get employees to work harder. But a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found this method to be counterintuitive. Read More

10 change-leadership tips backed by science Carol Kinsey Goman

Managers today are facing a flood of continuous, overlapping, and accelerating change that has turned their organizations upside down. And managing people in this environment requires all the communication and leadership strategies we learned in the past – and then some. Read More

Personal Finance

This woman took her startup to the next level because of her network made up of personal assistants Meredith Lepore

Lana Elie got her company, Floom — an online marketplace for independent florists to display their inventory — off the ground because she tapped into her network of personal assistants. Read More

Are you living to work or working to live? (And does it really matter?)Ladders Contributor

We want to have our cake and eat it too — but in this day and age, it seems that women are always being told to choose. For those of us not interested in that narrative, how do you find a career that can satisfy your personal and professional needs — while pursuing your passion? … Read More

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