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Study: The blue lights from our screens can blind us Monica Torres

Researchers at the University of Toledo in Ohio found that our blue-tinted screens are wrecking our eyes and accelerating our risk of blindness. Read More

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Hate breakfast? Here’s how to make the day's first meal suck less Jenna Berman

We’re here to help you. Here are the best tips to make breakfast better – even if you really hate to eat in the morning. Read More

Office Life

3 questions to eradicate conflict Mary Lee Gannon

When I see conflict, it often relates to turf. People retreat to protect their territory. After all, change means giving up something — right? Not always. Read More

Office Life

Rock the body. Body language, that is!Cheryl Grace

There may be one tool in your career-building kit that you’re not using to its full potential, and that’s body language. Read More

Productivity

Simple productivity hacks to immediately become more effective Ladders Contributor

What’s necessary to become more effective are straightforward, doable strategies that simplify your day and transform potential into productive outputs. Read More

Productivity

Overcome the performance bias if you want to improve your team Gustavo Razzetti

Everyone loves high performers and categorizing people by performance has its benefits. However, the performance bias can create more harm than good. Read More

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3 things to do when someone breaks your trust at work Jane Burnett

It’s a classic situation: Everything’s going well for you and your team at work until someone breaks your trust, jeopardizing everything you’ve worked for. Read More

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

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

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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.