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The single piece of advice that changed the course of my career | Ladders Darius Foroux

It is the best piece of career advice I’ve ever received. It’s good because it’s simple. And it works for every single industry. Read More

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6 things you don’t owe your boss Travis Bradberry

While you do owe your employer your best effort, you certainly don’t owe him or her any of the things on this list. Read More

Productivity

I ate (and cooked) like a Parisian for a week and here’s what I learned Ladders Contributor

As I’ve become more of an experienced home cook, I decided to try deep-diving into French foodie culture by cooking like the Parisians do all week long. Read More

Productivity

Einstein on the only productivity tip you’ll ever need to know Mayo Oshin

In our pursuit of ‘getting more things done,’ we’ve lost sight of the true meaning of productivity: Getting the right things done, while doing less. Read More

Advice

How mindfulness, minus the hype, benefits your brain and mood Thomas Oppong

When you strip away the mysticism, mindfulness gives you a chance to snap out of unhealthy mental habits and behaviours that can be counterproductive. Read More

Office Life

My life’s gotten better since I stopped worrying about these 4 things at work Heather Taylor

Luckily, most workplace worries are short term and don’t register beyond a few hours on our radar. Here are four of them that I’ve stopped stressing about — and it’s really improved my day-to-day life. Read More

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The remote worker craze isn’t the best for every business. Here’s why Ladders Contributor

Every strong company has to align its strategy with its culture. And honestly, it’s much more difficult to do that when people are constantly traveling or working from home. Read More

Office Life

Employees are people, not just work units Paul White

We must not forget that employees are people (first) who have physical bodies, emotional reactions, goals and desires, and families and lives outside of work. Read More

Health

7 effective thought-stopping techniques for anxiety Ladders Contributor

One of the most effective ways to curb anxiety in the moment is thought-stopping — a strategy that interrupts catastrophic thinking to allow our minds a few moments of clarity to think through the anxiety. Read More

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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.

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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.