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Why you fail to accomplish resolutions: You’re not listening to your emotions Gustavo Razzetti

If you can’t understand and manage your emotions, achieving your goals will become a lost battle. Read More

What young people think about old people is only half right Sheila McClear

The young aren’t sure what’s right and what’s rumor about the old and the aging process, according to a survey. Read More

Advice

5 important life lessons to make you more successful LaRae Quy

To become a successful human being, we need to mature physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, spiritually, and morally. Read More

Office Life

Offices are too hot or too cold – is there a better way to control room temperature?Ladders Contributor

More people would improve their health and productivity if furnaces and air conditioners could respond in real time to how building occupants were feeling. Read More

How To

How to make time for that passion project if you are too busy working for someone else Thomas Oppong

The daily grind can easily overshadow passion project. The biggest problem many people have is finding TIME to actually put ideas to work. Read More

Advice

3 exciting facts about goals that no one talks about Benjamin P. Hardy

Fact #1: Luck shouldn’t be a factor in your mind when it comes to goals. There actually is a path from where you are to where you want to go. Read More

The Future of Work

Q&A: The open-office conundrum, and the future of workspace design Sheila McClear

Open offices are here to stay. Now what do we do about them? And what’s next? … Read More

Resumes

Make over your resume with something that will jolt recruiters Sheila McClear

While many job seekers tweak here and there, sometimes a total rebuild is needed, as one writer’s experience shows. Read More

Must Reads

What jobs can you get with a business degree?

We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

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

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

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

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

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.