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Ask yourself these 2 questions to decide between a job that’s more prestigious and a job that’s more fulfilling Shana Lebowitz and Jennifer Ortakales

How you ultimately decide depends on your personal and professional goals and professional prestige often becomes less of a draw in the later stages of a career. But looking to people who have done it before can help you make the right decision for you. Read More

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The secret that every great winner knows Christopher D. Connors

As someone that has lost many times as a college athlete, coach, businessman and human being in the world, I know that greatest losses have led to the greatest wins. Read More

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How to get your team started with self organization Gustavo Razzetti

Adopting self-organization is a complex and dynamic process that requires commitment, focus, and a trial-and-error approach. Be ready for a bumpy ride. Read More

Job Search

The Top 15 highest-paying jobs in electrical engineering Meredith Lepore

Ladders put together a list of the 15 companies hiring the most $100K+ jobs currently in this exciting field using data from its continuously updated database of high-paying jobs. Read More

Personal Finance

Boomers value money more than becoming grandparents Sheila McClear

What makes people happy? Building a life, sure – marriage, babies, a promotion. But after that, people from every generation are all about hitting those financial goals. Paying off debt, a mortgage, reaching retirement equals happiness for most people. Read More

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How to respectfully quit your job Robert Carnevale

No one wants to get stuck in a place where there is no upward advancement. So if you’re ready for a change or thinking about making it, you’re not alone. Whether you are experiencing job stress at your current position or looking for a simple job change, be sure to quit gracefully. Read More

Health

This ancient diet can help you live well into your 90s CW Headley

Journalist and explorer, Dan Buettner was so compelled by the healthy elderly citizens of the areas encompassing the Blue Zones he devoted several publications to detailing the daily mechanisms that appear to curb their mortality; enter the Blue Zone Diet. Read More

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How to: Make people think you’re a bigger deal than you actually are Nicole Lapin

One day you will be a big deal, and have your own assistant. For now, here’s how to fake it ‘til you make it and create the impression that you already are. Read More

Advice

How this CEO and BBC executive used grit and generosity to rise to the top Sudhir Ispahani

Chantal, who recently wrapped up a nearly five-year stint as the CEO of the Los Angeles outpost of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), has championed the power of storytelling throughout her 30-plus-year career in television. 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.