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Internally promoted managers have several key advantages, according to the report. They are more likely to gain respect from their employees. Read More

The Future of Work

I procrastinate for 3 hours before starting work. Here’s how I stopped Tim Denning

Getting into a flow state is all in your head. All you have to do is pretend you’re not starting work. Tell yourself you’re just messing around. Read More

Office Life

Developing these skills is the secret to looking impressive in meetings Laura Berlinsky-Schine

With each item, give a brief description and/or example of how you put these skills into practice regularly or have used them in the past. Read More

Books

A brain coach’s book is going viral for naming the No.1 productivity blocker Kaitlyn McInnis

He might be the world’s number one brain coach but Jim Kwik’s recipe for success is anything but pretentious or complicated. Read More

Advice

Certain tasks have an overwhelming built-in resistance to them. When I had to plan the day I was going to propose to my partner, I avoided it. Read More

Advice

The 10 habits of logical people Daniel Lattier

The authentically logical person, therefore, keeps his logic rooted in truth and never lets it devolve into mere verbal trickery. Read More

Advice

These 2 items were Zoom chic last year, but now they can hurt your career Meredith Lepore

Are you stuck in a Zoom fashion loop? … Read More

Advice

If you had this dark personality trait as a child, you’re likely a leader now Kaitlyn McInnis

Did your parents constantly tell you how special you were growing up? Did you win the token participation prize—and really feel like you earned it? … Read More

The Future of Work

3 trap questions in salary negotiation (and a script for answering them)Ryan Luke

The employer’s job is to get the best candidate at the lowest cost while the new employee is trying to get the highest compensation package. 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.