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This CEO dropped everything and moved to Bali and it changed his life completely Meredith Lepore

It sounds like the plot of a movie. Super successful CEO has a great job but is feeling burned out and never get to see his family and friends because of his career success. So he decides to drop everything and move to Bali. But this isn’t a movie plot. This is what Ben Feder, the entrepreneur behind Take Two Interactive and the now President of International Partnership for Chinese internet titan firm, Tencent did. Read More

How To

How to get the raise you deserve when you work from home Sarah Landrum

To advance yourself and your income, you need to help close the gap. Elevate your professional self and get the raise you deserve as a remote worker. Read More

How To

How to fine tune emotional intelligence to get ahead in business and life Dinesh Paliwal

Emotional intelligence is not just about job performance; it’s a life skill that can enhance all our personal interactions. Read More

Advice

Pat yourself on the back. With words.Cheryl Grace

Early on, in spite of my shyness, I learned the importance of talking about myself, about what I do, and just how generally amazing I can be. Read More

How To

The power of self-awareness: How to build successful teams Gustavo Razzetti

Let me show you why self-awareness dramatically affects how your team collaborates, communicates, and performs. And how to benefit from it. Read More

Productivity

What to do when being a manager isn’t all it’s cracked up to be Jane Burnett

What do you do when you find out the hard way that your new position as a manager might not be for you? Here’s how to approach the situation. Read More

How To

Here's how many people can be in a meeting before it's unproductive, according to Harvard Leah Thomas via Fairygodboss

Meetings are at peak production level when there are fewer people involved — specifically, no more than eight, according to Harvard Business Review. Read More

Health

Vitamin sea: The importance of taking an annual vacation Ladders Contributor

The use of an annual vacation will enable you to disconnect, re-charge and could also improve your productivity upon your return. Read More

Productivity

This is the difference between being a contrarian and an independent thinker Praveen Tipirneni

There is reputational risk in independent thinking. When you first look at the successes of some independent thinkers, it may seem great to stand out. They’re lauded as trailblazers and geniuses. 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.

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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