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Constructive criticism is essential for team dynamics. If your employees don’t improve a little each day, then the company as a whole will languish. Still, there’s a proper way to dispense critiques while you manage the relationship and remain in control as a leader. Read More

Productivity

3 tricks to step up your self-promotion skills Selena Rezvani

Whether you’ve landed a new client, settled a case, launched a product or won an award, consider some of the approaches below as you fine-tune your own voice for talking about accomplishments. Read More

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How to be yourself in a world that wants to change you Ladders Contributor

How you can be yourself in a world that may possibly want to change you. Because, truthfully, the only person you should be seeking reassurance from is you and you alone. So let’s do this. Read More

Productivity

Forget early retirement – people who saved enough say a 'mini retirement' is just as rewarding Hillary Hoffower

Early retirement isn’t always feasible for some people. Instead of an early retirement or end-of-career retirement, they opt for a mini-retirement, a series of meaningful respites away from their job. Read More

Productivity

6 ways to treat your time like money (and reap the benefits)Ladders Contributor

if we actually treated our time the way we treat our money – as a thing of great value that we trade for the sustaining and comforting things of life — we might find more value in those “unproductive” periods. Read More

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Are you authentic? Do you bring enough of yourself to work?Kirstin Lynde

The payoff for authenticity in the workplace is rarely a miraculously saved life or such a profoundly moving story. But frequently, a person’s authenticity does result in saved (or much stronger) work relationships, psyches, or businesses. Read More

Health

The 10 qualities of an emotionally intelligent person Christopher D. Connors

I hope you gain value from this and learn to understand the ways you can influence your mind, and the minds of others, by growing emotionally every day, in all that you do. Read More

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11 powerful habits of truly happy people Travis Bradberry

When we think of happiness, we typically think of things that bring us immediate pleasure—a decadent meal, a favorite book, or a relaxing day on the beach. These pleasures do bring happiness, but only temporarily. Recent studies have shown that true happiness, or life satisfaction, works a bit differently. Read More

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5 things I wish someone had told me before I started my first corporate job Madeline Mann

Gosh, they seem obvious after a while but no one actually gives you these tips in school. 1. Know when to use “Reply all” and “Bcc” Seriously, no one sits anyone down and tells them: LOOK. If you are going to send out an email to a large number of people, put all of their … Read More

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

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The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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