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4 ways to prevent yourself from getting complacent at work Jane Burnett

Taking the easy way out at work — by getting too comfortable with the status quo — won’t always prove rewarding for your career. Here’s how to stay on your toes at work so that you’re ready for whatever comes your way. Don’t back down from workplace challenges If you spend all your time sliding … Read More

Get better sleep: 5 powerful tips from research Eric Barker

Stop killing your IQ. The 5 top tips from research to improve your sleep. Read More

How to work with colleagues who do the bare minimum Jane Burnett

Trying to coexist with a colleague who is always lagging behind and barely makes an effort to catch up is a tough spot to be in. Here’s how to work with someone who does the bare minimum. Read More

Why healthy competition among employees works Robert Glazer

The road to becoming a market leader, is paved by understanding three truths about fostering competition among your employees. Read More

Secrets to success: How four women 'Worked It' — and you can, too Ladders Contributor

In my career, I have spoken with countless powerful women across industries, each with an important lesson to teach about success, failure, and entrepreneurship. Here are four of those lessons. Read More

Americans' ideas of success goes far beyond income Monica Torres

A new poll has found that American success means wanting to earn more, so that we gain the freedom to work less. However, they don’t want to earn too much. Read More

8 morning habits of the most successful people Monica Torres

The morning habits of leaders can offer insights into how they are able to create their successful businesses, products, and achievements. Here are the everyday morning habits that some of the most successful thinkers in the world do that we can copy. Read More

8 paradoxical habits of wildly successful people Travis Bradberry

Most wildly successful people are complex — so complex that many of their defining qualities are paradoxical. Rather than an “either/or” set of static characteristics, they’re more likely to demonstrate both and that’s a key to their success. Read More

Personal Finance

Ellen Pompeo just gave a masterclass on salary negotiation Monica Torres

Ellen Pompeo, the star of Grey’s Anatomy, is the highest-paid actress on a primetime drama on TV. Here’s her secret about how she went into the salary negotiation that made it happen. 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.