The Whole Human

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The 20% of activities that got you here are the 80% keeping you stuck Benjamin P. Hardy

Your behavior and environment generate your results. Repetition, although vital, becomes the very things that get you stuck in a rut. Read More

Productivity

I left my life behind to travel: Here are 10 lessons I learned as a full-time nomad Ladders Contributor

A number of things I learned from traveling can also be used in everyday life, and these are the lessons I share with you below. Read More

Productivity

On the one big thing, deferred rewards, and ugly work Danny Rubin

With any passion project, the mission is straightforward. How you achieve the mission? That’s messy, tangled, and complex. Read More

Health

How I use silent retreats to build my career Ladders Contributor

I’ve met many people who can just go off into the mountains and be silent to gain clarity and creativity. That is so not me. I love the outdoors. Read More

Advice

Buridan’s ass: Why more is less (and what to do about it)Mayo Oshin

The irony is that the freedom of choice and abundance available to us has inadvertently robbed us of the same freedom it promised to deliver. Read More

Advice

Success isn’t about knowing more, it’s about acting on imperfect information Thomas Oppong

The first mile of a journey sucks for everybody. … Go easy on yourself in that first mile, though, and you can set yourself up for a great race. Read More

Health

A therapist’s guide to getting unstuck Jor-El Caraballo

If you’re feeling stuck, try to imagine your life 10 years from now. … Create a mental picture of what that ideal life could look like. Read More

Advice

Knowing yourself: 3 keys to leveraging ancient wisdom Eric Barker

Knowing yourself is the hardest thing in the world because nobody lies to you about you more than you do. What does it really take? … Read More

Productivity

Taming your crocodiles: Tune into Owl FM & learn leadership depth Hylke Faber

To increase leadership depth, we need to be able to recognize our inner radio stations, so we can consciously choose whether we keep tuning into them, or whether we start listening to other ones – or no stations altogether. 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.