Inspiration

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Having one of those tough days or weeks at work? These inspirational quotes will help boost your morale and motivate you to carry on. Read More

Advice

103 lessons people often learn too late in life (a little manual for life)Thomas Oppong

To succeed in life, you must be in a constant state of adaptation — continually unlearning old ‘rules’, relearning new ones and doing more of what makes you come alive. Read More

Advice

A simple strategy you can use to tell if someone is lying to you Zulie Rane

By employing this strategy and asking the potential liar to tell their story to you backwards, or asking about the timeline, you can catch the liar. Read More

Health

I drank a glass of wine every night of the week — on the last day this weird thing happened Kaitlyn McInnis

Compared to some of the other things I’ve done for the sake of journalism, this seemed like a walk in the park—and it was, until the novelty cooled off. Read More

Health

You make or break your life between 5-7 a.m.Benjamin P. Hardy

I didn’t understand how important my morning routine was at the beginning of my mission. But it quickly became very apparent. Read More

How To

5 simple methods to keep generating fresh, innovative ideas Melissa Chu

Trying to think up new ideas is a counterintuitive process. Read More

Advice

Pain is fuel you can use to grow Tim Denning

Humans are programmed to avoid pain and gain pleasure. What if pain is the very thing we need to grow beyond the challenges that hold us back? … Read More

Office Life

The perfect way to start an email — and 29 greetings you should avoid Ladders Contributor

If you’re thinking the email greeting isn’t all that important and that it’s silly to overthink it, you’re wrong. Read More

Advice

20 inspirational words from famous quotes — for resumes and cover letters Ryan Luke

We looked at some of the most inspiring quotes from actors, athletes, writers, politicians, philosophers and other deep thinkers — and focus on 20 words to consider for your resume and cover letter. Read More

Must Reads

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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.