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Who can you ask for advice this week? Once the person starts to drop knowledge bombs, you need to nod furiously, take notes and generally be a sponge. Never stop absorbing. Read More

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Going gray: Will silver hair hurt or help your career?Michele Weldon

It is up for debate whether a full head of gray hair is a nod to the longevity of your professional career or a hindrance. The stigma of age is undeniable for women leaders culturally and professionally. Read More

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13 cognitive biases that really screw things up for you Travis Bradberry

The human brain is a natural wonder. It produces more than 50,000 thoughts each day and 100,000 chemical reactions each second. With this amount of processing power, you would think our judgment would be highly accurate, but that’s far from the case. Read More

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Yes, it's possible to stay fit when you work weird hours Alena Hall

Yes, it is possible to stay fit when you work weird hours. It might take a little more focus and dedication than a nine-to-fiver needs, but hey, if you want it badly enough, you’ll make it happen. So let’s look outside the confines of the local gym and its crappy hours of operation and find how fitness can become a daily part of your routine again. Read More

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The employees at this company aren't allowed to wear shoes Monica Torres

What the startup, Gusto, actually does — helping businesses with human resource management tools — is less interesting than its unusual office policy … no-shoes allowed! … Read More

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5 ways motherhood actually boosted my career Erin Strybis

For many women, becoming a mother equals a career crossroads. It can stall or derail a career — and for some women it does — but I’m lucky it reinvigorated mine. Read More

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One tough mother: How being a mom can boost your job performance Holly Caplan

Becoming a mother made me better at my job and career. It made me more assertive and decisive. It made me more strategic and thoughtful in my work. You are forced to improve these skill sets and begin functioning at a higher level previous to children. Read More

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Study: An open office plan can end up being sexist Monica Torres

Open office plans are designed to break down the physical and metaphoric walls between us, but a new study found that they were guilty of putting up new kinds of barriers between employees, reinforcing the same gendered hierarchies that they aimed to deconstruct. Read More

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Everything I learned about leadership I learned from my mother Ladders Contributor

To my mom and all the mothers out there, Happy Mother’s Day. Perhaps without even knowing it, you teach leadership better than anyone else in the world! … Read More

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