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Never underestimate the impact of a single rotten apple

When the lazy person is surrounded by productive people, he’ll be inspired to do more work as well. That’s what most of us think will happen. Read More

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5 signs of a toxic workplace

Here are five signs that will help you determine the degree to which your work environment may be dangerous to your mental health. Read More

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Is your spouse or bestie sabotaging you at work? A relationship coach weighs in

What happens when you start wondering if you still trust a person with your work challenges or questions? … Read More

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6 go-to email subject lines for inquiries

If you have a connection to the hiring manager or the company to which you’re applying, consider using the person’s name in the subject line. Read More

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Toxic employee attitudes: 5 signs of a destructive worker

Whether you are an employer or top manager, a healthy corporate culture should be among your priorities. A toxic employee affects the whole group. Read More

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6 things HR won’t tell you about monitoring your communication

Employees can best keep their personal communication private by keeping it off company networks and keeping work communication off their personal devices. Read More

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Rapid growth can cause chaos. Here’s how to create a strong plan for scaling your team

The silver lining was that I realized foresight is crucial for growing both quickly and sustainably. Make sure your business can handle the boom. Read More

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7 signs you work with a toxic achiever & how to cope

Toxic achievers are like a large black walnut tree — it produces pounds and pounds of walnuts but nothing else can grow near it due to the toxicity of its leaves and root system. Read More

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8 secretly aggressive email phrases and when to use them

Like does following up actually mean, “why the heck did you not read my message?” (hint: yes, it does).  Here are a few more decorders for office emails. 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.