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Tips and tricks for increasing your productivity by decreasing your messaging obsession. 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

18 ways to be more productive in 2018 Rachel Weingarten

It’s a few weeks into a brand-new year and chances are good you’ve already tossed your resolutions by the wayside and are slipping back into your old ways. Fear not! We’ve come up with 18 ways to inspire you to reclaim your productivity in the coming months. Read More

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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

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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

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When emojis lead to better communication Ladders Contributor

In diverse work environments, especially in high tech, using emojis can result in more effective and transparent communication. Read More

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Survey: 60% of American adults have entertained the idea of heading back to school Jane Burnett

60% of American adults have entertained the idea of hitting the books again to secure a bachelor’s degree, associate degree or certificate. Read More

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Here’s how to protect your time when you keep getting interrupted at work Jane Burnett

Once you put out a fire at work, there always seems to be another one looming around the corner, threatening to steal your time away — yet again. Here’s how to guard your time when you’re dealing with constant interruptions and a full workload. Do this when your talkative coworker keeps stopping by If the … Read More

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This is why you make terrible life choices Nir Eyal

‘Learning and understanding how confirmation bias works gives you the opportunity to compensate for its downsides and make more rational decisions.’ … Read More

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

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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

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The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

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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.