Career Advice & Insights

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Productivity
How sharing credit can boost your career and company

On a whim, I decided to send her boss an email telling him as much. She embodied the two attributes I screen for when hiring for my company. Read More

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Putting things off is the biggest waste of life

Putting things off  pursuing what truly matters to us and living our best lives, is one of the greatest obstacles to a meaningful life. Read More

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6 toxic thoughts successful people quarantine

How you think about your feelings plays an all-important role in success. It can both spur you forward to achieve your goals and hold you back. Read More

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Why you should wear the same few things every day, from a fashion designer and personal branding expert

Your fashion-related personal brand is “the visual representation of who you are,” fashion designer and personal brand consultant Fotini Copeland said. Read More

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This 6-word sentence will give you complete freedom and high performance

If you attach to an outcome — whether a good or bad — you freeze your personality. The worst thing you can do for your success is get attached to what happened in the past. Read More

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The magic potion that will save you from procrastination

An ounce of self-analysis, a pound of basics, one dose of why and a pinch of smartness. It works like magic. Procrastination doesn’t stand a chance. Read More

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Why we need more inefficiency

Don’t get me wrong: Efficiency has brought tremendous value to our lives. I’m not about to give up Spotify, Amazon Prime, Lyft, or numerous other services. Read More

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3 types of stories every leader should master

My hope is that they inspire readers to dig deeper into this topic and to identify and cultivate potential stories that can help you accomplish important objectives. Read More

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How a productivity purge can help you build an efficient daily schedule

For best results, schedule your day around your energy. Observe your energy patterns, and work on high-value tasks when you are most active. 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.