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With so many useful apps out there, it’s easy to keep your home office organized and productive, whether you’re actually there or on the go. Read More

Productivity

3 life lessons from the making of this Hollywood blockbuster Ozan Varol

We tend to incessantly focus on the facts in front of us and neglect other facts that may be hidden in a blind spot. Read More

Productivity

Stop trying to be famous and build a body of work instead Jeff Goins

Don’t look at your work as a series of individual pieces that either “go big” or flop. Instead, look at it as a body of work. Read More

Productivity

The comfort trap: Why the pursuit of an easier life creates a harder one (and what to do instead)Mayo Oshin

No matter how hard your life is today, don’t give up. Resist the temptation to pursue an easier life, embrace hardship and escape the comfort trap. Read More

Productivity

The best advice AOL cofounder and investor Steve Case gives entrepreneurs Richard Feloni

The billionaire founding CEO of AOL says that building a productive team of people with complementary skill sets is of utmost importance. Read More

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Statistics and data science degrees: Overhyped or the real deal?Ladders Contributor

Stats is indeed useful, but not in the way that the popular media – and all those online data science degree programs – seem to suggest. Read More

Productivity

Employees are most productive in the 10 a.m. hour of work Jane Burnett

The survey also shows that women are more likely to use exclamation points in work messages: 10.91% written by women have them, compared to 9.09% for men. Read More

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15 real ways to make your kid feel independent Ladders Contributor

One of the biggest developmental milestones for your toddler is a feeling that they control their destiny. Here’s how to support his new sense of autonomy. Read More

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30 days to a smarter brain (how to rapidly improve how you think)Thomas Oppong

“30 days offer just enough time to realistically adopt new habits that can help you get smarter and think better, yet long enough to be challenging.” … Read More

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