Career Advice & Insights

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What leads to goal achievement is a path, process, or a system. And for most of us, this part of the machine is the most difficult to maintain. It’s the one that takes the most time and effort. Read More

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Here’s the most dangerous proverb in the English language Ozan Varol

Curiosity requires an admission of ignorance. Asking a question means that we don’t know the answer, and that’s an admission that few of us are willing to make. For fear of sounding “dumb,” we assume most questions are too basic to ask, so we don’t ask them. Read More

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Doing this simple task will lessen your flying anxiety Meredith Lepore

Nearly 1 in 3 adult Americans is either anxious about flying (18.1%) or afraid to fly (12.6%.) I am both and yet I still do it frequently even though it pains me (and embarrasses me in front of countless strangers.) So any time there is a hack or a tip on how to lessen your flight anxiety (so I can clutch the arm rests just a little less) my ears perk up. Read More

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3 tricks to step up your self-promotion skills Selena Rezvani

Whether you’ve landed a new client, settled a case, launched a product or won an award, consider some of the approaches below as you fine-tune your own voice for talking about accomplishments. Read More

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Forget early retirement – people who saved enough say a 'mini retirement' is just as rewarding Hillary Hoffower

Early retirement isn’t always feasible for some people. Instead of an early retirement or end-of-career retirement, they opt for a mini-retirement, a series of meaningful respites away from their job. Read More

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6 ways to treat your time like money (and reap the benefits)Ladders Contributor

if we actually treated our time the way we treat our money – as a thing of great value that we trade for the sustaining and comforting things of life — we might find more value in those “unproductive” periods. Read More

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4 misconceptions about stay-at-home dads we need to end now Ladders Contributor

Similar to the belief that stay-at-home moms sit around watching soap operas and eating bonbons, stay-at-home dads are plagued by misconceptions. It’s unfortunate that the world we live in still discounts and undermines the value of domestic work and family. Read More

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The powerful lesson my dad taught me without even trying Ladders Contributor

Have you wondered what makes you who you are? I have. Here is my story. I had wanted to write this for long, never knew how it would fall out. That is the risk of writing about something close to your heart — my dad. Here we go. Read More

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How being a perfectionist really is your biggest weakness Sarah Landrum

If we dig a little deeper, it becomes clear perfectionism is a weakness if you’re truly obsessed with every detail of everything you do. So, let’s dig in — here are four ways perfectionism works against you in the office, and one big way to make it work for you. Read More

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