Career Advice & Insights

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Confidence is desired in all kinds of relationships, and it’s the ingredient that colors our view of ourselves, as well as how we are perceived by society. So, it is confidence that is worth cultivating and being, in order to live in each moment of the day. Read More

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4 books that will are essential to learn leadership and management Praveen Tipirneni

I recommend the following books as a starting point for anyone who wants to dive deep into the projects. They are based on four of the most significant management projects in U.S. history: the Apollo program, the Manhattan Project, the Panama Canal, and the Transcontinental Railroad. Read More

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This real estate titan says this is the key to a good mentor/mentee relationship Ladders Contributor

Early in my career, one of my bosses told me to always find a person that would be able to assistant and mentor me. This was excellent advice, which I have passed on many times over the years. When looking for a mentor, it is important to find someone who is successful, preferably in the business sector in which you wish to pursue or at the very least, whom you greatly respect and admire for his or her success and career trajectory. You can learn so much from a variety of people who have had many different types of experiences. Read More

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On "flim-flam and flubbery" in the American workplace Bob Sutton

I would describe the book, Malice in Blunderland, as a collection of silly and serious thoughts about why people in big organizations do so many absurd and seemingly irrational things. Read More

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Here is everything you need to know about the new Gmail Meredith Lepore

Stop what you are doing. Put everything down. There is a new version of Gmail out and you need to know everything about it. None of the new features are quite earth shattering, but they definitely may make you a bit more organized. Read More

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8 books that teach you to be rich | Ladders Darius Foroux

The 8 books that I recommend in this article will help you to do that. Read them and you’ll never have to worry about personal finance again. Read More

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This infographic explains the Art & Science of Networking Ladders

There were probably business cards flying everywhere, and even some people may have seemed to be in a contest to see how many business cards they could hand out without even talking to anyone. Unfortunately, that’s not networking at all, and if that’s how you are doing it you are wasting your time. Read More

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Peak-end rule: Why you make terrible life choices Nir Eyal

The peak-end rule serves a key evolutionary purpose – it helps us avoid devoting more brain capacity to memories we don’t need. Knowing about this cognitive quirk helps us use it to our advantage. Read More

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Maybe it's not always yes or no: The power of uncertainty Rachel Weingarten

Whether you’re too agreeable, or overly disagreeable, maybe it’s time to embrace someplace in the middle and give yourself the gift of maybe. Read More

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