The Best Articles in Career
The most useful articles and videos in Career from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Career Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Career by Refind users in 2024 so far.
Videos
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Fitness Coach Nimai Delgado ON: How Failure Is A Part Of Success
Are you unsure about your career path? Are you trying to build financial stability? This conversation with fitness coach Nimai Delgado offers fresh insights ...
How the World's Most Successful People Think - Polina Marinova Pompliano, Author of Hidden Genius
In her new book, Hidden Genius, Polina Pompliano discusses the simple, actionable habits that have helped some of the most recognizable people in the world ...
The reality: You won't always love what you do. #motivation #hardwork #jayshetty
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An Obvious Career Hack Nobody Ever Talks About
An approach to success no one is talking about.#markmanson #careers #careerhack #mentorship
Maya Shankar: Why change is so scary
Unexpected change like an accident, an illness or a relationship that suddenly ends is inevitable -- and disorienting. With a heartfelt and optimistic take on life's curveballs, cognitive scientist…
What is ...?
New to Career? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is the Best Piece of Advice You Received?
The words that transformed the lives of women leaders
What is Personal Branding? Everything You Need to Know
Are you struggling to get customers for your business? Think about your personal brand and if that may be the problem. What is personal branding? It’s a way to market yourself to build name…
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How to make networking events less awkward: Be a croissant, not a bagel
Networking expert Robbie Samuels explains why adapting the attitude of a croissant is more likely to create meaningful job connections — and shares ways to make networking feel more natural.
How to become an expert
The path to mastery is long, winding and hugely fulfilling. Use this map to navigate and overcome any bumps along the way
How to know what you really want
From career choices to new purchases, use René Girard’s mimetic theory to resist the herd and forge your own path in life
«These are people whose desires are in some sense intertwined with your own – they can affect your desires, and you can in turn affect theirs»
How to Learn from Your Failures
Research suggests that we need to overcome some emotional and cognitive barriers if we’re to learn from our defeats—but it can be done.
«Failure bruises the ego, that metaphorical seat of our self-esteem and self-importance. When we fail, we feel threatened—and that sense of threat can trigger a fight-or-flight response.»
How to pick a side project strategically
Three important criteria for picking a side project are longevity, the monetization sweet spot, and the scope.
«identify the primary search keywords, find their search volume, and analyze the top ranking websites.»
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6 habits of instantly likable people
Some folks are just inherently likable. Here are some of the habits they practice and traits that make them good at forming connections.
The surprising connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity
Slack’s Workforce Index uncovers new findings on how to structure the workday to maximise employee productivity, well-being and satisfaction
A Second Job Might Not Be the Solution, Actually
A second income stream might seem like an obvious solution if you’re struggling financially. But a second job doesn’t always help as much as you expect, and can even do some harm to your financial…
Sallie Krawcheck’s Best Advice on Recovering From Career Setbacks
From investment banker, to research analyst, to CEO, CFO, and now CEO again, Sallie Krawcheck knows all about navigating career changes — and the perseverance needed to bounce back after setbacks.…
We Don't Need 'Self-Help,' We Need Support
What we can learn from Denmark, home to some of the happiest people on Earth
«Late-stage capitalism—capitalism untethered to morality, decency or any sense of the social good—is what created this mess.»
Short Articles
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How to find success with the 4 conditions of “intelligent failure”
Intelligent failure occurs in a low-risk environment and leads to growth or new knowledge. To fail intelligently, follow five strategies.
Smart Things I’ve Read Lately
“Until we know we are wrong, being wrong feels exactly like being right.” – David McRaney “I’m just a collection of mirrors, reflecting what everyone else expects of me.” – Rollo May “Basically, when…
«“Life is not a problem to be solved. It’s a paradox to experience. You can believe one thing and also believe its opposite.” – Derek Sivers»
The best way to unlock potential? Don’t focus on raw talent
By all accounts, Philipp Meyer is a talented writer. He has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His novels have been compared to the pantheon of Faulkner,…
«Meyer’s story is a reminder that our cultural obsession with raw talent is misguided. To truly unlock potential — either your own or that of the people you lead and teach — you must refine your shortcomings, too.»
Self-Efficacy: The Key to Understanding What Motivates You
What is self-efficacy and the three most important takeaways to succeed with challenging goals
«Self-efficacy is your belief that you can succeed in taking a particular course of action.»
37 Pieces of Career Advice I Wish I’d Known Earlier
From my first desk job working at my college newspaper. My first job was working at a small deli and grocery store in Lake Tahoe when I was 15. It was a job that came full circle some twenty years…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Career.
How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events
How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events - Freakonomics
How to succeed and find meaning in a "post-career" world
A struggling actor turned on-set intimacy coordinator. A CEO who quit to fight climate change as a consultant and politician. An Army sergeant who became a painter, an accountant who became a small…
How to Do Great Work
July 2023If you collected lists of techniques for doing great work in a lot of different fields, what would the intersection look like? I decided to find out by making it.Partly my goal was to create…
«The trouble with exponential growth is that the curve feels flat in the beginning. It isn't; it's still a wonderful exponential curve»
7 Impactful Prompts for Running a Personal Year-End Retrospective
Take stock of the past year and lay the groundwork for the year to come with these deep-diving question prompts. We assembled a self-reflection guide from experts like Sam Corcos, Annie Duke, Anne…
What Do You Want?
Figuring out what you want is the central task of adulthood, and it's not an easy one. Learn how to answer life's most important question.
Thought Leaders
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