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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…

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.

The path to mastery is long, winding and hugely fulfilling. Use this map to navigate and overcome any bumps along the way

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»

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.»

Deciding to switch career paths can feel daunting. Where do you even begin? In this piece, the author offers four concrete ways to ease the transition: 1) Start by mapping the terrain. Read the bios…

For most of us, a major cause of overwhelm at work is the small stuff, or what authors Rob Cross PhD and Karen Dillon call “microstresses.” Good news: Your relationships can actually he…

«microstresses” — those countless small moments that occur in every workday and drain you of time, energy and enthusiasm»

A reflection on Rapoport's Rules. It's the most effective way to criticise you've never tried (and probably for good reasons).

«You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way.”»

The fastest way to get rich is to go slow. Many beliefs are held because there is a social and tribal benefit to holding them, not necessarily because they’re true. Nothing is more blinding than…

«We should be careful praising winners or criticizing failures, because they often made similar decisions with different degrees of luck.»

I’ve gotten very lucky at least 8 times in my life: When I was 12, I blindly ran across a busy road without looking for traffic At 16, a car swerved over the yellow line and hit me head on At 18, I…

By Leo Babauta One of the things that really humbled me in recent years is the realization that I am often only halfway in on anything I do. I’m rarely ever really all in. For example, I might join a…

Burnout is the result of chronic stress and, at work, that stress tends accumulate around your experiences of workload, values, reward, control, fairness, and community. If any are lacking or out of…

«The bottom line is this: The more chronic stress we face, no matter where it’s coming from, the closer we get to burning out.»

I spoke to Henry Stewart, Chief Happiness Officer at Happy – a company that has seemingly mastered the challenge of retention. In fact, there are nine people in the organisation that have been with…

We've all felt it: burnout. So what's the secret to overcoming it? We can find some answers in the scientific research...

In the early days of a relationship or career, excitement is often high. You're experiencing new things, achieving new goals, and everything feels fresh and thrilling. But before the honeymoon phase…

Workaholism is an attempt to protect yourself from the pain/discomfort of being still & the unworthiness you feel when you’re not achieving.

«Many workaholics see their patterns as justified, always armed with a list of reasons why they must deliver the much-needed improvement or task»

For better or worse, in today’s world everyone is a brand. Whether you’re applying for a job, asking for a promotion, or writing a dating profile, your success will depend on getting others to…

Whether it's a job, an investment, or a relationship, you should have "kill criteria" before you even start.

«I bought it at $50 and I don’t want to sell it at $40, because I want to get my $10 back.»

The resume evaluation process is pretty much a black box for most candidates. And it is so because few hiring managers have publicly discussed this. I thought I should start. Whether you're interested…

My friend Molly has had an impressive career. She got a job as a software engineer after graduating from college, and after kicking ass for a year or so she was offered a promotion to management &#…

Understand how recruiters source candidates on LinkedIn and how to optimize your profile to improve your chances of being found