“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Terina Allen – Forbes It’s fascinating how indignant people can get when other people lie about things, yet they readily accept the lies that they tell themselves all the time. Think about it. People respond with things like “how dare you lie to me” or “we can’t have a meaningful relationship if you lie…

By Art Markham – Fast Co. Our chronic sleep deficits play a big role in our difficulty focusing on one task. But—and no surprise here—so do our cellphones and the constant stream of emails. The word “attention” in psychology is a catchall referring to any process that influences what information from the world breaks through…

By Amy Blaschka – Forbes Many of us resist giving things up because we’ve always had them, or we might use them again one day. It’s incredible how much stuff you can accumulate, especially when you haven’t taken the time to assess whether you still use or need it. Case in point: Over the weekend,…

By Caroline Castrillion – Forbes A career setback can be tough. We’ve all been there. Your boss unexpectedly calls you into his office and proceeds to tell you that the business has been sold or you’re being replaced in a company restructuring. Whether you’ve been fired, laid off, or passed over for a promotion, it…

By Evan Nicole Brown – Fast Co. 53% of professionals in a recent survey claim they need this one thing to stay engaged on the job. No, it’s not a beer tap. Forget the kombucha on tap and the designated wellness rooms. Most office perks are overrated. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way,…

By Kaitlyn McInnis – Ladders People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses — but sometimes it’s not so black and white. Almost everyone has had a less than great manager at some point in their career but there are certain characteristics that may actually suggest you might be dealing with a toxic boss.…

By Barbara Davidson – Ladders How would you describe your management style? So much emphasis is put on what divides ‘good managers’ from ‘great leaders’ that we often fail to notice how one-sided both of these terms can sound in the workplace. Instead, managers are discovering that ‘coaching-style’ leadership brings out the strengths in a…

By Art Markman-Fast Co. Life is filled with high-pressure situations. But you can teach your brain to perform better in these scenarios. Chances are, there is some situation at work that puts you under pressure. It might be giving a presentation to a client. It might involve a delicate negotiation for a big sale. You…

By Mark Robinson – UnderCover Recruiter From the ridiculous antics of David Brent in ‘The Office’ too greedy Montgomery Burns in The Simpsons, there are many awful fictional managers on TV. What about in real life? The stats from Kimble’s recent survey on workplace attitudes “The Boss Barometer” don’t do all that much to contradict…