“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Emily Willingham – Scientific American The chorus of the theme song for the movie Fame, performed by actress Irene Cara, includes the line “I’m gonna live forever.” Cara was, of course, singing about the posthumous longevity that fame can confer. But a literal expression of this hubris resonates in some corners of the world—especially in the…

By Jeff Haden – Entrepreneur Every once in a while, even though the room is full of experienced and successful people, you meet a leader who stands out. You can know in an instant that they act, think, and guide differently than any other leader. But those individuals did not become great leaders overnight. Although some…

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Becky Frankiewicz – Fast Company Values are the core beliefs that guide people’s behaviors and interpretations of the world. We see the world through the prism of our own values, which function as an inner compass and help us determine what is right and wrong, especially in the absence of an external moral…

By Johnny C.Taylor Jr. – USA Today Question: My company has announced that we will all be working remotely permanently. I’m concerned that not having the usual office interactions will hurt my chances of getting promoted and being recognized in the company. How do I make sure people recognize my hard work? – Anonymous Johnny…

By J.T. O’Donnell – CNBC MakeIt When you’ve gone through an extensive job interview and don’t hear back from the recruiter or hiring manager after several follow-up emails, you’ve been “ghosted.” It’s easy to lose hope and confidence when this happens. For many job seekers, the experience is so frustrating that they tend to make things worse by…

By Art Markham – Fast Company There are many factors that influence your happiness with a new job. Obvious factors include your enjoyment of the job responsibilities and your appreciation of the organization’s mission. It also helps if you have at least a few colleagues that you like. Another key factor, though, is the compatibility…

By Elizabeth Grace Saunders – Harvard Business Review Almost anyone can muster enough gumption for a short burst of high-energy effort. Maybe it’s making a shining impression your first few weeks on a job, hitting the gym with fervor at the start of January, or spending a weekend on a remodeling project exhibiting all the…