Category: Career Advice
Sharing the best advice and insights we’ve gleaned from successful people to help you take your career to the next level (or unlock what you’re meant to do)
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“What Makes You Want to Storm the Castle?” The Question You’re Not Asking (But Should)
One quote from Miki Agrawal’s book, ‘Do Cool Shit,’ has resonated with me for years later. It’s advice from Sophia Bush, and it can apply to anyone who feels stuck.
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Why Grumpy Cat Rules the Internet
An alt title for this post could be, “Are you a humorous complainer?” Guilty. So guilty. Just like Grumpy Cat, the meme that expresses dissatisfaction via one sourpussed feline, I have a tendency to couch complaints in a fuzzy package to lighten things up — a joke here, a quip there — but as recent…
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The Best Thing You Can Do During Lunch This Week
Research from Stanford University shows that taking a short walk boosts creativity, which can help you brainstorm before big meetings at work
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What’s Keeping You From Your Best Work? These 3 Words Will Set You Free
There’s a saying in journalism that rings so true a friend tattooed it on her body: Kill your darlings. Whoa, whoa, whoa — don’t panic. As morbid as it sounds, it has nothing to do with serial killers or crime sprees. It’s a reminder that in order to create something truly compelling and great, you…
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The Toxic Truth About Being Passive Aggressive
Deep down, I’m a peacemaker. I always want to smooth edges, help people understand the other person’s side, and deflate a tense situation as quickly as possible. That tactic has helped me as a manager, student advisor and coffee-date companion over the years, but there’s an ugly shadow side to that need to cool things…
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“Should” Is A Red Flag In Your Life
“Should” is a tyrant. It’s Amazing Amy from Gone Girl. It pushes you to be more self-disciplined, and at times, a better version of yourself; it can get you to finally floss, go to the gym and write thank-you cards. Sometimes all in the same day. But it can easily take over your life, too.
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Amy Poehler: The Painful (Yet Powerful) Truth About Apologizing
“Sorry” is today’s version of “like.” It’s practically a space-filler, joining together two sentences while simultaneously smoothing things over: when we’re running late (sorry), when our arm grazes someone’s in a crowd (sorry), when we accidentally hand someone two meeting agendas instead of one (sorry).
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How to Defeat the Sunday Blues
The top way to defeat the Sunday blues? Make over your weekend plans to include “active leisure” over “passive leisure.” Here’s what I mean.
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The Unexpected Way Your New Job (Or Promotion) Could Affect Your Leadership Style
If you’re new at your job and you feel like you’re screwing things up — big time — you’re not alone. Most of us feel that way; that’s why so many people cite some anonymous stat that says it takes three months to adjust to a new gig. However, your unfamiliar surroundings (and responsibilities) aren’t…
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How to Know Your Worth (and When to Raise Prices)
One of the most common problems I’ve heard entrepreneurs talk about is how achingly hard to put a price on what you do. You don’t want to set the prices too high, scaring people away (and thus giving yourself a not-good-enough complex that’s so, so untrue), and you don’t want to skew too low, making…
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The Danger of Making Rules
As someone who loves creating to-do lists and planning goals, today’s Takeaway Tuesday really hit home. All too often I fall into that trap of, ‘If I do X, Y and Z, then this will happen!” and I’m bummed when things don’t work out according to plan. -Candace Tuesday Takeaway: Packing Light by Allison Vesterfelt…
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Why Figuring Out Your Passion Doesn’t Have to Be Daunting
Passion ebbs and flows. What you feel red-hot about one afternoon can feel stale, boring and unoriginal a week later, and that’s not a sign that it’s not for you. That’s just the natural pendulum swing of feeling passionate about something; like being balled-fists angry or giggly-giddy, those extreme feelings can be fleeting, so maybe…
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