Category: Employee Development

  • 5 Questions to Ask Yourself If You’re Ready to Change Careers

    Ready to change careers? By Sharlyn Lauby | October 6, 2016 According to a study from LinkedIn, young professionals today change jobs more than their older counterparts. Now, that statistic alone shouldn’t be a surprise or a concern. People change jobs all the time. It’s a natural part of our professional lives and shouldn’t be viewed as a failure. The…

  • A 5 Minute Commitment = A Life-Hack Cure for Procrastination

    Chances are, you’re procrastinating on something today. Maybe you’re doing it by reading this article (great choice, by the way). Lucky for you, we’ve got one of the easiest tips for curing your procrastination right now, right here, courtesy of the founder of Instagram. Ready to get to work? Of course you are — you…

  • Use the Memory Palace Technique to Remember Basically Everything

    Do you ever get the feeling that there’s something important that you’re forgetting? Maybe it’s the name of your new coworker, or directions to the pet store, or, hypothetically, the subject of your next article at the curiosity-fueling publication you work for. Hmm … oh, that’s right! The memory palace, a time-honored technique for remembering…

  • A Frog a Day Keeps Procrastination Away

    Supposedly, Mark Twain once said something along the lines of, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” And that is our productivity tip of the day. You’re welcome, and thanks for reading! Just kidding … kind of. Hope You’re Hungry Twain…

  • What To Say When Asking For A Raise…

    By Angela Melero Conversations about money can be tricky, especially when it comes to salary negotiations. These convos are arguably some of the most anxiety-inducing parts of life, right along with public speaking and dealing with your cable company. So, what does one say when asking for a raise…? According to Harvard’s recent study, 14 percent of women…