A physician’s letter to his younger self by:CHIDUZIE MADUBATA, MD

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To my younger self, I remember how excited you were when you finally settled on medicine as the thing that you wanted to do as a career in your junior year of college. I remember all the questions you had about what the process entailed since no one in your family had undertaken this journey… read more

Loathe your job in your 20s or 30s? That may hurt your health by your 40s. By Ariana Eunjung Cha

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Your first job can be a grind. Many of us start out in gigs that we never thought we’d have to take, maybe because the job market is just too tough and we need to make ends meet so we can move out of our parents’ basement. For those of us who are lucky, the… read more

7 Crucial Lessons People Learn Too Late in Life

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CREDIT: Getty Images Life lessons are full of wisdom because they often have to be learned the hard way. However, the hardest part about that process is realizing that sometimes not every opportunity lasts forever. You finally “get it” long after the fact. If possible, it’s best to learn these things sooner rather than later…. read more

Jerry Seinfeld’s 3 Keys to Success (and How Most People Stop After the Second)

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CREDIT: Getty Images  Here’s something really obvious yet also really easy to forget: successful people are successful because they do things differently than other people. They think and believe and operate differently than most other people — and in the process, they achieve differently than most other people. Here’s another thing that’s really obvious: Jerry… read more

7 Best Practices for Networking That Actually Work

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CREDIT: Getty Images Your network is your net worth. When people think about networking, they imagine themselves walking around a big event, trying their best to be extroverted. They think about shaking hands and exchanging business cards, with the hope that sometime in the not-so-distant future an unbelievable opportunity will fall right into their lap. That’s… read more

Crucial Things Every Type A Person Wishes You Knew

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Dr. Travis Bradberry Robert Frost once said, “The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.” He certainly wasn’t thinking about Type A people when he said that. They barrel into the office like they’re racing for… read more

What is True Leadership?

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Brian Thomas, MBA, FACHT Chief Information Officer | Digital Leader | Innovator | Most Connected CIO Integrity…credibility…respect…these are just a few qualities of a true leader. Anyone can be in a position of leadership, whether at work, school or peer group, but this isn’t just a title, lip service or a delegation. It has to… read more

7 morning rituals that are hard to adopt but will pay off forever

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by  Áine Cain The early birds will inherit the earth. At least that’s what a 2009 University of Leipzig study found. The researchers concluded that “morning people were more proactive than evening types.” But being an effective early riser isn’t just about waking up before everyone else. It’s about putting yourself in a positive mindset… read more

Self-Awareness and the Candor Gauge

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by Kim Malone Scott I received the following question from one of our readers: I was facilitating an internal assertiveness workshop, and one of the dynamics I noticed was that, while everyone was engaged, and I think took away some useful insights, there was a thread of lack of personal awareness that seemed to stop some… read more

Things Successful People (Who Are Actually Happy) Do Differently

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Dr. Travis Bradberry Achievement rarely produces the sense of lasting happiness that you think it will. Once you finally accomplish the goal you’ve been chasing, two new goals tend to pop up unexpectedly. We long for new achievements because we quickly habituate to what we’ve already accomplished. This habituation to success is as inevitable as… read more