Open-Mindedness The 5 qualities of an authentic personLadders - Meghan Ingraham “To be authentic, we must cultivate the courage to be imperfect — and vulnerable. We have to believe that we are fundamentally worthy of love and …
Success 12 things every type A person wishes you knewLadders - 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 …
Relationships 4 ways to foster genuine connections with anyone you meetLadders - Winston Ibrahim Today, I owe so much of my success in building relationships.Growing up, I learned how to connect with people—and the value of relationships in …
Business 5 languages spotlight: words of affirmationLadders - Paul White While Words of Affirmation is the easiest language for most people to understand and use, it isn’t always deployed effectively.Supervisors and …
Success This is how to master your intuition: 4 research-backed secretsLadders - Eric Barker You’re really good at what you do and you’ve been doing it a long time. You’ve got a hunch about this big problem you’re facing…Should you trust it? …
Students 7 tips on how to take better notesLadders - Kenneth A. Kiewra In a graduate-level educational psychology course at Florida State University, my professor didn’t allow students to take notes. He reasoned that …
Women's News Rebecca Minkoff’s entire NYFW show was about working women (including the ones who are pumping)Ladders - Meredith Lepore Rebecca Minkoff has always been about supporting women. Since she first started her brand back in 2001 Minkoff has incorporated women’s wants, needs, …
Success ‘I’ll have what she’s having’ – how and why we copy the choices of othersLadders - Kelly L. Haws and Brent McFerran and Peggy Liu Imagine you’re dining out at a casual restaurant with some friends. After looking over the menu, you decide to order the steak. But then, after a …
Success How to eat to beat bloat, according to a nutritionistLadders - Leigh Weingus When the first days of summer made their long-awaited appearance, you probably had the best of intentions when it came to your diet: lots of fruits, …
Success “Think different” is bad adviceLadders - Nir Eyal Nir’s Note: This guest post is an excerpt from the new book Invisible Influence: The Hidden Factors that Shape Behavior, written by my friend and …
Success The Shaper Effect: balancing oppositesLadders - Zat Rana When Microsoft first announced Windows, it didn’t create too many waves.The first version was released in 1985 to little attention. Over the coming …
San Francisco Bay Area Lessons from a big life resetLadders - John Zeratsky I quit my job and spent 18 months traveling by sailboat; here are three things I learned.Two years ago, my wife and I lived in a one-bedroom …
Success How what you’ve got can become what you wantLadders - Benjamin P. Hardy Airline executive and religious leader, Dieter Uchtdorf, tells the story of a group of people asked to move a grand piano from a chapel into a …
Success 10 easy hacks to instantly improve your focusLadders - Laine Fullerton Imagine if everyone had the ability and motivation to concentrate for long periods of time. Large work projects, reading, and absorbing massive …
Success How to network when you hate networkingLadders - Meghan Ingraham No matter how uncomfortable it may be, you need to be able to network.I always felt uneasy about going to traditional networking events like …
Success 4 powerful habits of the most successful peopleLadders - LaRae Quy When I attended an undercover in-service at the FBI Academy, several of my training sessions included a mock trial with cross-examination by a …
Success How to tap into your most creative self as you progress in your careerLadders - Rebecca Muller The pressure to succeed early in your career can impact how you feel about the high volume of work you’re doing to set you on that path, and the …
Entrepreneurship This study clears up a lot of myths lobbed at older entrepreneursLadders - CW Headley With rising instances of self-employment in America reforming the laborforce, retirement norms are too beginning to shift in kind. According to a …
Success Are you screwing yourself over? Maybe. But maybe not. Let’s see.Ladders - Maxie McCoy In the times I’ve ever been screwed over, there was always a single common thread. That’s the thing about when you push – yourself, your chances, …
Success I’ve changed careers 3 times and learned 6 critical lessons about work and lifeLadders - Steven John Within a year of graduating college, I found myself on a fast track toward a mid-level management role with a major Los Angeles entertainment …
Business Branding yourself during a job interview – what should you know?Ladders - Stephanie Jones Job interviews can trigger a lot of stress, especially if you don’t have that much experience with them. While you might be properly qualified for a …
Self-Acceptance Self-acceptance is the antidote to self-judgmentLadders - Thomas Oppong Mark Twain once said, “The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” He couldn’t be more right. If you finally accept yourself and …
Success 8 fashion choices that are making people question your professionalismLadders - Kayla Heisler Professional image goes far beyond what one wears to work, but the way someone dresses is still a major facet.The way one carries themselves and …
Mind Want to improve your mental toughness? Try this exerciseLadders - Darius Foroux No matter how prepared you are and how much you plan, things will still go wrong. Often, people say, “I’ll deal with a setback when it happens.” It’s …
Success To be happier, should you focus on yourself or others?Ladders - Meghan Ingraham If we want to become happier, should we focus on ourselves or focus on others?Prior research suggests that we may benefit more from helping and …
Anna Wintour The most powerful woman in fashion on the one thing your team must do to succeedLadders - Meredith Lepore Though Anna Wintour just added Global Content Advisor at Conde Nast to her resume in addition to being the U.S. Artistic Director and Editor-in-Chief …
College & University Data shows that going to an Ivy League school is no longer a requirement for Fortune 100 CEOsLadders - Kyle Schnitzer There’s a common belief that where you go to college or university will define you and put you on a better path toward success than others. That …
Customers Americans would rather do this mind-numbing task than be put on holdLadders - Kyle Schnitzer For many, there’s nothing worse than dealing with customer service.A quick phone call or email to resolve an issue, or even ask a question, can lead …
Succulents 9 mini succulents from your desk that will survive your dimly-lit officeLadders - Sheila McClear Succulents have been all the rage for some time now – they’re cute, they’re compact, and they come in a million different varieties. People have even …
