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The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated
Apple Inc.
• Author: David Bach What’s the secret to becoming a millionaire? For years people have asked David Bach, the national bestselling author of Smart Women Finish Rich, Smart Couples Finish Rich, and Start
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
Apple Inc.
• Author: John C. Maxwell Are there tried and true principles that are always certain to help a person grow? John Maxwell says the answer is yes. He has been passionate about personal development for fifty
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Baby Boomers: Six Resume Mistakes To Avoid
Forbes - Robin Ryan
The million dollar question is this: can your resume get through automated and HR screeners so that you will get the all-important phone call to set up an interview. And is that call for a great job? the
The Story Behind 'Alice's Restaurant' - the 50-Year-Old Song that Is Forever Young
alternet.org - by
(CN) – These days it comes right after intermission. It's ascending, four-note introduction starting even before the stage lights come up. "You still …
Let's Talk About Impostor Syndrome With Incoming Students
Forbes - Maria Klawe
Every fall I start the new academic year by asking the incoming first-year students a question at convocation: how many of you already worry that Admission made a mistake when they admitted you? And every
Want to Be a Better Public Speaker? Stop Talking and Do This Instead
Inc Magazine - By Deborah Grayson Riegel
Your silence is a gift to yourself and your audience. Successful presentations motivate, educate, and inspire listeners to take action. From the attention-getting opening to the powerful close--and the
Banning Small Talk From Your Conversations Makes You Happier, Says Science (Ask Any of These 12 Questions for a Change)
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
Superficial small talk does not build relationships. But these questions will. When you attend a networking event, cocktail party, or meet someone for a business lunch, exchanging superficial small talk
How we can save America from itself
Fast Company - By Adele Peters
As self-interest has grown to dominate politics and business, former labor secretary Robert Reich wants to see a return to the country’s founding ideal of focusing on the common good of its people. Nearly
7 customer service lessons from the best Uber driver ever
Fast Company - By Neil Pasricha
This Toronto Uber driver has maintained a 4.99 rating after driving nearly 5,000 passengers. When I climbed into his car, I found out why. I’ve probably taken an Uber two or three times a day for the couple
The most important skill nobody taught you
Quartz
Before dying at the age of 39, Blaise Pascal made huge contributions to both physics and mathematics, notably in fluids, geometry, and probability. This work, however, would influence more than just the
Words That Will Help You Sell, And Words That Will Hurt You
Forbes - Richard Kestenbaum
Most people have a style they use when they’re selling or trying to convince another person. Part of that style are words that people become comfortable using that they feel are convincing. Words you’re
Eight Essential Rules For First-Time Mentors
Fast Company - By Ximena Vengoechea
Hint: Don’t use all your time together to regale your mentee with tales from your early career. First things first: Becoming somebody’s mentor is definitely worth your time. Done right, mentorship relationships
Ten Skills Every Manager Needs -- But 90% Of Managers Lack
Forbes - Liz Ryan
Dear Liz, I’m the Training Manager in a great firm. I have developed and delivered customer service training, communication skills training and several other courses, but now I have a new and bigger challenge.
9 science-backed books that could change your life for the better in 2018
Business Insider
This year, like every year, most of us are trying to get more done, be happier, and have better relationships. Given the high levels of burnout across professions (50% by some accounts), we all could some
25 of the Most Inspiring Books Everyone Should Read
Inc Magazine - By Christina DesMarais
Take it from these CEOs, founders, and other high-achieving leaders. Whether you turn pages, tap a tablet, or listen to audio, a good book can be a perfect relaxation aid, tutor, or source of inspiration.
How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Let Your Life Shine
tinybuddha.com
“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” ~Hafiz of Shiraz I have been on a quest to be …
The Daily Edition
The news you need for your day.
Scott Walker
The People We Left Europe to Get Away From Are Now Here
HuffPost - Fred Rosen
When the great social experiment, the United States of America, was in its formative stages a few hundred years ago, it was settled by people who wanted to get away from the oppressive religions in Europe
Four Habits of People Who Are Truly Happy | HuffPost Life
HuffPost - The Huffington Post
Hillary Clinton
The Speech That Could Make Elizabeth Warren the Next President of the United States
HuffPost - Miles Mogulescu
Early Friday evening Sen. Elizabeth Warren took to the Senate floor and gave a plain-spoken, barn-burning speech that could make history and put her into serious contention to be the next President of
Work Like A Spy: An Ex-CIA Officer’s Tips For Business Success
Fast Company - By Danielle Sacks
The former spy who stumbled upon a covert career with the CIA in, of all places, a classified ad, shares how a life undercover informed her more conspicuous role in the corporate world. “When I went to
Virginia Tech
7 Habits of Incredibly Happy People
TIME - Inc.
This post is in partnership with Inc., which offers useful advice, resources and insights to entrepreneurs and business owners. The article below was originally published at Inc.com. By Jeff Haden Want
Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend: Do We Really Need It?
National Geographic - Brian Handwerk
Changing our clocks twice a year doesn't really save energy, for starters. 3 Minute Read It's that time again: Across most of the United States, daylight savings time (DST) will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday,
North Atlantic
A halfhearted U.S. war effort in the Middle East
Los Angeles Times - By Andrew J. Bacevich
A common thread connects U.S. military operations of the last 20 or more years: We've persistently tried to fight them on the cheap. In gauging the requirements of a prospective campaign, “What do we to
What is STEAM?
educationcloset.com
The STEM to STEAM movement has been taking root over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive mode of action to truly meet the …
The Periodic Table Of How Kids Play
Fast Company - By Carey Dunne
It used to be that play was just play. There wasn’t a whole lot to say about it. Kids climbed trees, hit balls, and did experiments on insects. But by the mid-20th century, children’s play was being extensively
Scalia's major screw-up: How SCOTUS just gave liberals a huge gift
Salon - Sarah Ruden
Antonin Scalia (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) July 15, 2014 12:45AM (UTC) Before a recent visit by Justice Scalia to Wesleyan University, I (a lowly research fellow) gained an invitation to a banquet in his
Earth Day: Toys That Teach Kids What Really Matters
Forbes
How do you teach children to protect the very resources that will affect their future and their children's future? Trying to teach kids to think critically about anything in the future is a worthwhile
Time Management
10 Lessons I Learned from a Year of Productivity Experiments
Lifehacker - Chris Bailey
Over the last 12 months I have conducted countless productivity experiments on myself, interviewed some of the most productive people in the world, …
Charles Duhigg On How The Power of Habit Drives Everything In Life (And Business)
Fast Company - By Amber Mac
“By understanding how habits work, people have more tools to choose which ones they want and which ones they want to dismiss,” says Charles Duhigg. The New York Times writer recently published The Power

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The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

Baby Boomers: Six Resume Mistakes To Avoid

The Story Behind 'Alice's Restaurant' - the 50-Year-Old Song that Is Forever Young

Let's Talk About Impostor Syndrome With Incoming Students

Want to Be a Better Public Speaker? Stop Talking and Do This Instead

Banning Small Talk From Your Conversations Makes You Happier, Says Science (Ask Any of These 12 Questions for a Change)

How we can save America from itself

7 customer service lessons from the best Uber driver ever

The most important skill nobody taught you

Words That Will Help You Sell, And Words That Will Hurt You

Eight Essential Rules For First-Time Mentors

Ten Skills Every Manager Needs -- But 90% Of Managers Lack

9 science-backed books that could change your life for the better in 2018

25 of the Most Inspiring Books Everyone Should Read

How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Let Your Life Shine

The Daily Edition

The People We Left Europe to Get Away From Are Now Here

Four Habits of People Who Are Truly Happy | HuffPost Life

The Speech That Could Make Elizabeth Warren the Next President of the United States

Work Like A Spy: An Ex-CIA Officer’s Tips For Business Success

7 Habits of Incredibly Happy People

Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend: Do We Really Need It?

A halfhearted U.S. war effort in the Middle East

What is STEAM?

The Periodic Table Of How Kids Play

Scalia's major screw-up: How SCOTUS just gave liberals a huge gift

Earth Day: Toys That Teach Kids What Really Matters

10 Lessons I Learned from a Year of Productivity Experiments

Charles Duhigg On How The Power of Habit Drives Everything In Life (And Business)