Design The humble shipping container home gets a luxurious upgradeFast Company - Katharine SchwabShipping containers have been used to create emergency housing, dorms, breweries, and even a Taco Bell. But rarely do these adaptive reuse projects look so beautiful that they transcend their humble origins
Time Management 7 lessons I never forgot from the best bosses I ever hadBusiness Insider - Natalia LusinskiChances are that through your career, you've had both good bosses and not-so-good ones. Either way, you probably walked away from each experience with valuable lessons. "The relationship you have with
Hemisphere Your adult child resents the way you parented them. Here's how to handle it.NBC News - By Nicole SpectorThis 8-step process will help you get through the conversation and build a better relationship with your grown children. As my husband and I deepen our discussions around family planning, we’re tackling
University of Michigan A 27-Year Study Says 1 Thing Is Key to Happiness and Longevity in Work and LifeInc Magazine - Scott MautzIt all comes from one thing that you can spark with eight questions to yourself. Here's a news flash: In today's world, work and life are intertwined beyond separability. We'd love to work longer, more
Culture AfroArt Photo Series Challenges Beauty Standards with Young Black Models | Colossalthisiscolossal.com - Andrew LaSane Husband and wife photography duo Regis and Kahran Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Photography capture images of children that celebrate the beauty, …
Success A Step-by-Step Guide To Finding Purpose In LifeAskMen - Snehal RajaniDo you feel that you are leading a life that's purposeless and going nowhere? Here's an eight-step guide to find what you're passionate about and give yourself a new purpose to live forDo you feel lost?
Self-Reflection I Was 50 Before I Realized How to Be a Good Leader. Here's What I Wish I Would've Known From the StartInc Magazine - Scott MillerA guaranteed way to repel high performers and emerging experts is to lure them under the guise that they will be empowered, valued and leveraged, and then imprison them in a culture of working for a "know
Emotional Intelligence 5 Hacks to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence (and Why You Need Them)Inc Magazine - Larry AltonEmotional intelligence is an underrated quality of leaders and professionals in the modern workplace, but it's starting to get the attention it deserves. In short,emotional intelligence is your ability
Yale Here's an example of the perfect thank you email, according to Yale career expertsCNBC - Dustin McKissen, Contributor Never undermine the power of sending a thank you note after your interview. Whether it's for a job or an internship, a thank you note is literally …
Harry Potter 21 Of The Most Meaningful Quotes That Have Really "Stuck" With PeopleBuzzFeed - Syd Robinson“Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.” Recently, Redditor u/BoroMoo asked other Reddit users, "What's a quote that has just 'stuck with you'?" Here are some of their
Tyneside 10 Productivity Experts on Twitter That Will Actually Help You Get More DoneInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanTwitter can be a time suck, but it's also a source of great productivity advice. As we all know, there are lots of ways that social media can make you less productive and more unhappy. But it doesn’t to
What Credit Score Do You Start With?creditsesame.com - Credit Sesame If you’re just starting to establish your credit profile or credit history, you’re probably curious about what your starting score is. We’re going to …
Leadership What I learned from building 5 companies in 5 totally different industriesFast Company - Julia HerbstThe lessons I learned can be used by anyone who’s looking to explore a new opportunity outside their current field. As teenagers, we are asked to decide which field we would like to pursue—ostensibly the
Infographics Infographic: How to show your soft skills on your resumeTechRepublic - Macy Bayern Soft skills are an asset to one's resume, according to GreatResumesFast. Here's how to highlight them. More than one quarter (35%) of recruiters said …
Leadership These are the 5 reasons why you procrastinateFast Company - Stephanie VozzaIdentifying why you’re putting off tasks is the first step to figuring out how to address the problem. If you put things off until the last minute, you’re not alone. In a survey of more than 2,000 professionals,
Success How to quit bad habits without willpower: 3 secrets from neuroscienceLadders - Eric Barker Got any serious bad habits? The extra-strength ones with the FDA warning. The kind you really beat yourself up about — but still engage in all the …
Lifestyle How to Confront Someone If Confrontation Is Basically Your WorstReal Simple - Maggie Seaver Arm yourself with these expert etiquette tips to get through any uncomfortable exchange. There are some difficult conversations you simply can’t shy …
Leadership Try this effective technique to keep learning throughout lifeFast Company - Talib VisramLearning doesn’t end with school. But the same teacher-student structure applies when learning in later life. Memorizing facts or formulas is not all there is to learning. Not by a long shot. Everyone
Leadership Five soft skills you need to be a better leader in 2020Fast Company - Lydia DishmanEveryone can be a leader at their own level. These are the top five soft skills you should start practicing immediately. How do we determine what it means to be a leader? What are the qualities, and how
Mental Health How thinking about death became the ultimate practice for living wellWell+Good - by Zoe Weiner The notification pops up on my phone five times a day. In the middle of checking my email, scrolling through Instagram, or going down a rabbit hole …
Business The 4 Things Resilient Teams DoHarvard Business Review - Bradley Kirkman and Adam C. Stoverink and Sal Mistry and Benson RosenBradley Kirkman is the General (Ret.) H. Hugh Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Department Head in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University. Adam C. Stoverink
Success First Rule Of Leadership: It's Not About YouForbes - David Robertssummed it up: “It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busy-ness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it’s leaning against the
Startups 6 Warning Signs of Bad Leadership You Should Never IgnoreInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesIf employees spot any of these consistently, it may be time to look at other options. The effects of bad leadership cause employee turnover and adversely impact organizations all over the world. This a
Business Employee Engagement Isn't The Key To A Healthy Workplace Culture -- Instead, Aim For The Other EForbes - Naz Beheshtiless than impressive results. What if we are focusing on the wrong thing? What if employee engagement is more of a symptom than a solution? We know it is wise to monitor our blood pressure. However, is
Success 11 signs you’re going to be successful, even if it doesn’t feel like itLadders - Shana Lebowitz If you’re pursuing your passions, if you’re learning, and if you’re forging solid relationships, you’re probably on track to being successful. If …
Play buttonArt Mind-Bending Optical Illusion Murals Transform Ordinary BuildingsMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesStreet artist Peeta transforms ordinary buildings into three-dimensional abstract forms with his optical illusion art. Once the Italian creative is finished working his painted magic, the structures are
3 Reasons Most Professionals Fail When Promoted to Leadership PositionsInc Magazine - John EadesIt's ironic the reward for being good at your job is a promotion to a job you haven't done before (and most often requires a completely different skill set). Organizations are promoting people into management
Change Your Life By Becoming A Frugal Freak – 11 Ways To Be More Frugalmakingsenseofcents.com - Michelle Schroeder-Gardner Are you frugal? Or, do you like to waste money? By wasting money, I mean spending well beyond your needs.If you're reading this article, I'm assuming …
Harvard Here's an example of the perfect resume, according to Harvard career expertsCNBC - Dustin McKissen, Contributor Just the thought of writing a resume can lead to a huge headache. But it doesn't have to be so complicated. Try to think of your resume as an …
Marcus Buckingham The Best Books on Leadership for 2019Forbes - Rhett PowerThe U.S. Navy SEALs might as well be a factory for exceptional leaders, so it’s no surprise that a book authored by former SEAL platoon commander Alden Mills tops my list. I can’t say I’ve ever hunted
