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Human beings have always been fascinated with “secrets” through which power is attained, riches gained, and success assured. Our belief in secrets and its natural cousins, conspiracies and superstitions, often appears when we are under stress, dealing with matters seemingly outside our control. According to Science Magazine, humans in those situations have increased illusory pattern perception, creating nonexistent causal links and correlations in an unconscious effort to rationalize the outcome and affirm ourselves. More
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Last week TIME released its annual 100 Most Influential People list, filled with luminaries who have had a major impact on the world. More
There’s a song stuck in my head. Even Alicia Keys, Khloe Kardashian, and Kelly Rowland can’t seem to get enough of it. We’re all Tweeting and singing along to Drake’s new song “Started From the Bottom.” A huge hit with young fans and celebrities alike, Drake’s song takes us through examples of the broken or “bottom” stage of his life as he rhymes about “living at my mama’s house, we’d argue every month,” and borrowing his uncle’s car only to be scolded, “bring it right back.” I mean, who can’t relate to that? Then, to the delight of fans, Drake takes us along to the top as he describes how he’s now making millions and performing at sold out shows. More
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A recent international study by LinkedIn was released last month in honor of International Women’s Day. The study, called What Women Want at Work, was done in partnership with Cross-Tab Survey. 5,300 women in 13 countries were asked for their thoughts on what makes an ideal work environment. The results provides quite a bit of insight, both surprising and expected, about what employers can do to motivate and engage female employees. Three major themes became apparent from the results: how women define success is different now than it was just a few years ago, work-life balance has taken precedent over pay, and women are increasingly concerned about unclear career paths.
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When Margaret Thatcher was getting into politics, she worked to lower her speaking voice to be taken more seriously. Now a new study finds that CEOs with deeper voices earn an average of $187,000 more a year, and run significantly larger companies — the men, that is. The finding for women was even more surprising. More
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Divas may be fabulous on stage, but in real life they get a bad rap: Who wants to be around a noisy narcissist day in and day out? But as it turns out, some divas get some things spectacularly right in life, according to a smart new column by Wall Street Journal writer Elizabeth Bernstein. Here are a few of her success lessons from healthy divas. More
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I had just landed a quarter million dollar book deal with a major publisher, received a standing ovation at my speaking gig that weekend, and was flying home from New York with a new little Donna Karan number in my suitcase. Life was suh-weet in most every way. More
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Take a moment to sit down and think for a moment. Do you know of one person who found success —not just financial success, but personal success—by doing something they despise?
If you can’t, maybe there’s a reason for that. Levo League spoke with Erica Diamond, founder and editor-in-chief of WomenOnTheFence.com, at yesterday’s Office Hours. Diamond found her own success strictly by pursuing her passion, and emphasized the importance of really doing what you love. More
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1. What do you do (that gives you joy, because why bother if it doesn’t bring you joy)?
2. Who cares about what you do?
3. How do you get to who cares?
That’s it – three essential, monumental questions for every entrepreneur. Whether you’re a hairstylist or a blogger, a lawyer or a widget seller, it’s the simplest questions that will illuminate the way. I’ve been using this inquiry strategy for years to build businesses and it never fails to light up what the top priorities are. More
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We’ve been taught for generations to believe happiness can only be obtained through success. The harder we worked, the more success we would reach, and the happier we would become. Sadly, this no longer seems to be the case for many people. More
- 88 days ago by Business Insider
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The most successful people in the world didn’t get where they are on their own. Along the way, they received some guidance that changed their views and, inevitably, got them to the top.
In its latest “Influencers” series, LinkedIn asked 70+ top professionals in banking, real estate, public relations, energy, technology, and media to answer the question: “What is the best advice you’ve ever received?” More
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Striving to be the best you can be in the workplace should always top your list of professional goals. Whether you’re just beginning your career or you’ve been working at it for awhile, being a stand-out employee is something you should never lose sight of.
While we all have specific characteristics that have the potential to help make us good employees, continued improvement is beneficial to a long and successful career. Your employer likely has high expectations for you; therefore, you should also have them for yourself.
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Malcolm Gladwell points out in his book “Outliers” that older students and athletes perform better than their younger peers in school and sports because they have a distinct maturity advantage.
Now there’s more evidence that the day you’re born affects how successful you’ll be. More
