You didn’t rack up college debt so you could get coffee; here’s how to find a job that offers more meaningful work.
Paying dues—aka menial work like getting coffee for the team—is a term that many millennials shudder upon hearing.
You’re Using Business Jargon To Avoid Solving Problems–Here’s How To Stop
You can’t “drill down” and “synergize” your way out of every work-related bind.
I’d been hired to help Ross with his new firm’s rebranding, but I sensed problems that ran deeper than just a stale brand. Ross was under a lot of pressure from himself as well as the firm. He was just three months in as chief marketing officer (CMO) and had moved his family cross-country to take the position. So the pressure was personal.
3 Unrealistic Career Goals You Need To Abandon
Life doesn’t happen on a schedule, and neither should your career.
Setting goals is par for the course when it comes to your career. Whether it’s for the near future like “land a new job within three months” or long term, like “become partner at the firm in 10 years,” it’s natural to make plans.
From Training Your Brain To Giving Up Meat: May’s Top Leadership Stories
This month’s top stories may help you train your brain to learn faster, rethink your diet, and whip your interview game into gear.
This month, we learned how to harness our brain’s capacity to delete old information, why going meatless might make you more productive, and which interview mistakes job candidates are still making.
3 Rules For Creative Workers To Keep Their Business In Order
Maybe art can’t be rushed, but even the most creative work has deadlines to abide by when it enters the marketplace.
A couple of weeks ago, the musician Lauryn Hill arrived two hours late to a concert in Atlanta, much to the consternation of her fans. Later, the singer, who’s rather notorious for late arrivals and the occasional no-show, explained on Facebook that the reason she sometimes shows up late isn’t because she doesn’t care.
Two Creative Advantages Small Companies Have Over Big Ones
Big companies rarely ask their sales reps what they think of the design team’s new work—but maybe they should.
It’s virtually an article of faith that creativity is essential in business. But what’s often missed—even amid the chatter around startups’ edge in innovation—is how small companies can often gain a creative lead, too. To be sure, innovative thinking demands creative thinking, but it’s a mistake to conflate the two, which often underestimates small companies’ strategic advantages.
3 Reasons You’re Feeling Unmotivated At Work (And How To Beat Them)
First things first, quit trying to be motivated and productive 100% of the time. Then do this.
We’ve all faced days at the office where we’re just not feeling motivated. Off days happen to everyone and it’s tough—if not unrealistic—to constantly do your best work. There are bound to be times when you procrastinate too much, lack focus, or struggle to start important projects.
Jaunt CEO Steps Down, VR Company Now Looking For A Growth-Oriented Replacement
Disney was the lead investor on a $65 million round in the company last year.
The CEO of Jaunt, one of the most high-profile virtual reality companies, is stepping down.
Watch Tony Hawk Show Off His Mad Skills in Zero Gravity
Hawk proves he can skateboard in just about any condition, including near weightlessness.
Remember that episode of the Nickelodeon show Rocket Power, where Otto and the crew visit Tony Hawk’s secret lair—dubbed The Hawk’s Nest—and roller blade, skateboard, and snowboard through a veritable skaters’ wonderland until they meet a cartoon Tony Hawk?
There’s Little Energy In Congress For Making Encryption Law
The bill with the highest profile, Burr-Feinstein, is little more than a giveaway to the FBI and NSA.
Don’t look for Congress to make a law on government access to encrypted data anytime soon. As members rush for the airport before the Memorial Day break, the high-profile standoff between Apple and the FBI over encryption backdoors is likely far from the top of their minds.
