Feeling Anxious About Work? Ask Yourself These Four Questions
Kristine Steinberg helps both employees and executives battle anxiety and find fulfillment at work through her consulting and coaching practice. Here’s how you can do the same.
Business Tools
By Erin Scottberg
Know Your Worth! A Guide To Setting Your Rates
Naming your professional price can be a daunting and confusing task. These strategies can help make it easier.
From Double Opt-ins to Power Dynamics: Know Your Email Intro Etiquette
From professionals who have sent — and received — a lot of them.
Increase Your Productivity by Saying Goodbye to Drains and Incompletions
Start with these three steps to take back your time, energy, and attention.
6 Crucial Skills for Building a Good Workplace Reputation
Work in this town again and again: From the right dose of humility to the importance of follow-through, we compiled a list of golden rules for making a sterling reputation.
Productivity
By Aileen Kwun
A Neuroscientist Shares 5 Ways to Hack Productivity
Multitasking is a myth, Sahar Yousef, Ph.D. tells us. Here, she weighs in on a few tactics to use your noggin more efficiently.
Getting Back to Work After a Leave of Absence
Four creatives share lessons learned during time off and insights for a successful transition back.
The Rise of the Typographic Flash Card in the Age of Binge-Worthy TV
Bold, distinctive title cards are the new standard for your favorite streaming shows. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at why and how…
99U’s Top 5 Tips to Deal with Criticism
Whether it’s discovering unknown faults or accepting tough love, learn how to use criticism to your creative advantage.
Understanding Boredom
It’s not a pleasant state of being, but under the right lens it can spur creative growth and reengagement.
Maximize Your Next Big Career Move with this Tool
These simple exercises can be invaluable for personal and professional growth. Follow the Johari Window technique to identify blind spots in your self-perception, uncover hidden strengths, and allow for new opportunities to come your way.
Big Ideas
By Madeleine Dore
The Two Traits for Creative Success and How to Cultivate Them
Grit, time optimization, and who you know might be overrated when it comes to career triumphs. A new study shows career optimism and self-efficacy are the two key ingredients most likely to be a recipe for successfully navigating the ups and downs of a self-managed career.
