Improve your communication, confidence and success at work

Before you say a single word, people are often already making judgments about your confidence, competence and credibility based on the way you hold yourself. Nonverbal communication, also known as body language, is a valuable professional skill that shapes how others assess your presence and authority at work.   In our latest Smarter course, Master Your Body Language To Boost Your Influence, you will learn how to carry yourself at […]

How to get hired without impressive pedigree or resume

Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison has a simple piece of career advice: Chase the job nobody wants. “When you don’t have an impressive pedigree, when you don’t have a resume that will stand out, the way that you get people to notice you is, you take jobs that nobody else wants, and you work really hard […]

How to create better habits without relying on discipline

Many people think that if they’re determined enough — if they push themselves really hard — they’ll be able to create better habits. Those people are missing an important piece to the puzzle of self-control, according to James Clear, author of The New York Times bestselling book “Atomic Habits.” Even if you’re disciplined, you likely […]

How to train your brain to do hard things and like it: Stanford psychiatrist

Gone are the days of spending hours searching for the answer to a question, having to leave the house to meet someone new or even getting up to change the temperature in your home. But technologically enabled convenience comes at a cost, says Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke: Now, most people tend to dislike activities that […]

These ‘powerful behaviors’ make a big difference

Certain people seem so effortlessly influential, they make you wonder if they were born with some magical quality.  But after researching human behavior for 15 years, I have good news. Influence is a set of learnable actions, not a fixed personality trait.  In my book, “Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From the […]