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Children often don't want to go to sleep, and parents don't like to put them to bed. A simple card makes it much less of a struggle, researchers say, giving everyone in the family some control.

Much has been written about employee motivation and retention. It's written by folks who actively use words like motivation and retention and generally don't have a clue about the daily necessity of keeping your team professionally content because they've either never done the work or have forgotten

Apple's Retina MacBook uses a brand new USB-C connector for power, which means that it's able to be charged by external USB battery packs...

Making challenging subjects fun

In this series, professionals share their hiring secrets. Read the stories here, then write your own (use #HowIHire somewhere in the body of your post).

I recently finished a story I’d spent several months obsessing over. When I pitched the piece to my editor, I knew that I’d found a worthy subject, but I couldn…

A leading business author talks about the books that shaped his thinking and career.

Americans used to socialize more with their colleagues. Now, the office is more transactional.

The test, of course, offers nothing but downside. No extra credit, just points marked off. The test is the moment where you must conform to standards, to say what is expected of you. Perhaps a better question is, "Will this...

You cannot master a skill on your own. Finding your calling will not happen without the assistance of others. An accidental apprenticeship is your best shot.

Apple announced the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus today. And if you want one, Apple would like you to think that it's business as usual. You can preorder them starting September 12th, and they'll be...

John Cassidy on “Will College Pay Off?,” by Peter Cappelli, and the dwindling economic returns of a higher education.

Here is a new post from pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom, author of a number of popular posts on this blog, including “Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today,” as well as “The right — and surprisingly wrong — ways to get kids to sit still in class” and “How schools ruined […]

On Networks, Connections, and Relationships

When I was little, my mother's inspiration for our school lunches usually revolved around chocolate chips and food coloring.

Massive hurricanes striking Miami or Houston. Earthquakes leveling Los Angeles or Seattle. Deadly epidemics. Meet the “maximums of maximums” that keep emergency planners up at night.

This spoof of a prescription drug commercial reminds us what's really important.

Apple Logic Pro editing tip

Brian Clark at Rainmaker interviews Dan Pink for Unemployable

Rehearse, but don’t obsess.

Are you good at math? A computer whiz? Well, great! Presumably your “hard skills” are a surefire ticket to a high-paying job. Well, maybe that used to be the ca…

Rule One: Take pleasure in it. It’s not just a safety net, it’s YOUR net. ¶ I’ve long been told that I “know everyone.”…

The best way to conquer fear is by coming face-to-face with what scares you the most.

The high cost of overwork.