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People think they learn faster than machines, according to research.

I want to show you why most mission statements are so terrible. Let's say you founded a pizza parlor. And your first idea for a mission statement is somethin...

Living to please others opens you up to attack—here's how to stop.

Super Casual Friday Last week, an article in the Washington Post caught my attention. It was titled, "At some start-ups, Friday is so casual that it's not

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*CLOSED CAPTIONING AVAILABLE FOR THIS VIDEO CLIP* (Press "CC" icon) (Go to 2:48 for Bill Murray's cab driver story) The Q & A session featuring Bill Murray &...

Navy SEAL platoon leader James Waters explains what keeps elite operators going and how you can apply this type of grit to your own challenges.

There's the hustle of always asking, of putting yourself out there, of looking for discounts, shortcuts and a faster way. This is the hustle of it it doesn't hurt to ask, of what you don't know won't hurt you, of...

It's been his beat for 17 years. Now Deon Joseph sees an interest in Skid Row that didn't exist when downtown Los Angeles was a shell no one visited.

A Wharton professor shares what does and doesn't work when it comes to crafting goals for the year ahead.

Sometimes a jewel becomes more valuable when people can wear it. That is a thought I had the other day when I was permitted to play the Gershwin Steinway that resides in a workshop at the School of Music at the University of Michigan. It is a true musical jewel, even [...]

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For the new-media generation, the three-martini lunch has gone the way of the manual Rolodex.

A sincere smile, an overdue phone call, or a handwritten thank-you note can shift the mood of a day....

If you Google “daily habits of successful people” you’ll find almost every business-focused media outlet represented in the results. But if you’re looking for a guaranteed roadmap to success, don’t get excited just yet. If you read all of those articles, or even a few of them, you’ll soon realize that successful people have a wide range of daily habits.

It’s part of getting stuff done.

Be less judgmental. It will make you happier, more powerful, and help others around you.

Research shows that mentors are an important and valuable asset for career planning. Everyone from Martha Stewart to Kid President to your high school...

DO YOU work too much? Last year we wrote a jolly piece that found an interesting correlation between working hours and output. With higher working hours, labour...

If a man talks in a meeting, he gets heard. A woman just gets interrupted.

The actress stars in the new film Into the Woods, in theaters Thursday. On screen she's a natural. But as a kid, she had a stutter so severe she could hardly say her own name.

Earlier this year, my team experienced the sudden tragic death of one of our teammates. I am fortunate to lead a great team. Our team members had been in place and unchanged for over five yea…

Website of author and historian, Steven Pressfield.