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Moving Past Gender Barriers to Negotiate a Raise - NYTimes.com
Discrimination persists in the workplace and can emerge when women act as their own advocates to seek a raise, experts say.
In the Company of Givers and Takers - HBR
Your organization’s success depends on the generosity of your employees. What do you do to support that?
I made a complete list of all the good things that happen to you when you compare your success to someone else's. - Jon Acuff
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▶ Bill Murray Day @ TIFF: Bill Shares Personal Philosophy & his Cab Driver Story (Sep. 5, 2014) - YouTube
*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 &...
A Navy SEAL Explains 8 Secrets To Grit And Resilience
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.
Seth's Blog: Two kinds of hustle
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...
Great Leadership: 10 Employee Conversations That Managers Hate to Have
Information and opinions about leadership and management development by expert Dan McCarthy
A remarkable letter from the Nashville police chief - The Washington Post
Steve Anderson's memo is a prime example of leadership at a time when many police departments are in tumult.
On patrol with Skid Row's 'angel cop' - CNN.com
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.
The trick to setting goals the right way - The Washington Post
A Wharton professor shares what does and doesn't work when it comes to crafting goals for the year ahead.
What George Gershwin's Piano Teaches Us About Technology - Forbes
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 [...]
Six Habits of Highly Empathic People | Greater Good
We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives, says Roman Krznaric—and use it as a radical force for social transformation.
How to Create Your 12-month Strategic Plan
Strategic plan
Dan Pink: How To Be Motivated - Business Insider
Here's what the research says really produces motivation.
Power Lunches Are Out. Crumbs in the Keyboard Are In. - NYTimes.com
For the new-media generation, the three-martini lunch has gone the way of the manual Rolodex.
Best Smile in Portland, Oregon | Erin Donley
A sincere smile, an overdue phone call, or a handwritten thank-you note can shift the mood of a day....
The three personal development goals successful people pursue habitually - The Globe and Mail
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.
Quick Tip: Record iOS screen casts with OS X Yosemite - The Sweet Setup
Recording iOS screen casts was a bit of trouble in the past, but with Yosemite it's become much simpler.
Famous Business Book Summaries - Business Insider
We've pulled the key lessons from famous books by Jim Collins, Malcolm Gladwell, Peter Drucker, and more.
Digital Music: Can You Hear Above 16-bit/44.1kHz? - The Mac Observer
Dave Hamilton walks right into the line of fire today, detailing and explaining the differences between 16-bit and 24-bit audio bit depths, as well those between sample rates of 44.1kHz and 192kHz. Like The Beatles said about love, Dave says about 16-bits: it's all you need.
Maryland parents investigated by the police for letting their kids walk home alone.
On a recent Saturday afternoon, a 10-year old Maryland boy named Rafi and his 6-year old sister Dvora walked home by themselves from a playground about a mile away from their suburban house. They made it about halfway home when the police picked them up. You’ve heard these stories before,...
High school janitor goes above and beyond
Please, go away
Office Politics Is Just Influence by Another Name
It’s part of getting stuff done.
The single best goal you can set for 2015
Be less judgmental. It will make you happier, more powerful, and help others around you.
4K TVs Are Forked. You Should Wait Before You Buy One | WIRED
UltraHD TVs are getting cheaper and 4K content will thrive in 2015. But there are still exclusivity deals and network speeds to worry about.
Feed Your Career Octopus: Tips For Finding (And Keeping) Awesome Mentors | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Research shows that mentors are an important and valuable asset for career planning. Everyone from Martha Stewart to Kid President to your high school...
Working hours: Proof that you should get a life | The Economist
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...
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Why Women Stay Quiet at Work - NYTimes.com
If a man talks in a meeting, he gets heard. A woman just gets interrupted.