“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Travis Bradberry – Ladders Likability is so powerful that it can completely alter your performance. Here are 10 ways you make yourself less likeable. Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few—the good looking, the fiercely social, and the…

By Meredith Lepore – Ladders According to new research published in the journal JAMA Network Open, not working out regularly can be even worse for your health than smoking. Don’t feel like exercising today? May as well pick up a cigarette it turns out. According to new research published in the journal JAMA Network Open, not working…

By Hilarey Wojtowicz – Ladders From not starting a side hustle to not taking time off from work, you’re losing out on a lot of money by not doing these 11 things. When it comes to money, most of us want to spend less and save more. There are easy, everyday ways to do both, but there are…

By Travis Bradberry – Ladders Embracing the behaviors of confident people is a great way to increase your odds for success, which, in turn, will lead to more confidence. The science is clear; now you just have to decide to act on it. In The Empire Strikes Back, when Yoda is training Luke to be…

By Jeremy Brown – Ladders A simple body language gesture can sink you without you ever having to say a word. Ever get the feeling that people find you to be cold, defensive, or unapproachable? Or that, your spouse finds you to be combative when you’re simply trying to hear them out? Your body language might be to blame.…

By Paul White – Ladders although you may have a colleague that rubs you the wrong way, resist putting them in the “Don’t Appreciate Them” basket Let’s be honest, some people are more difficult to work with than others. There are weird people; angry, irritable colleagues; people with a lousy work ethic, and people we…

By Benjamin P Hardy – Ladders Most people, if they are honest with themselves, want “success” because of some form of status it will give them. “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” — Marilyn Strathern There is a law in statistics known as Goodhart’s law, named after the…

Career Contessa Editors – Ladders Mistakes. We’ve written about them over and over again here at CC. We’ve made them over and over again, too. We think about them, talk about them, obsess about them. They’re what make us human and help us grow, but they can also be devastatingly embarrassing, shameful, and costly to…

By Emilie Aries – Ladders A little preparation can go a long way to ensuring that you’re able to make the most of this year-end opportunity to make your case and land a raise. It’s the fourth quarter of the year and at many workplaces that means one thing: year-end reviews are coming up. This…

By Jeff Cox – CNBC Wages and salaries rose 3.1 percent in the third quarter, the biggest increase in a decade, according to the Labor Department. Overall compensation costs were up 2.8 percent, ahead of Wall Street expectations. Wages have been the missing piece in the economic recovery, though the Fed has been raising rates…