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Maybe you headed to a friend’s impromptu birthday dinner last night instead of brushing up on points for the morning meeting. You promised yourself, before hitting the pillow, that you’d wake up early and outline your talking points, but—spoiler alert—that didn’t happen. Or maybe you really didn’t get that meeting invite until the last minute (we’ll blame Gmail). In any case, here you are at your desk at 9 AM with a venti latte, a 30-minute countdown, and the angelic Tim Gunn sitting on your shoulder, whispering, “Make it work.” And, make it work, you must. Here’s how.

Chances are, your employees aren’t going to come up to you one day and give you a piece of their mind. This could be for many reasons—maybe they don’t feel comfortable, maybe you don’t have a culture of transparency, or maybe they value their jobs, to name a few. Or maybe they consider you to be scary and intimidating (in which case, you should probably smile more). But whatever the reason, there are likely a lot of things that your employees are thinking, but wouldn’t ever dare to tell you. Here are four of them.

So you’re about to graduate (or you did recently), and you know that you want to find work that inspires you. But you’re not exactly sure how to do that, and that’s nerve-wracking. And to make matters worse, people are telling you that you’re being “perhaps a little idealistic” and that you “would be lucky [...]

Ever find yourself playing it safe with your language at work? As in—ending statements with question marks in your voice, or prefacing any critique or feedback or new idea you have with “Sorry, but… .” Yeah, me too. But you know what? This style of communication keeps you from sounding like the seasoned professional you [...]

Congratulations—you got a job offer! You’re thrilled—and you should be—but keep your composure and don’t pop the champagne just yet.

Let’s be honest: We all need vacation—whether it’s a girlfriend getaway, a cousin’s out-of-town wedding, or some “me time.” And the truth is, you can take it without looking like you’re slacking. The first step? Making the request in the right way.

If you’re anything like me, you’re a perpetual multi-tasker. This quality can be helpful, but it can also be a handicap—like when you’re trying to complete a dissertation, thesis, term paper, or long-term creative project. These kinds of tasks require single-mindedness, focus, and diligence—not bouncing around from idea to idea. If you’re in the same position, let me tell you about two techniques I found that helped me out of this cycle.

At some point, it may start to feel like you’ve exhausted every PR trick in the book. You’ve attended events, distributed press releases, made friends with key journalists, and created more social media platforms than you can count. But in all of that noise, you may have forgotten about your brand’s biggest asset: Yourself.

Growing up, bullies were everywhere. They pulled your hair on the playground, they made fun of your name in high school, they were even people you called “friends.” But now you’re an adult, so all of that should be behind you, right?