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- Learn to use your natural abilities like Olympians
Olympians often thrive in sports that take advantage of their natural abilities, something you can emulate in your work style, Ritika Trikha writes. For example, a synchronized swimmer thrives in a team environment and you might be the same if you "don’t care about hogging all the glory and prefer doing your part for the good of the entire team," she writes. CareerBliss.com
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- The tried-and-true formula for getting ahead
There is no such thing as an overnight success and it's those who are willing to work hard, pay their dues and plan ahead who reach the top, Ron Thomas writes. "Whether it is long hours, weekends or insurmountable odds, they persevered," he writes. TLNT.com
(7/23)
- 3 mentors no career should be without
Elle Roth puts together tips on how to choose mentors and develop relationships with them. For example, look for a "where I want to be in five years” mentor from "mid- to senior-level managers who are well-known and respected within your company," she suggests. TheDailyMuse.com
(7/23)
- Economist: U.S. retirement system "defies human behavior"
The U.S.'s voluntary retirement-savings system "simply defies human behavior," writes Teresa Ghilarducci, a professor of economics at the New School for Social Research. That's because most people can't accurately predict their lifespan and how long they'll be able to work; manage investments appropriately; avoid the need to withdraw from savings; and save enough of their earnings. Ghilarducci advocates guaranteed retirement accounts in addition to Social Security. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
(7/21)
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- How to thrive in a new job
New employees often stumble in the first 90 days on a job because they don't create a game plan or communicate with the boss on expectations, Lisa Quast writes. "No matter how overwhelmed you feel in your new position -- feel like you’re drinking from a fire hose? -- just take a deep breath, remain calm, stay focused, and prioritize, prioritize, prioritize," she writes. Forbes
(7/23)
- Report identifies workers' salad days
Office workers have more willpower on Mondays, at least when it comes to deciding where to have lunch. That's according to a survey of salad bar chains, which report markedly higher lunchtime sales early in the week. “We think it’s because people are a little repentant about their weekend,” says Colin McCabe, founder of the Chop’t salad-bar chain. Bloomberg Businessweek
(7/23)
- Don't fear the semicolon
British writers deploy semicolons with a self-assuredness born of their grounding in the classics; Americans, by contrast, tend to shy away from the problematic punctuation mark, writes Mary Norris. Still, the semicolon can introduce subtle new shades of meaning into a text, so it's worth learning how to use it well, Norris writes. The New Yorker/Page-Turner blog (subscription required)
(7/19)
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