Articles

• Leadership + Management

  Is My Boss an Idiot? How The Peter Principle Destroys Workplaces

  Does it feel like your boss is incompetent when it comes to getting anything done? The Peter Principle is a theory that employees rise to a level of incompetence. Let's explore.

• Routines + Productivity

  Why We're Starting a Worry Journal to Worry Less

  How do you reduce the time you spend worrying? Start a worry journal, put your worries on paper, and leave them there. Here's how a worry journal works.

• Resumes, Soft Skills

  The Top Soft Skills for Your Resume (100+ Examples to Try Today)

  We know you've got those soft skills, so why haven't you added them to your resume yet? Here's how to infuse your resume with your valuable soft skills.

• Career Development, Professional Development, Routines + Productivity

  20+ Personality Tests You Must Take (+ What They Mean for Your Work Life)

  These personality tests can help you better communicate with coworkers and learn more about how you work best.

• Goal-Setting, Professional Development

  How to Write a 5-Minute Self-Evaluation for Work (With Examples)

  Hey, you. Yes, you. It's time to start writing weekly self-evaluations. It's easy—here's how.

• Cultivating Confidence, Goal-Setting, Hard Skills, Soft Skills

  30+ Positive Character Traits of a Great Employee

  How do you showcase your best character traits in the interview process and throughout your career? Let's explore the most positive character traits at work.

• Hard Skills, LinkedIn Optimization, Resumes, Soft Skills

  10 Resume Buzzwords to Delete from Your Resume

  Adjectives, nouns, and action verbs, oh my! Next time you're zhuzhing up your resume, here's a great list of resume words to color your resume—and some to avoid.

• Cultivating Confidence, Leadership + Management

  What to Do When Your Boss Calls You Incompetent

  Your boss should not make you feel incompetent, irrelevant, or useless. Here's what to do when your mean boss mistreats you.

• Leadership + Management, Professional Development

  What Type of Learner Are You?

  Learning is important. Learn how to lean into the learning style that best suits you.

• Cultivating Confidence, Diversity, Belonging + Inclusion, Goal-Setting, Work Culture

  What is the Platinum Rule and Why it Matters More Than Ever

  Maybe you rolled your eyes at your parents when they constantly told you to treat others as you would like to be treated. But it's true. Here's how to make sure you're communicating how you want to be treated.