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The Wisdom of a Lateral Move in Your Career Many employees don’t view a lateral move as a step in the right direction. A career ladder, after all, is depicted as going upward, not sideways. Yet the skills learned in the new position can broaden your capabilities and expand the number of opportunities to advance. Think about the potential benefits. |
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Get Ready for a Summer of Making Dream it. Design it. Make it. It’s the Makers’ mantra—and the official "National Week of Making" that takes place June 17–23 kicks off a summer of tinkering with 3D printers, laser cutters, open source design software, and Internet instructions and videos. |
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Sorry, but Speed-Reading Doesn’t Work If You Want to Learn Reading faster is a worthwhile objective. And you surely can learn to finish books quicker with a lesson in speed-reading—but it’s also difficult to increase reading speed without losing comprehension. If you want to actually absorb and retain the information you're reading, sorry; speed reading doesn't work. |
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When It Comes to Time Management, Are You a Procrastinator or a Precrastinator? Everyone knows procrastination, or putting off something you have to do. Fewer people know about its opposite, precrastination, which is the tendency to start and finish a task as soon as possible. Believe it or not, each option has benefits and drawbacks. Would you try the opposite of your typical approach? |
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The Power of an Agile Mindset Some people think you've born with certain talents and there are other things you'll just never get the hang of. Conversely, having an agile mindset means believing that you're able to grow and develop your skills and intelligence. The interesting thing: Whichever mindset you hold, you'll probably be right. |
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Why We Snap at Work—and How to Avoid It When something makes you snap—causing a sudden, extreme reaction in which emotion totally overrides reason—things can get ugly quickly. The fact that many people are stressed at work means those rage triggers are closer to the surface and more prone to misfiring. Learn to recognize and defuse your triggers. |
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Dealing with Criticism, Whether Constructive or Not Of course, criticism is easier to take if it’s given with kindness. But what about when it isn't? Naomi Karten discusses how to receive, consider, and act on criticism, whether it's delivered constructively or not. If you've heard it before, it may be worth evaluating—especially if you’d prefer to ignore it. |
