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Seven Tips for Starting a New Job – A Quick Guide to Getting Settled

A quick guide to getting settled into your new job. Make the most of a new opportunity and be kind to yourself. Everyone has to start somewhere!

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Losing Focus? Recharge by Giving Your Brain a Break

The brain is built to detect and respond to change, and the absence of change is what causes our focus, and resultant performance, to degrade.

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Review: Withings/Nokia Health Steel HR Smartwatch

The Steel HR belongs to the burgeoning "hybrid smartwatch" category, packing some serious smarts into a more traditional analog form.

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Self-Managing People Are Smart about Asking for Help

First identify what you want help with, then dive into the details. It will make the conversation more productive and make problem solving easier.

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Building Your Network After Relocating

Relocating for a new job can be both exciting and challenging. Here are five tips for building your professional network and getting settled in a new city.

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How to Balance Multiple Projects without Losing Your Sanity

If I plan my days well, they can be perfectly curated to keep me focused and get the job(s) done. Here are my tips for creating that balance.

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Emotional Intelligence, Part 4 – Improving Your Self-Awareness

Self-awareness can be uncomfortable, but it empowers us to turn our negative emotions into something positive for everyone.

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Stay Sharp by Standing While You Work

It's possible that using a standing desk will benefit my health in the long term. Regardless, I've noticed a few ways it helps me work better right now.

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How I’m Building a Full Life Post-College

After graduation, I started a job I really enjoyed at a great company with fantastic people. I should have been happy, yet something was nagging at me.

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10 Tips for Creating a Job-Winning Design Portfolio

Curating your design portfolio might sound like a daunting task, but it’s creating a great meal. You need the right balance of the right ingredients.

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Emotional Intelligence, Part 3 – Improving Your Relationship Management

Three concrete tips for improving your relationship management, thanks to the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Drs. Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves.

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Emotional Intelligence, Part 2 – Improving Your Social Awareness

Three concrete tips for improving your social awareness, thanks to the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Drs. Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves.

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