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- How to Keep a Work Journal posted on January 26, 2015
- 15 Girls’ Night In Activities posted on March 13, 2017
- NYC Guide: Sunrise in Central Park posted on November 27, 2014
- Rock Climbing at Equinox posted on January 25, 2016
- How to Track Your Work Accomplishments posted on February 8, 2021
- How to Ask for Help at Work posted on July 25, 2016
- Career Profile: Madeleine Casella, The Museum of Modern Art posted on June 17, 2015
- How to Do a Life Audit posted on February 23, 2016
- 6 Essential Phone Interview Tips posted on May 29, 2014
- 22 Personal Development Journal Prompts posted on December 16, 2016
- Career Profile: Jamie Petkanics, The Prepary posted on July 2, 2014
- My Work-Life Balance Tips posted on April 22, 2015
- How to Quit Your Job posted on November 30, 2015
- The Best Questions to Ask in an Informational Interview posted on May 9, 2016
- Career Profile: Maggie Lord, Rustic Wedding Chic posted on December 21, 2016
- I’m Going to Columbia Journalism School! posted on March 19, 2018
- Career Profile: Yael Cohen Braun, FCancer, Motherlucker, and Bumble posted on October 31, 2018
- Career Profile: Elizabeth Kiefer, Refinery29 posted on May 6, 2015
- 5 Nutritionist-Approved Healthy Holiday Recipes posted on December 21, 2015
- Blog Better: How to Create an Instagram Strategy posted on May 17, 2016
- Career Profile: Agathe Assouline-Lichten, Red Velvet NYC posted on January 25, 2017
- Career Profile: Sarah Kauss, S’well posted on April 11, 2018
- Career Profile: Melanie Whelan, SoulCycle posted on December 28, 2018
- Gingerbread Cookie Recipe posted on December 9, 2014
- Career Profile: Michela Aramini, Founder of The Lovely It Girl posted on May 20, 2015
- Career Profile: Macaela Mackenzie, Ketchum posted on January 13, 2016
- 5 Types of Difficult Coworkers and How to (Almost) Deal With Them posted on March 6, 2017
- Career Profile: Rachel Tipograph, MikMak posted on March 27, 2019
- How to Negotiate Severance posted on November 11, 2024
- 7 New Year’s Resolutions for Personal Development posted on January 8, 2016
- How to Negotiate a Raise posted on August 8, 2016
- Career Profile: Alli Webb, Drybar posted on May 23, 2018
- Officially a Columbia University Graduate! posted on May 23, 2019
- Steep Rock Bouldering Review posted on March 5, 2015
- Fitness Files: Crunch Live Review posted on July 10, 2015
- When To Say No At Work (And Why It’s Important) posted on October 3, 2016
- How to Recover from a Work Mistake posted on April 10, 2017
- Career Profile: Naomi Hirabayashi and Marah Lidey, Shine posted on June 13, 2018
- Career Profile: Devon Huntley, Phi Sigma Sigma posted on April 23, 2014
- 4 Things You Must Do After Your Annual Review posted on March 23, 2015
- 6 Essential Tips for a First-Time Manager posted on July 27, 2015
- Career Profile: Claudia Mason, Model and Author posted on October 26, 2016
- 8 Signs You’re in a Good Relationship With Yourself posted on April 14, 2017
- Five Lessons I’ve Learned From My First Year as a Freelancer posted on August 1, 2018
- Runkeeper Half-Marathon Training Plan Review posted on January 28, 2020
- How to Write a Job Application Follow-Up Email posted on May 25, 2014
- The Best Career Podcasts to Listen to if You’re Starting a New Job posted on August 14, 2015
- The Best Instagram Hashtags for Bloggers posted on March 15, 2016
- 17 Work Journal Prompts That Will Help Your Career posted on October 30, 2016
- 5 Home Improvement Projects to Consider This Spring posted on June 10, 2017
Career Profile: Emily Belden, Writer
"The lesson for everyone is this: Your story is worth it and there will always be people who will be willing to listen without judgment the whole way through."
How to Recover from a Work Mistake
Everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone handles them maturely. Follow these five tips to gracefully and maturely handle and learn from your mistakes in the future.
Career Profile: Claire Wasserman, Ladies Get Paid
"Observe how much time you spend judging yourself and others. Note that it’s a total and complete energy suck and if you can work on it, you’ll have so much more emotional bandwidth to do positive things. Also, work on giving less f*cks."
29 Everyday Acts of Kindness
Work hard and be nice.
Career Profile: Reese Evans, Yes Supply Co
"Looking back, I realize that a rut isn’t always a bad thing. I needed to be in that rut to put me in a state of mind where I made my Plan A my only option, and all the other plans and excuses obsolete."
Pitch Perfect: How to Get Your Writing Published in Top Publications
Start your writing career.
Career Profile: Laurence Bradford, Learn to Code With Me and Teachable
"Don’t write an entire career or industry off just because you think you won’t fit in or don’t see others there already that resemble you. In fact, those are the places where your voice is needed most."
How to Be a Great Manager
Be a boss...like a boss.
How to Make Friends in a New City
I just met you and this is crazy but here's my number, so call me maybe!
Career Profile: Emily Drewry, Forbes
"You're only as strong as you let yourself be—knowing your worth internally will help you exude that confidence externally too."
Career Profile: Lauren Maffeo, GetApp and Journalist
"Be confident in what you do well, but adaptable about how you do it. I felt a lot of pressure in my early twenties to be all things to all people—especially employers. Experience has made me more self-assured about what I excel at and more honest about what I suck at."
Carer Profile: Vanessa Quigley, Chatbooks
"Believe in yourself and be brave. Accept the fact that you will make mistakes and just keep going and testing and experimenting."
How to Create Your Dream Job
You'll finally have the answer to the oft-asked question: What do you want to do with your life. Here's how to create your dream job.
30 Questions to Improve Your Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness 101.
Career Profile: Maxie McCoy, Writer and Speaker
"When you’re the highest possible expression of yourself, all the right opportunities and people will be drawn onto your path."
Career Profile: Jenny Dorsey, Wednesdays NYC and Jenny Dorsey Consulting
"Find your own way and stop listening to others dictate what's best for you and your business."
