Category: Personal Development

The five-hour rule, a strategy touted by Benjamin Franklin, calls for setting aside one hour each weekday to focus on deliberate learning. You can use this as a tool to be more successful in the long term.

Perseverance is important, but you also have to know when to step back and realize things aren’t working. James Clear writes on his blog about the three stages of failure and how to respond to it.

Many people think the term “leader” is meant for those only in positions of power, like a boss. But anyone can be a leader, and there are multiple opportunities every day at work or in life to practice effective leadership. Robin Camarote writes at Inc.com that you should deliberately practice leadership, or else you will miss out on learning opportunities.

Ask the right questions to make meaningful connections … Get mental reminders from visual cues … Sometimes to-do lists can be more overwhelming than helpful.

When trying to move up in your company, remember your abilities are not the only thing that get you promoted—respect from your peers and boss play a major part as well. Sam Becker, writing at CheatSheet, says gaining respect can start with simple changes to your behavior.

Bad first impressions are hard to shake. Getting off on the wrong foot with a co-worker or a boss means it could take a while before they see you the way you want to be seen. Dorie Clark, writing in the Harvard Business Review, suggests ways to overcome a bad impression and change others’ perceptions of you.

Eye contact; mindfullness; warm water

Oren Klaff has a strong background in deal-making, having worked for 12 years in investment banking. He says this has given him insight into the psychology of pitching ideas and how people accept those pitches.