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I read 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and it's helping me work less and find more time in my day for living. Here are my 4 biggest takeaways.

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 05:00

Alli Hoff Kosik — The freelancer Alli Hoff Kosik read "The 4-Hour Workweek," and while she's not ready to work four hours a week, she found ways to work less.
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Careers, Nordic, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Work Week, Book, Book Review, Freelancing

I'm a shy introvert who read 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.' Here are 3 ways it made me more likeable and a better salesperson.

Sun, 02/05/2023 - 10:00

Jen Glantz said the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" has helped her network better.

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Small Business, Careers, Nordic, How To Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie, Books, Entrepreneurship

I'm a head of talent for Big 4 accounting firm EY. Here are the qualities I look for in candidates and how to showcase them in interviews.

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 05:00

Ginnie Carlier — EY's Ginnie Carlier says to "flip the script" if you want to get into the accounting firm and interview your interviewer.
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Careers, Nordic, EY, Ernst & Young, Big Four, Accounting, Job search

There's a middle ground between burning yourself out and quiet quitting: 'enoughness'

Sun, 01/29/2023 - 07:17

"Over the last three years, a lot of people have been asking: 'What's enough for me?'" Robert Kelley, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, told Insider.
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Careers, Nordic, Strategy, quiet quitting, Burnout, Fulfillment, Meaning

When even top performers and diligent employees get laid off in a downturn, is it worth going above and beyond for your company?

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 15:46

Google parent Alphabet this month said it would cut 12,000 workers.

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Careers, Strategy, layoff, Recession, Redundancies, quiet quitting, amazon

I'm a CEO who tried 'monk mode' after seeing it on TikTok. My productivity shot up, and so did the quality of my work.

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 05:00

Josh Wood — Josh Wood.
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Careers, Nordic, Productivity, productivity hack, productivity tips, Pomodoro Technique, Distraction

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