Negative leaders appear more powerful than those with positive outlook | Perfectionism is a weakness, not a strength, in the workplace | Keep emails short if you want them to be read
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It's human psychology to be initially drawn to leaders who are naysayers rather than cheerleaders, University of Virginia research suggests. A more negative leadership style displays more power at first, but that effect wears off in time, suggests researcher Eileen Chou.
Although perfectionists tend to produce high-quality work and are more motivated, this trait also has its downsides and doesn't necessarily lead to greater career success, research shows. Perfectionists also have higher rates of burnout and workplace stress, research has found.
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Keep emails short and to the point, suggests Land O' Lakes CEO Beth Ford, because people don't have time to read through long messages. Leah Fessler writes, "Directness and honesty are in, not only because they facilitate deeper workplace relationships, but also because they just make life easier, and more efficient."
The US economy added 312,000 jobs to nonfarm payrolls last month, the highest tally since February. In addition, numbers for October and November were revised upward by 58,000 jobs.
A clean resume design with an E-pattern or F-pattern layout works best for easy scanning of the document by recruiters and hiring managers, writes Kristen Bahler. The resume experts at Brooklyn Resume Studio offer resume tips and a free template to modernize the design of yours.
There are four distinct chronotypes describing, among other things, whether you are a morning person or not: Lions, dolphins, wolves and bears. The spectrum ranges from "bears," who sleep well at night and get up with the rising sun, to "dolphins," who have trouble sleeping at all; knowing your chronotype can help optimize your day and productivity.
According to videos posted to social media, two boys on the Dora High School basketball team in Missouri switched places during a tournament championship that Dora won by two points; it went unnoticed by referees at the time because the two boys are identical triplets. Auston Luna took the first shot, but one of his brothers -- it it unclear whether it was Mason or Bryson -- stayed in his place while Auston went to the sideline to talk to the coach, the boys' father.
