For most jobseekers, the job hunt is no picnic — disappointment, rejection, and desperation seem to have become hallmarks of the typical job search. It’s common to hear stories of job hunters who have submitted hundreds of applications before getting a single interview. No one will argue that looking for More
USA Today: “Dream it. Wish it. Do it” is a popular T-shirt slogan. It is not a very good way to change your life – as countless people who made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, start exercising or improve work habits are learning right about now. Positive thinking has More
The Wall Street Journal: People with the noble New Year’s resolution to work out or work out more should mark their calendars: That resolve starts to waver in the third week in January, data shows. The pattern shows how difficult it is to make a new habit stick. Attendance is More
The New York Times: Forget the New Year’s resolution. This year, try creating a personal mission statement instead. While it is common for businesses to define goals and values with mission statements, most people never take the time to identify their individual senses of purpose. Most focus on single acts More
The New York Times: DESPITE the best intentions for the new year, the reality is that by next month, gym memberships will lapse, chocolate will replace carrots and Candy Crush will edge out Moby Dick. It’s not (only) that we’re undisciplined slugs. It’s that much of what we know — More
NPR: Did you make a New Year’s resolution? If you did, our data expert Mona Chalabi says you’re in the 44 percent of Americans who did. She tells NPR’s Rachel Martin that keeping to them is another story. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: 52. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #2: 452. UNIDENTIFIED MAN: 25. UNIDENTIFIED More
