Entrepreneurs
4 Things Science Says You Can Do to Be Happy
Being nice and in the natural world is conducive to happiness. Being alone in the virtual world isn't.
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Human Resources
To Get Along With Difficult People, Try This Research-Backed Approach
By Nina Zipkin
Business Accounting
Broke Extroverts Spend More Money on Luxury Items Than Broke Introverts
By Nina Zipkin
Business Branding
Reaching for a Bucket of KFC? A New Study Shows You Might Be Lonely.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
I Take a Vacation From My Business Every Year. Research Shows Why It’s Good for Me — and My Company.
Take a break. Your company will thank you.
By Isaac Oates
Human Resources
Science Just Gave Us Another Reason Not to Use Emoji at Work
A new study finds that including smiley faces in messages could unfavorably tip the scales if you're trying to make a good first impression.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
Another Reason to Get a Good Night’s Rest — It Can Help You Focus and Your Brain Forget
Different phases of sleep affect how your brain processes information.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Need to Think Clearly? Try Talking to Yourself in the Third Person.
Talking to yourself can ease your stress and help you manage your emotions.
By Rose Leadem
Human Resources
Are Your Co-Workers Driving You to Quit?
It's not just your boss who can drive you nuts. A host of factors can make co-workers unbearable.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
The Traits of Top Performers That Allow Them to Do More and Be Less Stressed
Banish the workaholic stereotype.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
Money Can’t Buy Motivation When It Comes to Working Harder or Going to the Gym
If you're looking for ways to motivate your employees, think outside of pay incentives.
By Rose Leadem
Entrepreneurs
Stressed Out? Science Says to Play a Video Game for 5 Minutes.
It's more effective than sitting quietly.
Business Ideas
Want to Start the Week Energized? Get Creative.
A new study finds that doing something creative during your weekends leads to renewed focus during the week.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
Can Birth Order Determine Success or Failure? Science Says Maybe So.
From personality and IQ to success in work and relationships, birth-order theorists believe your family position influences more aspects of life than you'd like to admit.
By Ric Kelly
Entrepreneurs
Want Your Team to Collaborate More? The Answer Is Surprisingly Simple.
A new study from MIT says you can improve productivity if you do this.
By Nina Zipkin
Human Resources
If You Think You’re Overqualified for Your Job, It Could Ruin Your Career
Check yourself before you wreck yourself.
By Nina Zipkin
Human Resources
People Judge Your Face and It Could Affect Your Professional Prospects
They say your eyes are the window to your soul, but they also could be the window to your bank account.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
Want to Sleep Better? Find Your Purpose.
A new study posits that a night of uninterrupted rest will come when you're excited about getting up in the morning.
By Nina Zipkin
Human Resources
Do You Think You’re Smarter Than Your Boss?
A new study looks at exactly what employees think about their supervisors and what they would want to change about their jobs.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Science Warns Don’t Do These 6 Things If You Want to Get Hired
Neglecting to prepare for the job interview will very likely mean failure to get the job.
Entrepreneurs
Science Says Our Constant Connectivity Is Hurting Productivity. Here’s How to Fix It.
You're not as good as you think you are at multitasking.
Building a Business
Neuroscience Tells Us How to Hack Our Brains for Success
Tricks like visualization and writing down your goals have a strong basis in science.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
Science Knows the 2-Step Process for Breaking the Bad Habits Holding You Back
Bad habits are terribly persistent, until you learn where the weak links are.
By Thai Nguyen
Business Ideas
If You’re Open Minded, Research Says You Might Do This
A new study finds that this trait lets you perceive more than one thing at a time.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
9 Science-Backed Insights on Finding Success in Your Business and Personal Life
See what people are saying about how to get the most out of your company and day.
Thought Leaders
Want to Build Relationships? Find Ways to Laugh Together.
A new study finds that laughter is the key to creating social bonds.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Ideas
You Can Boost Your Creativity by Imagining You’re Someone Else
Break out of a rut by giving another persona a try.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Leaders: There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Charisma
A new study found that having too much charisma can hinder your effectiveness as a leader.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
Science Knows You Need to Get a Life Outside of Work. This Is How You Do It.
The typical American worker, and probably all entrepreneurs, would get more done if they stopped working so much.
By John Rampton
Business Branding
5 Steps to Getting Your Brand ‘Hired’ in the Real World
Take, for instance, what happened with Tidy Cats litter.