Career breakthroughs for physicists are more strongly correlated with periods of high productivity than with any particular age range, said researchers at Central European University in Budapest. "This random-impact rule holds for scientists in different disciplines, with different career lengths, working in different decades, and publishing solo or with teams," lead researcher Roberta Sinatra wrote. New York magazine (11/14) Why you shouldn't hate difficult bosses When you're feeling frustrated with your boss, keep in mind that most ineffective leaders are good people with weaknesses that are being exacerbated by stress, writes executive coach Manfred Kets de Vries. Ask yourself if there's anything you can do to improve the situation, and seek counsel from colleagues who have better working relationships with your boss. Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (12/2016)
Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow. Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
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Making the Connection
How to build a personal brand While it's important to be professional while networking, it's also important to relax and be yourself to show others your human side, writes Sujan Patel. Try to build relationships with influencers and create your content around them so that your brand is associated with theirs. Entrepreneur online (11/14)
The Landscape
Why some developers are choosing big companies over startups Some talented developers are choosing to work at large corporations such as General Electric rather than startups, which tend to offer lower salaries but potentially valuable stock options. The shift comes at a time when venture capitalists have become more cautious and enthusiasm for unicorn startups has waned. Bloomberg (11/14)
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Stay ready for new opportunities Even if you're not ready to leave your current job, stay ready for opportunities by keeping your resume current and publishing regularly on LinkedIn and other platforms, writes Sara McCord. Keep in touch with your networking partners so it doesn't seem odd if you need to reach out. TheMuse.com (11/13)
The Water Cooler
Amazon to overhaul employee-review process Amazon has pledged to change a controversial employee-review process that asks managers to rank workers against one another. "We're launching a new annual review process next year that is radically simplified and focuses on our employees' strengths, not the absence of weaknesses," an Amazon spokesperson said. Business Insider (11/14)
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