How to draw inspiration as a young leader | Take a sabbatical to avoid burnout | New LinkedIn features make interactions more fluid
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January 19, 2018
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Getting Ahead
How to draw inspiration as a young leader
Hold on to your values instead of trying to keep up with trends to be a youthful and inspiring leader, writes Margy Kerr-Jarrett. Stay true to yourself and embrace challenges.
Lead Change (1/16) 
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Take a sabbatical to avoid burnout
Take a sabbatical to avoid burnout
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Pushing yourself to work harder in a busy organization can lead to burnout, writes Courtney Martin. Taking sabbatical leave can improve productivity and bring back your mental and physical well-being.
The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (1/18) 
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Making the Connection
New LinkedIn features make interactions more fluid
Intuitive messaging features on LinkedIn are making it easier to communicate with your online professional network, writes John Nemo, CEO of LinkedIn Riches. It's now possible to quickly respond to messages with personalized replies that are getting closer to real-time communication.
Inc. online (1/18) 
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The Landscape
Amazon bans questions about salary history
Amazon has instructed recruiters to stop asking job candidates about salary history, joining Facebook and Google. The retailer says the move is part of a "proactive stance" to end wage discrimination.
BuzzFeed (1/17) 
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Your Next Challenge
Bring more grit to your next interview
Bring more grit to your next interview
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Employers typically look beyond skill set and education when evaluating candidates, writes Ellen McGirt. Use your personal life experiences to show how you can deal with work challenges.
Fortune (1/18),  Fortune (1/18) 
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The Water Cooler
Dixie cup used by Elvis surpasses $1,200 bid in auction
A crumpled Dixie cup allegedly used by Elvis Presley in April 1956 surpassed $1,200 Wednesday in an eBay auction. Owner Wade Jones said that a fan grabbed the discarded cup after Elvis performed at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion.
WGN-TV (Chicago) (1/18) 
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The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough.
Randy Pausch,
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