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We Educate Nonsensically...And How to Change Things

Update: This article was just selected as an Editor's Choice/Essential Read. 

I've long felt that education could be so much better. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I show how. HERE is the link.

How to Make the Most of LinkedIn: A True-False Quiz

I decry what seems to be a redistribution of resources from skill development to networking, sizzle over steak. 

But if I am to be a decent career counselor, where appropriate, I need to teach my clients how to use LinkedIn optimally. How to do so is the topic of my PsychologyToday.com article today. 

I try to make what could be a dry topic a little more fun by making it a true-false quiz. HERE is the link

A Five-Minute Course on How to Be an Effective, Even Beloved Manager or Leader

In My PsychologyToday.com article, I tried to condense everything I know about how to be a good manager and leader into an article that can be read in five minutes. HERE is the link.

Six Short Videos Sharing My Favorite Tips...Hopefully with Humor

I asked Robert Reich what his next project is. He said, "While I always think about writing another book, I realize that people now are more likely to adopt my views if I present them in a 2-minute video that's funny."

I figured if it's good enough for Robert Reich, it's good enough for me. So I've made a half dozen short videos that offer some of my most helpful tips. At minimum, I hope they put a smile on your face.

Here they are:

13 Cures for Disorganization: Which will help you get more organized?

Disorganization can be caused by 13 things. My PsychologyToday.com article today offers a possible "cure" for each of them. HERE is the link.

How to Choose a College or Graduate School

PsychologyToday is running a series called "Undone by Universities." 

My contribution to that is How to Choose a College or Graduate School. HERE is the link.

Hiring Wisely: A Step-by-Step Approach to Selecting Better Employees

The most important decision most managers ever make is whom to hire. My PsychologyToday.com article today shows a step-by-step procedure for hiring wisely. 

Regular readers of this blog have seen an earlier version of this article but I believe it's among my most helpful so I've modestly revised it for publication in Psychology Today. HERE is the link. 

Pleasurable Philanthopy: The Art of Charitable Giving

I've been doing a fair amount of reading and thinking about the wisest way to give charity. I summarize my thoughts in my PsychologyToday.com article. HERE is the link.

The Case Against Networking

As actually practiced, networking is ethically dubious. That's the subject of my PsychologyToday.com article today. HERE is the link.

Under-the-Radar Careers: Should you choose a little-known career?

Many career fields are competitive. A way around that is to consider under-the-radar niches. 

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer a collection of alternative careers in the fields of psychology and in education. HERE is the link.