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The foremost expert on happiness thinks your ambition is making you miserable

Arthur Brooks on how to know if you’re actually happy, how to not let the news get you down, and whether you can just stop doing things you hate.

Arthur Brooks is the poster child for an interesting and accomplished life. He has made it a practice to upend his career every decade. He played the French horn for the Barcelona orchestra, is friends with the Dalai Lama, and is the author of 14 books (including one coauthored with Oprah Winfrey). 

5 secrets for breaking through the entry-level job ‘glass floor’

Hiring managers, job market analysts, career advisers, and college students who have landed jobs weigh in on how to get your foot in the door.

From on-again-off-again tariffs, economic uncertainty, and layoffs, fresh graduates are in one of the toughest job markets in recent history. More than half do not have a job lined up by the time they graduate, and the unemployment rate for young degree holders is the highest it’s been in 12 years, not counting the pandemic.

New research shows why remarkably productive people don’t work nearly as hard (or as fast) as you might think

Extreme bursts of productivity are certainly eye-catching. But science shows why steady consistency wins nearly every business race.

I’m a big fan of productivity bursts. Like choosing a task that will take 10 or 12 hours—a task you’ve long been putting off specifically because it will take 10 or 12 hours—and knocking it out in a single day. (Here are the eight steps to an incredibly productive day.)

This week’s business news: Wells Fargo hires robots, Trump scares off students, and Duolingo cashes in

This week’s business news spanned AI rollouts, global talent shifts, and corporate power plays.

If this week had a mood, it would be “change is coming—ready or not.”

What’s your “change language”? Here are six ways you and your team can talk about change

How learning to speak different “change languages” can foster innovation.

Gary Chapman, long-time marriage counselor and author of The Five Love Languages, created the “love languages” model when he realized that romantic partners were expressing love in ways that were unnoticeable or unintuitive to the other.

5 lessons about capitalism from ‘The Gilded Age’

The HBO period drama never fully condemns or endorses the relentless pursuit of profit. Maybe that’s why it feels so timeless.

Historical period dramas are not only highly entertaining but also can serve as bigger metaphors for modern audiences. Wrapped up in the elaborate costumes and stylized language, there are lessons to be learned.

Hidden shock ahead for the housing market: Immigration boom-bust

Fewer immigrants coming through the Southern Border should translate into less aggregate rental demand—specifically at the lower end of the market—than if that burst had continued.

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These 5 tricks will make back-to-school shopping more affordable

The start of a new school year requires more than a few new pencils and notebooks. Here’s how to keep the high cost of back-to-school shopping from putting a massive dent in your budget.

While no one claimed having children was going to be cheap, the cost of back-to-school shopping gives me sticker shock every year.

This free email scam detector gives you the protection Gmail and Outlook don’t

Snitcher Space scans suspicious emails and tells you instantly if they’re shady or safe—without needing special access to your inbox.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but email scams are getting surprisingly sophisticated.

Wh being “too committed” could just help your career

To break through to the next level in your career, business, or creative pursuit, healthy obsession—when wielded with intention—can do a lot for you.

When we hear the word obsession, it tends to carry a negative charge. We think of burnout, imbalance, delusion, maybe even someone a little unhinged. But in reality, obsession, when channeled with clarity and purpose, is often the hidden engine behind real breakthroughs, both personally and professionally. It’s what drives people to rise above mediocrity, unlock their full capacity, and perform at levels most never reach.