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11 strategies for navigating career plateaus

Hitting a flat spot can feel frustrating, but it’s often a turning point for growth.

Feeling stuck in your career doesn’t mean you’ve hit the end of the road. Instead, it often signals the start of something transformative. In this article, seasoned professionals share real-world strategies for breaking through career plateaus, from embracing discomfort to reconnecting with your purpose. Whether you’re navigating uncertainty or craving more impact, these insights offer actionable paths to reignite momentum and unlock new opportunities.

This company figured out how to reuse glass wine bottles, and it’s reshaping the Oregon wine industry

Dozens of Oregon wineries are bottling their wines in Revino’s signature glass containers, which can be used up to 50 times.

The 2023 Whole Cluster Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley Vineyards has notes of candied cherries, cinnamon, and sweet tobacco. But its defining feature may be its container: a glass bottle designed specifically for reuse. Made by 3-year-old Oregon startup Revino—the first company to launch a reusable glass wine bottle in the U.S.—the Pinot Noir’s green Burgundy-style bottle is sturdy enough that it can be used, sanitized, and refilled up to 50 times. 

This company figured out how to reuse glass wine bottles, and it’s reshaping the Oregon wine industry

Dozens of Oregon wineries are bottling their wines in Revino’s signature glass containers, which can be used up to 50 times.

The 2023 Whole Cluster Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley Vineyards has notes of candied cherries, cinnamon, and sweet tobacco. But its defining feature may be its container: a glass bottle designed specifically for reuse. Made by 3-year-old Oregon startup Revino—the first company to launch a reusable glass wine bottle in the U.S.—the Pinot Noir’s green Burgundy-style bottle is sturdy enough that it can be used, sanitized, and refilled up to 50 times. 

This TikToker is going viral for calling out the ‘bad walkers’ of NYC

Matt Bass documents sidewalk etiquette fails across New York City, sparking viral debates about ‘drifters,’ ‘shadow clingers,’ and the universal rage of navigating crowded streets.

If you’ve ever experienced incommensurate rage from slow or oblivious walkers, this TikTok series is for you.

This TikToker is going viral for calling out the ‘bad walkers’ of NYC

Matt Bass documents sidewalk etiquette fails across New York City, sparking viral debates about ‘drifters,’ ‘shadow clingers,’ and the universal rage of navigating crowded streets.

If you’ve ever experienced incommensurate rage from slow or oblivious walkers, this TikTok series is for you.

How to outsmart AI-driven pricing

For starters, you have to deny AI programs data on your past purchases and knowledge of who you are.

Recently, Delta Air Lines announced it would expand its use of artificial intelligence to provide individualized prices to customers. This move sparked concern among flyers and politicians. But Delta isn’t the only business interested in using AI this way. Personalized pricing has already spread across a range of industries, from finance to online gaming.

How to outsmart AI-driven pricing

For starters, you have to deny AI programs data on your past purchases and knowledge of who you are.

Recently, Delta Air Lines announced it would expand its use of artificial intelligence to provide individualized prices to customers. This move sparked concern among flyers and politicians. But Delta isn’t the only business interested in using AI this way. Personalized pricing has already spread across a range of industries, from finance to online gaming.

Why successful teams build emotional intelligence—and how

The secret to building great teams is to develop interaction norms and routines that bring out the best in team members and utilize their talents.

Vanessa Urch Druskat is an associate professor of organizational behavior at the University of New Hampshire. She is a social and organizational psychologist, an award-winning scholar, and a pioneer of the concept of team emotional intelligence. Vanessa also serves on the executive board of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations.

Why successful teams build emotional intelligence—and how

The secret to building great teams is to develop interaction norms and routines that bring out the best in team members and utilize their talents.

Vanessa Urch Druskat is an associate professor of organizational behavior at the University of New Hampshire. She is a social and organizational psychologist, an award-winning scholar, and a pioneer of the concept of team emotional intelligence. Vanessa also serves on the executive board of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations.

Want to get smarter? Neuroscience says 5 simple steps significantly boost memory, learning, and cognition

Learn more quickly and retain more? Here’s how, in just minutes.

Since no one ever does anything worthwhile on their own, who you know is important. But what you know — and what you do with what you know — is crucial. Learning, memory, and cognitive skills are a competitive advantage.