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4 Tips for New Grads Struggling to Find a Job

4 Tips for New Grads Struggling to Find a Job 28 Jan 2025 --- If you’re a new grad without a job lined up, you may be feeling anxious about the current market. But don’t beat yourself up: It’s tough out there! Here are four tips to help you reframe your job search. Read the full article by Rachel DuRose here: https://s.hbr.org/4azQZXk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What Happens When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity

What Happens When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity 7 Apr 2022 --- Hating your job is one thing – but what happens if you identify so closely with it that hating your job means hating yourself? 00:00 Many people with high-pressure jobs find themselves unhappy with their careers 00:38 Here are several reasons high-pressure jobs lead to this feeling 02:00 Losing your career can feel like losing your identity 02:15 Here are steps you can take to initiate change 02:30 1. Free up time 02:56 2. Start small 03:02 3. Rebuild your network 03:20 4. Decide what's important to you 03:40 5. Look beyond your job title 03:56 The takeaway Psychologists use the term “enmeshment” to describe a situation where the boundaries between people become blurred, and individual identities lose importance. Enmeshment prevents the development of a stable, independent sense of self. While identifying closely with your career isn’t necessarily bad, it makes you vulnerable to a painful identity crisis if you burn out, get laid off, or retire. Individuals in these situations frequently suffer anxiety, depression, and despair. By claiming back some time for yourself and diversifying your activities and relationships, you can build a more balanced and robust identity in line with your values. Based on the HBR article by Janna Koretz: What Happens When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity (https://hbr.org/2019/12/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity). This video is co-produced with @Emeritus. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Identity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How to Work with an Insecure Boss: The Harvard Business Review Guide

How to Work with an Insecure Boss: The Harvard Business Review Guide 24 Mar 2022 --- Of all the bad bosses out there, one of the most common–and most painful to work for–is the one who’s plagued by doubt. Here’s how to deal with them. 00:00 If you’ve ever doubted yourself because your boss doesn’t have faith in you, shoots down your ideas without explanation, or blames you for their lack of success, this video is for you. 00:34 How do you know if you’re dealing with an insecure boss? 01:05 Don’t try to retaliate! You’ll only make things worse. 01:30 A little self-doubt is normal, but here’s where it crosses the line. 02:41 Tactic 1: Remain patient. 03:25 Tactic 2: Frame your work as a joint effort. 04:05 Tactic 3: Signal that you’re not a threat. 04:45 Tactic 4: Flattery works–as long as it’s genuine. 05:25 Tactic 5: Restore their sense of control. 06:40 Realize though: You’re not going to change them. 07:00 Let’s recap! The tips in this Harvard Business Review Guide come from Amy Gallo’s book, “Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)”, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Along-Anyone-Difficult-People/dp/1647821061/ SEE ALSO: Managing 3 Types of Bad Bosses: https://hbr.org/2014/12/managing-3-types-of-bad-bosses What to Do When You Have a Bad Boss: https://hbr.org/2018/09/what-to-do-when-you-have-a-bad-boss Produced by Amy Gallo and Scott LaPierre Video by Andy Robinson Design by Riko Cribbs, Alex Belser, and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #BadBoss #Insecurity Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Making the Time to Build Your Side Hustle

Making the Time to Build Your Side Hustle 23 Jan 2025 --- It’s hard to balance a side hustle with the demands of a full-time job. You might feel drained after work or find it difficult to be consistent. The key is to commit to your side hustle one hour a week, push through the first 10-15 minutes, and make sure it feels enjoyable. Read the full article by Claire Siyan Li here: https://s.hbr.org/3WrdJmI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What Having a "Growth Mindset" Actually Means

What Having a "Growth Mindset" Actually Means 9 Feb 2022 --- Individuals who believe their talents can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and input from others tend to achieve more than those who believe their talents are innate gifts. 00:00 The meaning of "growth mindset" has become distorted 00:59 Misconception 1: "I already have it, and I always have" 01:27 Misconception 2: A growth mindset is just about praising and rewarding effort 01:54 Misconception 3: Just espouse a growth mindset, and good things will happen 02:16 Here are some traits of companies that encourage growth mindset 02:50 But, we all have our own fixed-mindset triggers to overcome This is because they worry less about looking smart and they put more energy into learning. When entire companies embrace a growth mindset, their employees report feeling far more empowered and committed; they also receive far greater organizational support for collaboration and innovation. In contrast, people at primarily fixed-mindset companies report more of only one thing: cheating and deception among employees, presumably to gain an advantage in the talent race. Based on the HBR article by Carol Dweck: What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means (https://hbr.org/2016/01/what-having-a-growth-mindset-actually-means). This video is co-produced with @EMERITUS. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #GrowthMindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]