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Jessica Stillman is a freelance writer based in London with interests in unconventional career paths, generational differences, and the future of work. She has blogged for CBS MoneyWatch, GigaOM, and Brazen Careerist, among others. @EntryLevelRebel


No Wait, Don't Have a Beer at the Office

Psychologists may have confirmed that moderate drinking can spur creativity, spurring a rash of in-office drinking, but there may still be reasons beer at wo...  Read story

3 Ways to Eliminate Working-Parent Guilt

Feeling torn between home and work isn't just a problem for mothers, new research says. Here's how to eliminate guilt and be a happier working parent.  Read story

Is Your Smart Phone Killing Your Creativity?

Sure, your beloved gadget allows you to work during every spare moment, but is the price of increased productivity dramatically lower creativity?  Read story

Solve 2 of Your Biggest Billing Nightmares

Don't let endless invoicing and foot-dragging clients make your life miserable. There are solutions for these common complaints.  Read story

You Can Hire a Grad for That Low-Skill Job, But Should You?

New research shows that more and more education is required for less skilled jobs, with pernicious consequences for society.  Read story

Pricing Rules You Need to Know

Customers are irrational about prices. How can you make the most of their weirdness? This roundup of pricing rules of thumb based on research can help.  Read story

How to Make More Money? Pay Your Employees More

A spate of articles argues that, paradoxically, paying retail employees more leads to higher profits. Is this a lesson for your business?  Read story

How to Figure Out If Entrepreneurship Is for You

Most advice for aspiring business owners on whether they're cut out for entrepreneurship is nonsense, claims one founder, who offers alternative guidance.  Read story

Do You Need a 'Guilt Hour'?

Stop feeling bad about putting off that much-dreaded to-do list item you've been avoiding and just get it done.  Read story

Surprise Negativity Buster: Rituals

Creating small, secular rituals can help you clear your brain and get rid of negative thoughts, according to scientists.  Read story

Never Say 'I Don't Have Time' Again

You're probably deluding yourself about how you use your time. Here's one radical way to force yourself to get real.  Read story

The Secret to Being Fearless

You know you're supposed to embrace failure and practice empathy as an entrepreneur, so why do you still struggle to do it?  Read story

3 Tips to Fight Right

When it comes to conflict at work getting to a Goldilocks moment - not too much, not too little - is hard. Here's how to get your team to debate productively.  Read story

How March Madness Can Make Your Office More Productive

A young entrepreneur finds a way to turn the annual college basketball frenzy into a productivity and skills booster.  Read story

World's Easiest Way to Get Rid of Stress

Can't retire to a peaceful mountain cabin? You can still reduce the toll stress takes on your health by simply rethinking it.  Read story

4 Places to Find Big Ideas

Need to stop fighting fires and find time to think deeply? Here are four activities that can help even the busiest people make space in their schedule for bi...  Read story

Does Collaboration Actually Hurt Productivity?

In some offices the insistence on collaboration is forcing people to take creative measures to focus. What's the new etiquette when it comes to connection vs...  Read story

Are You Running a Zombie Start-up?

Y Combinator grad Referly may have been racking up active users, but here's how its co-founder Danielle Morrill decided it was a zombie start-up anyway.  Read story

Fielding Raise Requests: You're Doing It Wrong

Having a conversation about increased compensation isn't just tricky for the employee doing the asking. The Founder of GetRaised explains what many bosses ge...  Read story

About to Miss Your Q1 Targets? Here's a 5-Step Response Plan

VC Brad Feld offers advice to business owners who aren't optimistic about meeting their first quarter goals.  Read story

Why You Need to Dump the Org Chart

Has your start-up outgrown the organizational chaos of its early days? Skip the rigid org chart and focus on formalizing your day-to-day processes instead.  Read story

Why You Should Care What Your Employees Do on the Weekends

The activities your team pursues in their free time are a window into what truly drives them.  Read story

An Office Designed for Human Nature (and Happy Workers)

In the past, offices ignored human nature. Big mistake. Simple tweaks can make your team happier by making their workspace more in-line with our evolved pref...  Read story

3 Secrets of Superachievers

A pair of authors interviews a diverse bunch of super high achievers, uncovering a handful of surprising strategies the rest of us can use to accomplish more.  Read story

7 Ways to Get More Twitter Followers Today

Want your tweets to reach more potential customers? New research offers plenty of simple suggestions you can implement today.  Read story

Should You Move to a Bigger Start-Up Hub?

A New Orleans angel investor weighs in on when entrepreneurs should resist the lure of bigger hubs in favor of homegrown networks  Read story

3 Secrets of Constructive Conflict Resolution

The lessons one mediator learned in the trenches of family court can help business owners resolve even the most bitter office conflicts constructively.  Read story

World's Easiest Way to Make Better Decisions

Handy rules of thumb can help you make even the most complex decisions more manageable. A former Bain consultant offers a great one.  Read story

How to Stop Jerks at Work

Your company culture isn't as friendly and supportive as you want it to be. What can you do about it? Seth Godin has an unorthodox idea.  Read story

Turn Your Extra Space Into Cash... and Community

Running a co-working space on the side allows some business owners to earn extra income, nurture their creativity and enjoy a supportive community.  Read story

Is the 'Hire Slow, Fire Fast' Theory Total Crap?

The catchphrase 'hire slow, fire fast' is popular in the start-up community, but is it actually good advice? Depends on what you mean by hire slow.  Read story

Why You Should Take Teams for a Test Drive

You evaluate individual performance before entrusting a new hire with a big task. Science suggests you should apply the same principle to teams.  Read story

Why You Need to Stop Being So Nice

For some entrepreneurs, prioritizing yourself can be one of the biggest challenges. Here's how to learn to say no and set boundaries.  Read story

Studies: Being a Jerk Is Contagious

Office bullies don't just make life miserable for their victims, say a pair of new studies, they also infect a wider circle of colleagues with their nastiness.  Read story

Why You Should Spend Less Time With Your Co-founders

Some start-ups rely on almost round the clock face time, but others--like Bolstr--find hanging out together less means getting more done.  Read story

A Surprising Antidote to Procrastination

If you find yourself putting things off, the culprit may be a weak sense of identity rather than a weak will.  Read story

Most Effective Persuasion Technique You've Never Heard Of

More than 40 studies affirm that this simple, practical technique doubles your chance of getting a yes, but surprisingly few people put it into use regularly.  Read story

What Happens When You Have Fewer Managers

New research looks into the real effects of flattened firms and comes up with results that will surprise you.  Read story

Want to Take Your Company to Europe?

A non-profit aims to help start-ups explore European markets with a new six-week mentorship and exchange program.  Read story

Why You Should Keep a Work Journal

Journaling isn't just for angsty teenagers. A work diary can help entrepreneurs pinpoint problems and improve their professional performance.  Read story