Being mentally strong requires productive self-regulation of your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Yet few things are as difficult to control as a sense of confidence. You might feel self-assured one moment, and then something external, like a bad meeting with a boss, can send you into a spiral of insecurity. Growing your confidence is hard … Read more
You don’t need a quiet, harmonious household to raise the next Steve Jobs or Frida Kahlo. Kids who grow up with parents who regularly disagree — in a constructive fashion — can become more creative adults, Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania recently told the “What Now? … Read more
The next time you catch yourself nodding along to something you disagree with, stop and calmly enter the argument instead. That’s advice from Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Learning how to effectively disagree — without simply saying “no” — can strengthen your relationships and make you … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more
If you’re afraid of public speaking, thinking about the RMS Titanic may not exactly put your mind at ease. But keeping the famous maritime disaster in mind is exactly what Vice President Kamala Harris advised when a young supporter asked her secret to great public speaking back in 2019. In a clip that is recirculating … Read more
Anthony Constantino got a lot of responses after he sent a mass email to his custom printing company’s customers with the subject line “Trump 2024.” Some recipients applauded the Sticker Mule co-founder’s message, which called for a stop to “insane political hate” toward former president Donald Trump and his supporters, after an attempted assassination of … Read more
GM CEO Mary Barra and former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty have a lot in common, from overcoming early obstacles in childhood to rising through the corporate ranks to become CEOs of blue-chip, century-old companies. They are professional peers, and friends, and were brought together for the inaugural CNBC CEO Council: Leaders’ Library, as a result … Read more
GM CEO Mary Barra and former IBM CEO Ginny Rometty have a lot in common, from overcoming early obstacles in childhood to rising through the corporate ranks to become CEOs of blue-chip, century-old companies. They are professional peers, and friends, and were brought together for the inaugural CNBC CEO Council: Leaders’ Library, as a result … Read more
Millennials and Gen Zers are taking advantage of their off-days and weekends by “bed rotting” — a trend that involves spending the entire day under the comfort of their duvets while sleeping in, watching television or mindlessly scrolling a device. It’s meant to be their way of decompressing or staving off burnout after a long … Read more
Amy Dickinson, 64, has shared life advice in her widely syndicated news column, “Ask Amy,” for two decades. Over the years, she wrote many times about emotional intelligence — how to be more self-aware, manage your own feelings, and better show up for other people. In her final column, she concentrates her best advice into … Read more
