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I get nine hours of sleep most nights. I'm not sure if it made me a better manager when I had people reporting to me, but I know I feel more settled and focused when I get a full night. I'm always curious about how much sleep other people are getting (though I refuse to feel guilty about my nine hours).

Sleep Better, Lead Better Managers need more rest. Here’s how to get it.

Presentation anxiety arouses my every awkward instinct. No joke. I have tried to calm myself down, but never to revel in excitement. I'll give it a shot. What's your pre-presentation ritual or hack?

Pinkcast 2.18: This is how (not) to calm your nerves Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.

The talent acquisition industry could get a lot better at talking about what it does.

“Talent Acquisition” needs a re-brand Early in my career, I held positions in companies that used either “recruiting” or “staffing” to describe the function I was part of. Over the last several years – five, maybe ten –the words “talent acquisition” have come into fashion. This might be because the work involved feels br...

I think it's helpful for professionals to develop a framework for what makes them happy at work. Assess it when you are happy, not when you are dissatisfied. And when making a career decision, always index toward those factors.

Why People Really Quit Their Jobs And how to motivate them to stay.