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☆ I'm 53, single, and child-free. But I still love having kids in my life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Laurie White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was going to invite you but since there would be kids there, I didn't think you'd enjoy it." It never occurred to me to exclude anyone based on age or whether or not they had kids, except at specifically adult-only events. Many people absolutely don't have kids on purpose, a completely personal and valid choice. Then, life happened, and kids didn't. AdvertisementI would trade none of these experiences for a kid-free life, even though they're not my own.

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☆ This retirement planning gap is 'hidden in plain sight,' Harvard professor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Yet, there's a notable lack of attention and concern given to the social aspect of retirement, experts said. It's a facet of retirement planning that's almost "hidden in plain sight," said Robert Waldinger, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Money is the "obvious" focus when it comes to retirement planning, Waldinger said. Put another way: "Social connections are really good for us" and "loneliness kills," Waldinger explained in a 2015 TED Talk titled "What makes a good life?" "Some people say, 'It's too late for me'" to make new social connections, Waldinger said.

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☆ Cruises are the best vacations for introverted travelers. Here's how I make them work for me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As an introvert, cruises are one of my favorite ways to travel and recharge. I book cruises with lines like Princess that I know are more peaceful and relaxed, too. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But even as a seeker of alone time, cruising remains among my favorite ways to explore the world. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 'Bridgerton' fans are praising the disability representation in season 3, including an 'autistic-coded' character
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for "Bridgerton" season three, part one. Fans are lauding season 3 for its representation of people with disabilitiesZak Ford-Williams as Lord Remington on season three of "Bridgerton." — Michelle Birkby (@michelleeb) May 16, 2024Today is Global Accessibility Awareness day and @bridgerton season 3 premier day. Francesca Bridgerton is autistic. Francesca isn't explicitly stated as being on the autism spectrum in Julia Quinn's 'Bridgerton' novels or on the TV seriesHannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton on season three, episode two of "Bridgerton."

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☆ Take these 3 ‘micro-risks’ to become more influential, says workplace expert: ‘You can start insanely small’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Adults have felt more socially anxious and had more trouble forming relationships since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, studies show. Here are three of her top micro-risks you can take to build more credibility, confidence and influence around the office. Ask for helpThe longer you work somewhere, the more it can feel like your colleagues expect you to know all the answers. If going directly to your new boss makes your skin crawl, enlist an "awkward army" — a small group of colleagues you trust — and compare notes, Pryor recommends. You could ask your army how to pronounce a co-worker's name, or how certain supervisors like reports formatted.

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☆ 4 easy ways for introverts to show confidence: They'll help you reach a 'pinnacle level of success,' says workplace expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Knowing how to navigate those short, and slightly clumsy, conversations can actually help your career, says workplace expert Henna Pryor. A major reason people don't get promotions — or reach their "pinnacle level of success" — is because they avoid discomfort, she tells CNBC Make It. Starting small, even with seemingly inconsequential conversations with peers, can prepare you to broach more difficult conversations with your boss, she says. Make participating in conversations feel like a game: Every time you contribute to a meeting, draw a star in your notes. Don't worry if your conversations feel halting — practice will eventually grow your confidence.

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☆ The No. 1 way for introverts to gain influence at work, says Stanford expert: It’s the ‘only way’ to stay relevant
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But there's good news: You can get noticed without attending every social event, says Stanford University lecturer and communication expert Matt Abrahams. The key is intentionally engaging specific people around you — your "audience," as Abrahams calls them. "The biggest mistake people make in their communication is they don't focus on the needs of the audience," Abrahams tells CNBC Make It. You have three basic methods at your disposal for figuring out what's important to your audience, he notes: reconnaissance, reflection and research. "That's the only way to make [your work] relevant," says Abrahams.

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☆ The 'golden rule' of traveling for introverts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe 'golden rule' of traveling for introvertsIntroverts can manage vacations better by taking private time every day, traveling in small groups and booking their own room at night, reports CNBC's Travel Editor Monica Pitrelli.

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The thought of round-the-clock "togetherness" — with friends, family or strangers bound together in a tour group — can be overwhelming to the estimated 57% of people who lean toward introversion. Dori Nix, a marketing and communications director for the Colorado-based women-led tour company Adventures in Good Company, also recommends staying alone, even if means paying a single supplement. 2: Don't get trapped by talkersIn Psychology Today, author Sophia Dembling cautions introverts to research group trips well. "As an introvert, I definitely need small groups," she said. "As an introvert, I definitely need small groups.

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☆ The 2 most important things you need to learn in your first few jobs to advance your career faster
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Henry Blodget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But what really matters early in your career is learning 1) what you're naturally good at, and 2) what you most like and want to do. But in my experience, skills are not the most important things you should try to learn in your first few jobs. What you're naturally good atWe're all gifted at some things and lousy at others. AdvertisementBut the most common and simplest formula for success is this:Do something you're naturally good at that you like doing. (Among other things, it revealed why I didn't like — and was bad at — an early production-assistant job at CNN).

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☆ AI is shaking up online dating with chatbots that are 'flirty but not too flirty'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

YourMove.AI, an AI dating tool that offers a range of services such as drafting messages, analyzing conversations and evaluating users' dating app profiles, has about 250,000 users, founder Dmitri Mirakyan estimates. Rizz, an AI dating assistant, debuted in 2022 after ChatGPT took off. Like in other areas, relying too much on AI in dating can cross the line into unethical behavior. Although the use of AI for dating purposes isn't necessarily all bad, he added, dating apps will still need to "tread with caution." WATCH: How I built my $400 million-a-year dating app

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☆ I sailed on Royal Caribbean's wildly hyped Icon of the Seas — see what it's like traveling on the world's largest cruise ship that can carry nearly 10,000 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas set sail from Miami on its first official cruise this month. The world's largest cruise ship has over 40 restaurants and bars, seven pools, and a water park. AdvertisementIntroverts, look away: Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas , the world's largest cruise ship, set sail on January 27, marking a new era in the mega-cruise-ship boom. The start of Icon's service has been a long time coming for the cruise brand and fans of massive ships. A year later, the cruise line saw its largest booking day as reservations opened for the Icon of the Seas in October 2022.

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☆ I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are the 5 best and 5 worst rooms to book for your trip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Sharon Waugh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Here are what I consider to be the best and worst staterooms to book on a cruise. BEST ROOMS TO BOOK ON A CRUISEOcean-view rooms are only worth it if the windows aren't obstructed. Obstructed ocean-view roomsPartially obstructed ocean-view staterooms have a window that's usually at least a little blocked by a lifeboat. Although many people book these rooms because they're slightly cheaper than ocean-view rooms, the view ends up being more obstructed than expected most of the time. Adjoining rooms with other partiesSome cruise ships have adjoining staterooms with an internal door separating the two neighboring cabins.

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☆ Sam Altman's return to OpenAI doesn't necessarily mean a return to normalcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, we're looking at Sam Altman returning to the helm of OpenAI. Less than five days after his shocking ouster, Sam Altman is set to return to OpenAI as its CEO. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella, a key figure in the past few days' drama, comes out a winner. By helping to reinstall Altman at OpenAI, he stabilizes a key piece of Microsoft's AI strategy.

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☆ Side hustles for introverts: which remote online businesses don't require face-to-face interaction and how to start them
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Taking online surveys and blogging are also avenues for introverts to make money. A UX designer, Etsy seller, blogger, and online-survey taker share how they got started. Brett WilliamsBrett Willams was working as a UX designer at a corporate firm but found the nine-to-five grind boring. AdvertisementRead more: I make up to $150,000 a month as a freelance UX designer. Taking online surveys often doesn't require any communication with other peopleJordan FreyJordan Frey, a plastic surgeon, started spending two or three hours a week taking surveys online to bring in extra income and said he makes between $500 and $1,000 a month.

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☆ Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran almost overlooked her best hire because she was too 'soft-spoken'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Barbara Corcoran, a real estate mogul and Shark Tank investor, almost didn't hire her business partner. Corcoran said Esther Kaplan was too introverted in an interview and she had "no intention of calling her." It was only when Corcoran took a peek inside Kaplan's purse that she decided to hire her on the spot. AdvertisementAdvertisementShark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran opened up about how she almost passed over her best employee and future business partner because she felt they were too quiet for a sales position at her company. Corcoran went on to explain that it was when Kaplan opened a small purse to put away the business card that she decided to hire her.

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☆ Couples share up to 89% of values, new study says: 'There are very few traits where opposites actually do attract'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Partners, on average, share up to 89% of traits, including deeper values such as religiosity and political learnings, and also experiences such as smoking and sexual activity. When it comes to finding a partner, it turns out that opposites don't attract . They analyzed findings from 199 published papers — some dating as far back as 1903 — that looked at 22 commonly studied traits among couples. Don't miss: Successful couples share 3 key values—forget ‘opposites attract,’ says dating expertQualities, experiences or traits that couples had in common varied. There were just three traits on which couples tended not to align: hearing difficulty, tendency to worry and whether they were morning or night people.

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☆ At least 2 days in office is the 'sweet spot' for hybrid workers, according to new research
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Employees overwhelmingly prefer hybrid work, but the optimal number of days in the office is still up for debate. For other workers on a 5-day workweek schedule, that may mean 2 or 3 days in office each week. "Our research shows it's the 'hybrid sweet spot,'" George says. "You need to be intentional and anchor those office days around activities that are most effective in-person, whether it's career workshops, feedback sessions or team brainstorms." The most successful return-to-office strategies have clear operating norms that go beyond how many days employees should be working together in person.

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☆ The No. 1 skill that sets successful introverts apart from most other people: It's 'what helps us thrive'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There's a common misconception that introverts have to mimic stereotypically extroverted personalities to succeed: Be outspoken, always raise your hand and command a room. "If you know that you prefer smaller settings, you might not want to apply for a job at a large corporation," Allen says. The most daunting part might be opting out of extrovert-friendly situations without bothering anyone else, Allen says. Allen's advice: Come prepared with clear examples of situations you'd like to avoid, how you'd like to contribute instead and why it'll make you both happier and more productive. DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

☆ Cancel That Brainstorm. There’s a Better Way to Spur Good Ideas.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Callum Borchers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

The value of gathering to swap loosely formed thoughts is highly suspect, despite being a major reason many companies want workers back in offices. “You do not get your best ideas out of these freewheeling brainstorming sessions,” says Sheena Iyengar, a professor at Columbia Business School. He discovered that his 16-person team, now fully remote, thrives when people develop ideas on their own and can share them in writing. An Amazon spokesman adds that the company’s brainstorming sessions are sometimes unstructured but often begin with colleagues sharing well-researched memos, reducing time spent on ill-conceived ideas. Oh, he’s also noticed that the duds tend to come first, so to leave time for the good stuff, he prescribes two-hour meetings.

☆ Office Brainstorms Are a Waste of Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Callum Borchers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Office wardrobe malfunctions? The value of gathering to swap loosely formed thoughts is highly suspect, despite being a major reason many companies want workers back in offices. “You do not get your best ideas out of these freewheeling brainstorming sessions,” says Sheena Iyengar, a professor at Columbia Business School. Mostly, though, grumblers have accepted such meetings as an inescapable office reality, like elevator Muzak and bad coffee. An Amazon spokesman adds that the company’s brainstorming sessions are sometimes unstructured but often begin with colleagues sharing well-researched memos, reducing time spent on ill-conceived ideas.

☆ How to join a board of directors
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - When Hayley Woodin was thinking of giving back to the community while taking her career to the next level, one option stood out: serving on a board of directors. The Catch-22 is that companies want directors with board experience to fill board seats. Before you reach that stage, you will likely start on a volunteer board, as Hayley Woodin did. To find such opportunities, "often local boards of trade will host events designed to pair those looking for board experience, with organizations looking for board members," Woodin said. "If an organization is looking to bring someone onto their board, what is the first thing they are going to do?

☆ Tigers have personality traits similar to human extroverts and introverts, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tigers have personality traits similar to extroversion and introversion in humans, researchers have found. Tigers that score higher on "majesty" eat more, have higher group status and mate more often. Tigers that scored for "majesty" were highly rated on words such as dignified, confident, and fierce and placed low on terms like withdrawn oterms feeble. "Steadiness" in tigers was associated with high ratings for words like friendly, gentle, and loving but ranked low for words such as aggressive or cruel. Abdellaoui told The Guardian that the words were all initially Chinese, and some of their meanings might be harder to translate.

☆ This 38-year-old introvert makes $2 million a year—3 things she always does to 'look and feel more confident'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Selena Soo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People are often shocked when I tell them I'm an introvert, especially since my job involves a lot of socializing and relationship building. There are many misconceptions about introverts: We're shy, we don't like to socialize, we don't take risks. Here are three things I always do to look and feel more confident:1. When I feel less confident, I turn to my "praise folder" that I created on my iPhone. At networking events, I remind myself that I don't have to talk with everyone in the room.

☆ How to get over writer's block, unlock your creativity, and brainstorm great ideas
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Cindy Perman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Whether you're trying your hand at a screenplay like Charlie or brainstorming ideas for an upcoming meeting, there are a few things you can do to unlock your creativity and get the ideas flowing. Sometimes, connecting with someone else is the catalyst that unlocks our own creativity and gets the ideas flowing. "However, I find that once I just start, it creates momentum, because then I have something to work with, and the ideas start to flow and with progress comes confidence!" In her book "Bird by Bird," on the art of writing, Lamott describes the SFD this way: All good writers write them. A former colleague and I used to joke that our ideas were so good, it was bigger than a brainstorm.

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