The end of the year is creeping closer, and soon, most professionals will be plunged into a gift-buying, travel planning whirl of holiday activity. But before we stop paying attention to work completely, we have a chance to reflect on the priorities we set for the year that’s about to pass and look ahead to what they should be in the coming one. One opportunity...

Posts by Francesca Levy
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The Written Words That Leaders Live By
Francesca Levy November 19, 2013
" As a young adult whose mother had recently passed away, Etsy CEO Kristina Salen walked into a bookstore and spotted a volume on the display shelf. She settled on the floor and ended up reading the whole book in the store. By the time she left, she was a different person. The book was Hope Edelman’s “Motherless Daughters,” and Salen described it lifting a haze...
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The Paper Routes That Changed the Business World
Francesca Levy October 29, 2013
Leaving a flock of domesticated birds to their own devices, mis-handling ice cream scoops and returning children to their parents covered in flour aren’t achievements you’d expect to see on top-tier resumes. Yet they’re all experiences that LinkedIn’s Influencers-- some of the top minds in business -- remember from the first jobs they ever had. Over the next few...
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What the Best in Business Look For When They Hire
Francesca Levy September 24, 2013
For those seeking a job, the rigorous application and interview process can be harrowing. But spare some sympathy for the hiring...
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To do good work, we often reach for a vague thing we call inspiration. It’s hard to pin it down, but you know it when you see it....
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The Expert Formula for a Perfect Summer
Francesca Levy June 25, 2013
" Summer officially began last week, and in many regions that means beguilingly warm days and a nagging desire to trade spreadsheets...
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