This article originally appeared on rd.com What makes us healthy, wealthy, and successful? It’s true that a nurturing upbringing, with lots of love, support, and opportunities for play, learning, and growth, seem to give people an advantage early in life. But that head start only goes so far. The rest of the recipe, according to new research, …

“I think it was only on my eighth birthday, at Disneyland, that I started to understand what was going on. I wanted to take pictures with the princesses, and everyone wanted to take pictures with her!” — Kaia Gerber, on the moment she realized her mom, Cindy Crawford, is famous, to Teen Vogue sTODD WILLIAMSON/GETTY IMAGES “It …

Read the original article on U.S. News & World Report. Ask a thousand people to name the top 10 things they like to do for fun. Few would list “looking for a new job.” No matter how good it feels to hear the words, “You’re hired,” the process of getting there is tedious at best. It’s also fraught …

Read the original article on MONEY.  There’s no shortage of career advice out there and everyone from your favorite self help gurus to your least favorite in-law thinks they’re an expert on the subject. Good advice — useful, nuanced, and proven — is harder to come by. After all, it’s tough to suss out what employers value in …

This article originally appeared on leadershiptraq.com Leadership is about influence. The most important person to influence is yourself. Because that’s true, the question is, How can we best influence ourselves? Here are five ways the smartest people do this. 1. Make peace with the uncontrollable. Figure out the things you can change, and then change them. If you can’t …