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The end of the year often is a time to look back at what we've accomplished and a time to evaluate what's next in line for the New Year. While we might be happy and fulfilled in our careers and truly love what we do, we continue to constantly seek advice to further grow in our professional lives.

Business schools, a big source of talent for the banking industry, are reporting an interesting trend. The number of students graduating and going to finance and banking is shrinking, at the expense of students going into high tech jobs.

When you work hard every single day and there's only so much money left after your regular expenses, you have to make certain it's well spent. Spend your limited funds on what science says will make you happy.

I know, I know, it sounds so cliche, doesn't it? "LinkedIn has changed my life!" But in truth, it has. 100%. It's basically created the life I have now. Don't get too ahead of yourself, Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha; there's been a lot of work on my side involved too.

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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have an unlimited amount of success in both their personal and professional lives? It could be because they possess high emotional intelligence. According to Psychology Today , "Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others."

Career risk. When we think of this, we typically think of professionals leaving their jobs for a start-up. Or raising their hand for a promotion that they might not be ready for. Or even someone "taking on" their boss in a power struggle. These examples represent career risks that individuals choose to take.

For the first time, NASA's latest class of astronauts is 50 percent female. And, NASA has announced, in 15 years they could all be selected for an inaugural trip to Mars. The shortest route to Mars is 35 million miles, and getting there will take six to nine months.

For over a thousand years, the abacus was the cutting edge of calculating technology. It’s portable, affordable, and requires no external power. Despite all these advantages, you would be hard-pressed to find one in a modern office. And you don’t hear anyone saying that calculators are a fad, and ab