I’m going to describe three types of people. I call them average, elite, and ascendant. One of the differences between the three is how they approach performance reviews. The dreaded...
Every year, The American Psychological Association releases the results of the Stress in America Survey. Regularly, respondents cite lack of willpower as the reason they fail to follow through on...
I read a lot of cover letters. With most of them, I feel as though I’m reading standard newspaper AP fare. Nothing earth-shattering, but it gets the job done. Others...
Ahh, February brings us Valentine’s Day. I enjoy the holiday if only because it gives me the opportunity to make subtle overtures to my husband when diamond commercials come on....
AF is pleased to re-publish this updated advice, which first appeared here in 2012. College undergraduates and young people working in Washington policy positions, on the Hill, in think tanks,...
You’re on your ideal career path, but how can you earn more responsibility and more money? Back in 2000, I was working at a small non-profit organization focused on drug...
