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The Weekly Wind-Down

June 05, 2015

The Weekly Wind-Down

Because it’s Friday and your brain is grinding to a halt.

4 Reasons Why Improv Training Will Make You Better at Your Job

November 05, 2015

4 Reasons Why Improv Training Will Make You Better at Your Job

You’re giving a PowerPoint to a room full of saber-tooth tigers… go!

4 Life Lessons I Learned from the Author of “Calvin and Hobbes”

October 30, 2015

4 Life Lessons I Learned from the Author of “Calvin and Hobbes”

Have you read cartoonist Bill Watterson’s 1990 commencement speech? You must.

5 Rules for How to Fight Like an Adult

October 14, 2015

5 Rules for How to Fight Like an Adult

For starters, stop texting.

What Happens When a Type-A Girl Takes on Meditation?

September 03, 2015

What Happens When a Type-A Girl Takes on Meditation?

To do today: practice mindfulness.

The Power of Creativity: Why Every Professional Needs Playtime

August 03, 2015

The Power of Creativity: Why Every Professional Needs Playtime

How finding a creative outlet will make you better at your job.

The Weekly Wind-Down: Ice Cream, Email Etiquette, and Uniform Dressing

July 17, 2015

The Weekly Wind-Down: Ice Cream, Email Etiquette, and Uniform Dressing

Because sometimes you just want to click links.

July 10, 2015

The Weekly Wind-Down: She Sheds, Lobster Rolls, and ’80s Movies

We’re ready to do nothing for a while.

Start the New Year with Advice from Writer Paul Bowles

January 12, 2016

Start the New Year with Advice from Writer Paul Bowles

“And yet it all seems limitless.”

Get Smarter Without Trying: 8 Podcasts We Love

November 04, 2015

Get Smarter Without Trying: 8 Podcasts We Love

Podcasts—where learning and zoning out collide.

The Weekly Wind-Down: Female Engineers, Life-simplifying Apps, and Stephen Colbert

August 14, 2015

The Weekly Wind-Down: Female Engineers, Life-simplifying Apps, and Stephen Colbert

Friday, we meet again.

I Outsmarted the “Working Mother Industrial Complex”—and Then Opted Out

July 27, 2015

I Outsmarted the “Working Mother Industrial Complex”—and Then Opted Out

Why my “have-it-all” plan was flawed.

What Happy People Do Differently

March 19, 2015

What Happy People Do Differently

Are we trying too hard to be happy? All signs point to yes.

Look Beautiful Over the Telephone

October 21, 2014

Look Beautiful Over the Telephone

We dug up a pamphlet about “How To Be a Super Secretary” from 1951. Scary stuff.

The One Word Women Should Stop Using

June 01, 2015

The One Word Women Should Stop Using

Why do my female friends keep (mis)using this word?

So Many Girl Crushes, So Little Time

March 23, 2015

So Many Girl Crushes, So Little Time

Why there’s nothing wrong with a once-in-a-while friendship.

2015, MM.LaFleur-Style: Finding the Sweet Spot

January 10, 2015

2015, MM.LaFleur-Style: Finding the Sweet Spot

You don’t need a resolution. We like you just as you are.

You Don’t Have To Be a Woman To Be a Feminist. Emma Watson Explains.

September 23, 2014

You Don’t Have To Be a Woman To Be a Feminist. Emma Watson Explains.

Emma Watson is right: We should all be feminists.

Are These Really the 10 Best Sentences Ever Written?

March 28, 2014

Are These Really the 10 Best Sentences Ever Written?

The American Scholar rounded up the 10 best sentences ever written. In English. According to them.

The Sleeping Schedules of Geniuses… and Fashion Startup Employees

June 13, 2014

The Sleeping Schedules of Geniuses… and Fashion Startup Employees

The sleep habits of geniuses vs. the sleep habits of MM.LaFleur.

Remembering Maya Angelou, Woman of Many Dimensions

May 29, 2014

Remembering Maya Angelou, Woman of Many Dimensions

Maya Angelou in Hollywood, 1971. (Photo: WF/Corbis) Yesterday, inimitable writer Maya Angelou passed away at the age of 86. Just…

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