Art Markman

Ask yourself these four questions when your mind starts to wander

These are the most common sources of intrusive thoughts, and what you can do to rein them in.

How to reframe your thinking about the worst parts of your job

The people who love their jobs are the ones who see how their work serves a bigger purpose. That requires seeing the forest rather than the trees.

Your open office is causing your coworkers to judge you more harshly

We are naturally inclined to judge each other, and open offices magnify it. Here’s what we are judging each other for, and what we can do to counter it.

Why everyone else seems to have more money than you

Comparing yourself to others is natural, but it doesn’t always give you an accurate picture of other people’s lives.

Why making New Year’s resolutions is a bad way to start the year

Chances are your life doesn’t need a major overhaul. Tiny changes to make you slightly new and improved are probably best.

Why you should start your New Year’s resolutions on March 4

Here’s an argument for separating the decision to make a change from the day that you are actually putting yourself on the path to change.

Five things you should stop saying to yourself

These are things we say to ourselves that are setting us up to fail at work–or your habitual mode of looking at the world can make you act as if you did.

How to train your brain to like people who annoy you

Have you ever considered that maybe you’re the problem? How you interpret people’s behavior depends on what you think about them already.

How to reframe your thinking about the worst parts of the holidays

For many, this time of year can be stressful and busy. Here’s how to reframe your thinking and enjoy the holiday season.

How to let your secret, hidden extrovert out

In a lot of ways the workplace is designed to stifle our extroverted tendencies. Here’s how you can let your social side shine.

This chart will show you when you can multitask and when you can’t

3 things you need to do to be taken seriously at work

Whether in a new job or just starting out with a new client, if you feel like no one is taking you seriously, you should check that you’re getting these three things right.

Five questions to ask yourself when something bad happens at work

Bad things happen in everyone’s career: Projects fail. You apply for jobs that you don’t get. You sometimes even get fired. But it’s how you cope that counts.

3 things modern managers can learn from decades’ old studies of human behavior

The field of social psychology has long grappled with questions inspired by real-world events. Here’s how half-century-old findings can teach today’s leaders.

What your new boss is revealing about company culture during your negotiation

You can learn a lot about your future employer by the way they negotiate with you. Here are three important things they will reveal about themselves.

Secrets of people who stay happy in the worst circumstances

In the face of setbacks, some people seem to fall apart, while others find ways to move forward and continue to get things done. Are there things you can do to be resilient?

This is how you get your boss’s job

Think you can do your boss’s job better than he can? It might be an uphill battle, but it’s possible. Here are a few things to consider along the way.

This is how to harness your pessimism as a force for good

Maybe you don’t need to look on the bright side. Pessimism can actually be quite powerful. You just aren’t using it the right way.

This is why you can’t get anything done at the end of the workday

The brain science behind the 3 p.m. slump.