Lindsay LaVine

Lindsay LaVine is a Chicago-based business and lifestyle freelance writer who's worked for NBC and CNN. Her work has appeared online in Entrepreneur.com, Reuters.com, Today.com, NBC News, MSNBC, Yahoo, Business Insider, BlogHer.com and Fox Business.

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Fast Company

The Many Mistakes That Led To KIND Snacks’ Success

KIND Snacks founder shares what he wished he would have known when he started and what he learned from repeated failures.

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10 Books That Inspire Today’s Leaders

The next time you’re looking for inspiration, pick up one of these books that motivate top executives and thought leaders.

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6 Mistakes You’re Probably Making When Scheduling Meetings

Don’t let the meetings you lead be a colossal waste of time and energy. Note how to take care of business without irritating employees.

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The Case For Women On Boards

Two management professors sort through 25 years of conflicting studies to expose what most reports ignore.

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What Himalayan Mountain Climbers Can Teach Us About Office Hierarchy

Hierarchy can both improve and undermine a team. Be sure all your colleagues have a voice in the boardroom, or face the consequences.

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3 Steps To Regaining Your Focus

Deadlines looming? Put down the smartphone. Here’s how to limit distractions and increase productivity at work.

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10 New Books We’ll Be Reading This Year

These 10 books have something for everyone, whether you’re looking to start a new habit or break a bad one, get promoted or be inspired.

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3 Ways To Manage Entitled Employees

What happens when your top salesperson is also your number one problem? Here’s how to deal with those with a sense of entitlement.

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Why You Should Say Thank You More Often

If you want someone to help you, try expressing an attitude of gratitude. A new study suggests those two magic words can go a long way.

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How To Rebound From Job Loss During The Holidays

Losing your job during the holidays is depressing, but here’s how you can use the unexpected downtime to plan for your next career move.

Ideas

Is Your Country Ready For A Catastrophe?

Ideas

The Philanthropy World Is Frightened That Trump’s Tax Plan Is Going To Slow Donations

Ideas

Could Hawaii Be The First State To Offer A Basic Income?

Entertainment

Open Letter To SNL: Please Let Melissa McCarthy Do Spicey On TV Right Now

Entertainment

“Fairy Lives Don’t Matter”: Will Smith’s Fantasy Cop Movie On Netflix Is a Racial Allegory

Entertainment

The Costume Designer For “Game Of Thrones” Explains Euron Greyjoy’s New Swagger

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Product

Go Inside The ISS, The Most Expensive Structure Ever Built

Product

This Rotary Phone Is A Delightfully Analog Way To Read The Web

Product

Someday You Could Swallow This Wireless Robot Like A Pill

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Ideas

Is Your Country Ready For A Catastrophe?

Leadership

Why Telling John McCain To Beat Cancer Feeds A Dangerous GOP Narrative

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