High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: 14 Ways to Commit to Lifelong Learning

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• 14 Ways to Commit to Lifelong Learning: "There is no better way to grasp new ideas and educate yourself than to be in new places, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. Traveling may not give you book smarts, but it will give you an education you can’t get in a classroom ."

• 10 Tips for Consistent Personal Growth: "Know that the success of the people around you is vital to the team’s success, and their success is largely dependent on you. Make it a personal goal to read at least one leadership book per quarter."

• How to Stay Focused on Your Goals: "By seeking out people who practice self-discipline, you’ll likely be surrounding yourself with people who are more successful than you."

• A System to Achieve Inbox Zero Every Day: "Clearing out my inbox at set times isn’t enough. I needed to automate a portion of the volume and know at a glance what needs my attention."
• A Guide to Taking a Gap Year or Gap Time in Midlife:"A handful of academic programs can serve as gap-year transitions, moving from one career to a new challenge."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: 5 Career Tips Every New Graduate Should Know But May Never Be Told

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• 5 Career Tips Every New Graduate Should Know But May Never Be Told: "I think advocates are more valuable than mentors. With respect to your career, advocates have skin in the game. They will go out of their way to help you advance."

• 6 Tips to Rule the Art of Conversation: "With a little practice and more confidence, you should have no problem starting a conversation with anybody, anywhere."

• Improve Your Productivity With Inbox Zero: "The goal is to condition yourself to stop worrying about emails all day long. You should be controlling your inbox, not the other way around."

• When You're Leaving Your Job Because of Your Kids: "Here are seven tactics any working parent should use when transitioning out of a job."
• Steps to Take Right Now to Avoid Answering Work Emails Tonight: "take a minute to review your team’s email policy. If it doesn’t require you to set up your work account on your phone, be bold and remove it yourself."