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Many successful professionals struggle to enjoy their accomplishments. Our brains’ reward system, especially the neurotransmitter dopamine, drives us to achieve goals and rewards us with a great sense of pleasure when we do. But that pleasure is short lived, as our brains are hardwired to also seek balance from extreme emotional states. That leaves us with an empty longing to repeat whatever experience brought us that pleasure in the first place. This ostensibly addictive cycle throws our “enoughness” barometers completely out of whack, preventing us from being able to objectively gauge if what we’ve achieved is, in fact, satisfying. That’s why, although most of us intuitively know that happiness isn’t realized from the pursuit of money, status, or fame, we can’t stop ourselves from trying. If you really want lasting satisfaction in life, you’ll need to relearn your approach to finding it. The author presents several strategies.

A career coach shares strategies that will actually help you avoid perfectionism, trust your gut, and make effective decisions.

The upper echelon is hoarding money and privilege to a degree not seen in decades. But that doesn’t make them happy at work.

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman shared some of the career lessons he's learned from a lifetime of practicing Krav Maga in an interview with The New York Times.

There’s more than one kind of successful organization.

Serena Williams feels ‘no happiness’ retiring — just like many people who leave careers they love

We have known that the use of visualization has been a key factor in the careers of professional athletes, celebrities, musicians, etc., as well as business. Even so, there are still a lot of skeptics out there who ask “Yeah, but does it work?”

Want a better shot at landing a job interview? Let science help you create the perfect resume and cover letter.

Interviews with 42 male consultants explore how prestige and earning power intertwine.

A nearly three-year battle with depression almost upended her life after the 2012 London Olympics. Today, she's sharing her story and pursuing a career in mental health.

Six personal factors can smooth the process of career change.

Learn to relax, tune out the noise and focus on what matters.