| 3 tips to help you Make It | | | | DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION | "If you spend a lot of time on your phone and you want to succeed, let's say in a job interview or in the workforce in general, embrace conversation, even if it's uncomfortable."
Cal Newport, computer science professor at Georgetown University | | | Three Things to Help You Make It | | 1 |  | | | | | Regardless of how safe you think your job is, best-selling management author and CNBC contributor Suzy Welch says it's important to regularly take stock of where you stand professionally. | | | 2 | | | | | | A new study by Equileap crunches the numbers on how America's biggest companies measure up when it comes to gender equality. General Motors, Bank of America and Johnson & Johnson earn top marks, and for investors and consumers looking for companies working to close the gender gap, the new rankings provide some guidance. | | | 3 | | | | | | Gen Zers are the first generation to come of age with a smartphone in hand and that experience could hurt them in the office, says Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown University and author of "Digital Minimalism." Gen's Z constant digital communication means speaking to bosses and co-workers has become, for some, an anxiety-inducing event. To combat this, Newport says members of Gen Z need to put the phone down and practice talking face to face with anyone they can. | | | To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add makeit@response.cnbc.com to your address book. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. | |
