5 Work Perks That Are Also Traps & 11 Other Articles You Missed This Week

Each week I've been sharing Inc.com's most popular articles and I'm happy to announce that a piece I've published is on this week's list.  The article includes an interview with fellow LinkedIn Influencer, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, and explores her incredible Kenyan journey of hope. The article is titled, How a 33-Year-Old Former Twitter Employee Has a 22-Year-Old Son. 

Also popular this week is an article by Marli Guzzetta, which aims to light on the unintentional downside of workplace perks. In the piece, Guzzetta explores five of the most common policy pitfalls and offers solutions to avoid falling prey to these traps. Here's 5 Work Perks That Are Also Traps and 11 others you may have missed this week. 

1. How a 33-Year-Old Former Twitter Employee Has a 22-Year-Old Son
Early Twitter employee Claire Diaz-Ortiz discusses her phenomenal story.

2. 9 Weird Habits of Highly Successful Business Leaders
The most successful leaders often do things their own way. Maybe you should too.

3. 5 Work Perks That Are Also Traps
When these well-intentioned policies go bad, they take good employees down with them.

4. 7 Traits of Founders Who Have True Grit
In a recent TED talk, psychologist Guy Winch advocates for closing "the gap between physical and psychological health."

5. 7 Stupid Mistakes Smart People Make
These are the most common ways smart people sabotage their careers and their lives.

6. Please Quit Saying These 11 Things You Really Don't Mean
Whether from habit or laziness or fear or pseudo-politeness, we all say things we don't really mean.

7. 8 Life-Changing Lessons You Can Learn in 3 Minutes From Ultra-Short TED Talks
If you've got 3 minutes you can learn what you need for success, how to start a movement--and a better way to tie your shoe.

8. 10 Tips on Giving a Killer Presentation
Here's how to stand out from the crowd when you're in front of the room.

9. 7 Quick Ways to Connect With Anybody
Grow your business (and enrich your life experience) with these seven simple questions that move conversations from chitchat into relationship building.

10. The 3 Secrets to Developing a Collaborative (and Productive) Team
Most people agree that collaboration is good for business, but some are unsure how to use it effectively. Here are a few suggestions to get your team started.

11. Why Your Overtime Expenses Are About to Skyrocket
The Department of Labor is expected to issue preliminary changes to overtime in June. Here's what to expect.

12. 6 Interview Questions You Must Ask if You Want to Hire the Best People
Toss the canned interview questions and try these instead.

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Now it's your turn. What were your favorite articles of the week? Which ones did I miss? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below, and please share this post with your network so that they don't miss out on this week's popular articles!

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Dave Kerpen is the founder and CEO of Likeable Local. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of Likeable Media, and the New York Times-bestselling author of Likeable Social Media, Likeable Business, and the new collection, Likeable Leadership. To read more from Dave on LinkedIn, please click the FOLLOW button above or below.

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