Vacations have always been hard for me. It’s a weird thing to say, but it’s true. They just don’t come naturally to me. I remember when I was in business school, all of my classmates were taking these epic vacations … Continued
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Your most engaged staff may be your worst workers
What if your top performers were not your most engaged employees or were frustrated and considering bolting from your organization, in part because you were letting low performers slough off? What if your lowest performers were your most engaged employees … Continued
Why Bankers Want You to Fear Bitcoin
Even though the web first saw Bitcoins in 2009, the decentralized virtual currency is the talk of the Internet right now. It reached a record value of $256 USD last week, before it took a nosedive on Wednesday. In this Sunday Comic, … Continued
The Best and Worst Fish to Eat
Doctors and nutritionists often advise patients to reduce their consumption of red meat and replace it with fish. It’s a great way to cut undesirable fats in your diet and get a boost in omega fatty acids. But as we … Continued
Kickstarter adds hashtags, making it even easier to discover projects on the site
Kickstarter on Friday announced a small new feature that the company hopes will make it easier to discover projects to back: hashtags. The new way of breaking up submissions was added after the team noticed certain themes and trends running anywhere for a … Continued
The 6 stages of social media dominance (that actually makes money)
This is a guest post by author and media strategist Brian Solis In business, social media is becoming a lot like email: every company has it. But, unlike email, organizations haven’t mastered how to effectively communicate through the likes of Facebook or … Continued
Life Inside the Aaron Swartz Investigation
Quinn Norton’s grand jury subpoena (Quinn Norton). Once your life is inside a federal investigation, there is no space outside of it. The only private thing is your thoughts, and even they don’t feel safe anymore. Every word you speak … Continued
12 Fabulous Reasons To Take Cold Showers:
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water” Loran Eisley 1957 Seriously, regular cold showers are incredibly beneficial and incredibly healing. They can improve circulation, help boost white cell activity, dissolve tension, bring more blood flow to … Continued
Google Is Going After One Of Facebook’s Core Assets
Google introduced a new sign-in button for Google+ today that developers can add to their website or mobile app. If you’ve activated your Google+ account, this means you’ll be able to log in to various sites and apps using the … Continued
How an Ad Agency Used a ‘LinkedIn Bomb’ to Land a New Client
As everyone who watches Mad Men knows, the ad business is tough. Winning over new clients is particularly challenging. But a Lexington, Ky., ad agency used a tool that didn’t exist in Don Draper’s day — LinkedIn — to grab … Continued
8 Insightful Marketing Predictions for 2013 and Beyond
It’s that time of year again! 2013 is on the horizon, so whip out your crystal balls, marketers — it’s time to make some predictions about what’s in store for next year. Don’t have one handy? That’s cool. You don’t … Continued
IBM Unveils Groundbreaking Technology to Reduce Traffic Jams on the Road
Drivers may soon spend less time stuck in a traffic jam thanks to groundbreaking technology developed byIBM, the company announced Wednesday. Researchers at the tech giant teamed up with Lyon, France to build a system that helps traffic operators at … Continued
Aftermath of hurricane Sandy leaves Haiti facing new disaster
Two women in the flooded streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Up to 54 people have died, 20 are still missing, and thousands have lost temporary shelters set up after the 2010 earthquake. Photograph: Jean Jacques Augustin/EFE/Photoshot When hurricane Sandy struck, Fifi … Continued
Marissa Mayer’s brief maternity leave: Progress or workaholism?
Could the Yahoo CEO be setting unrealistic expectations for young women hoping to follow in her footsteps? By Katherine Reynolds Lewis FORTUNE — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will likely have the most scrutinized maternity leave and new motherhood in modern … Continued
7 Ways to Scare off a Recruiter
Did you know that the average time looking at a CV is 5-7 seconds? According to The Confessions of the Recruitment Industryinfographic by BeHiring, not only do recruiters spend less than 10 seconds scanning resumes, if they catch one spelling … Continued
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
Meet Mat Honan. He just had his digital life dissolved by hackers. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired. Illustration: Ross Patton/Wired In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next … Continued