By Jeff Mowatt , writing for The Dijulius Group Do your team members ever give you this excuse when your company loses a customer, “Our competitors are hammering us on price. That’s why we’re losing business.” It’s a convenient excuse that puts the blame on those nasty competitors. But the truth is, most customers don’t […]
Make Your Job Description About Activities
by Omer Molad, Vervo.com Here’s how to write a job description that will attract the right candidates. “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” – Greg Anderson Why Focus on Activities? People are hired to perform value-adding activities. While companies have different approaches to how they […]
17 Rules to Protect My Child Online
From BroadbandSearch.net When dealing with children, there is a constant struggle between trying to keep them safe while also allowing them the freedom to explore and learn about themselves and the world. This has always been a challenge, but it’s become even more difficult thanks to the Internet. Kids have access to more information than […]
A fond farewell to ‘Downton Abbey’
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY Our TV world is about to become a little less joyful and a lot less civil. Eventually, of course, we’ll find some new entertainment to replace the joy we’ll lose when PBS’ Downton Abbey exits for good Sunday (9 p.m. ET/PT, times may vary). Not in kind, mind you: There is no substitute for […]
7 Caustic Management Behaviors to Avoid
By Beth Miller writing for Entrepreneur The number-one reason employees leave a company is because of poor management, period. And most anyone who’s ever worked can relate to that statement. Each time I’ve left a position, the reason hasn’t been because of low pay or poor benefits. Instead, I left because of what my manager did to disengage me. […]
5 consumer innovations that came from the Space Shuttle program
From Consumer Reports News Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off successfully at 11:29 AM (Eastern) today—NASA’s last venture after three decades with the reusable space-planes. But as the storied—and controversial—shuttle program comes to an end, we thought we’d review how the space shuttles’ development and use for space flights have contributed to your everyday life. According […]
At Aetna, a C.E.O.’s Management by Mantra
By DAVID GELLES On a recent wintry afternoon, Mark T. Bertolini, the 58-year-old chief executive of Aetna, the health insurer, was sitting in his Hartford office wearing a dark suit and a crisp, white, French-cuffed shirt. But instead of a necktie, he wore a shiny metal amulet engraved with the Sanskrit characters “sohum.” Roughly translated, sohum […]
Passover, Good Friday 2015: Historical Links Highlighted As Christian, Jewish Holidays Fall On Same Day
By Lora Moftah While the Christian Holy Week and Passover usually fall near each other, it is not often that Good Friday and the first night of the eight-day Jewish festival are celebrated on the same day. The rare convergence of the observances is a reminder of the historical links between the two religious holidays. Passover, […]
The 10 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Working From Home
Meghan Casserly Forbes Staff When your commute is as short as your bedroom to your living room, a lot of workplace anxieties go out the window: water-cooler conversations, intra-office workout competitions…whether you’ve worn the same pair of jeans for six days straight. But whether you’re a full-time telecommuter or simply “working from home” for the day, […]
History of April Fool’s Day
On this day in 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes on each other. Although the day, also called All Fools’ Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back […]
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