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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

by Jay MacDonaldand Taylor Tompkins creditcards.com To fully appreciate the modern convenience of the credit card, simply insert your chip card, pause while it processes, and consider what it replaced. Prior to plastic, money as a means of exchange for goods and services was cumbersome, if not outright dangerous. Beginning as far back as 9000 B.C. with […]

By Tasha Robinson TheVerge The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Avengers: Endgame, is just starting to hit screens, and already, there are reports of viewers ending the movie with a titanic groan of disgust. It’s not because they hated the movie — which is actively designed as a rousing payoff for 10 years of MCU films — but because […]

By SARAH CROW for BestLife Whether you’re sitting behind a desk all day or are toiling away at a more physically-demanding job, odds are, you find yourself stressed out by your work on a regular basis. In fact, work is one of the biggest stressors in the average American’s life, according to the American Psychological Association. And while […]

by Nikola Budanovic The Vintage News In the 1950s, a drunk New Yorker stole an aircraft twice and landed it in the middle of Manhattan, all on a bet Drunken bets have, throughout history, caused the most inconceivable events. Some become intertwined with urban myths, as the results were simply too crazy to believe. One […]

ByJasen Lee writing for Deseret News The new millennium means a new everyday attire in today’s workplace environment, a recent survey shows, trending away from the traditional shirt and tie to a more casual style. According to an Employers Council’s miscellaneous benefits and pay practices survey, results from five surveys dating to 2009 indicated an […]

By Emily Heller writing for polygon.com Avengers: Endgame had the biggest day one of any theatrical presale title ever — and it got there in six hours. Tickets were released on Tuesday for the MCU’s final Avengers showdown, a scramble that left fans with long digital lines, site crashes, and sold out showings. Within just six hours, Fandango ticket sales knocked […]

from notredamecathedralparis.com One of the most notable monuments in Paris (and in all of Europe for that matter) is the Notre Dame Cathedral. This Catholic treasure is over 800 years old. It is located on a small island called the Ile de la Cite in the middle of the River Seine. The building of the […]