How a British king and a Los Angeles race riot gave rise to modern office wear by: EMILY CHERTOFF Good morning, gentlemen. You look lovely today. Is that a peaked lapel I see? Yes, Casual Friday is four days away. While you carve another hash mark into the wall of your cubicle, wouldn’t you like to […]

By Michael Hyatt.  michaelhyatt.com One Simple Way to Empower Meaningful Discussions love a good conversation. When I think to the most meaningful moments of my life, many of them have happened around a table, talking with the people closest to me. But we all know some conversations are better than others, right? Maybe you’ve had […]

from U.S. Flag.org The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary […]

by Kevin Sheridan When asked about the single greatest detractor of workplace productivity, most employees, and especially managers, will incorrectly cite workplace meetings or meeting mismanagement. While it is certainly true that a great amount of productivity is lost to these things, the real answer is workplace interruptions, especially given the push to open-office floor […]

By Carly Mallenbaum , USA TODAY There’s a scene in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (in theaters now) where a planet-jumping Yondu (a blue-skinned Michael Rooker) warns Rocket (Bradley Cooper’s genetically modified raccoon) that “it ain’t healthy for a mammalian body to hop more than 50 jumps at a time.” Regardless, the heroes pinball through 700 planets, […]

By Hayley Peterson writing for Business Insider Chick-fil-A is dominating fast food. The company generates more revenue per restaurant than any other fast-food chain in the US, according to QSR magazine. Chick-fil-A’s average sales per restaurant in 2014 were $3.1 million. Its fried-chicken competitor KFC sold $960,000 per restaurant that year. The sub chain Jason’s Deli […]

re-posted from History.com During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed […]

by Sacha Doucet writing for WeddingBee.com While we can’t stress enough how important it is to set a wedding budget and stick to it in order to keep from overspending, there’s no reason you should be forced to spend all the money you planned on. If you can think of creative ways to cut costs, by […]

BY MARSHALL LEE writing for TheSelfEmployed.com Home (Not So) Sweet Home There’s never been a better time to strike out on your own as a self-employed freelancer. In about the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee, you can build a simple, sleek website, plant your flag on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and begin […]

By Vanessa Fuhrman writing or The Wall Street Journal  https://twitter.com/vjfuhrmans?lang=en America’s most coveted workplace item? A door to slam in co-workers’ faces! The Journal’s Vanessa Fuhrmans reported last week that executives are tired of the egalitarian, open-floor planning craze, in which they are forced to share desk space, lunchtime aromas and even conversations with low-ranking employees, and […]