A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound in any language. Here’s how to remember people’s names Remembering people’s names is important when it comes to career success. People notice when you remember their names, and it makes them feel good about you. They also notice when you forget their name. …
Many people think a university degree is the only way to succeed, but that isn’t today’s reality. Check out this list of jobs that don’t require a degree. No degree? No problem. It’s been a long time coming but the world is slowly moving away from the whole “You won’t be anything if you don’t …
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A new report has combined data from various healthcare studies on how a sedentary lifestyle affects the human body. The news isn’t good for Netflix addicts. I’m not singling out one particular platform, the report is actually called “Future Netflix Bingers.” The researchers created virtual models, “Eric and Hannah”, digital representations of what a man …
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We’re all worried about the Coronavirus pandemic. We’re afraid of getting sick, losing our jobs, losing our homes, and more. Now you can add one more worry to the list: fire. Safety experts are warning people that, while so many of is are working from home and stuck in our houses for the foreseeable future, …
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When I moved into a new house just over a year ago, I changed internet service providers. Because I was signing on as a new customer, they offered me a reduced price, limited time offer. It was a great deal. Too good to last, of course. Cut to a year later, and I got the …
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Should you work for free? It’s hard to decide when to put in time for nothing and when to say no. Here are four times when you should consider it, and some examples of unpaid gigs that led to paid ones. So, someone has asked you to do work for free. Should you do it? …
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I was writing an email campaign for a client to introduce their company and services to an audience that fit their target demographic. It was an interesting, challenging project. My contact at the company loved the first drafts, but as always happens, they had to be run up the food chain for approval from her …
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The Body Shop is embracing open hiring, meaning employees will be hired on a first-come, first-served basis, practically no questions asked. This is cool. The Body Shop will start hiring people to work in its retail stores on a first-come, first-served basis, with no interview or background check. According to Fast Company, the Body Shop …
Luck is actually a skill you can practice, and it can be learned. Here are a few examples of how it works. I hear it again and again when people talk about someone who as a really great or unusual job: “Wow, they’re really lucky to have landed that gig.” And it’s true, competition for …
Thirty per cent of people don’t wash their hands after using the washroom. And of the 70% that do, only 50% are washing their hands properly. If only they would, we could slow the mass spread of disease, like the coronavirus. In other words, everything you touch when you’re out in public is gross and …