Mental Health Exercise officially makes you happier than money, according to Yale and Oxford researchbusinessinsider.de • Researchers at Yale and Oxford say exercise is more important to your mental health than your economic status. • The scientists found that while people …
I spent 53 minutes in Amazon Go and saw the future of retailCNN - By Matt McFarland, CNN BusinessSeattle (CNN Business) — If you want to glimpse the future of retail, check out an Amazon Go store. They're sleek and modern, with a minimalist vibe. Black merchandise racks. Wood veneer. Polished concrete.
What Gen Z Can Teach About The Collapse Of Work-Life BalanceForbes - Josh LevineWork expands to fill time, which means the time you have to complete a task will be the time it takes. But what happens when the time you can work is all the time? In the 90s, location and the “business
Leadership How to write a resume that will impress a botFast Company - Stephanie VozzaCrafting a resume that will impress artificial intelligence takes a totally different approach than writing for a human hiring manager. Getting hired used to mean writing a resume that stood out to the
Business Strategy 5 Things You Can Learn About Body Language From the Second Most Popular TED Talk of All TimeInc Magazine - By John BrandonAmy Cuddy is known as the champion of the superman pose. Her TED Talk from 2012 has racked up almost 52 million views, second only to this talk about educational reforms. She has since written a book,
Long-form Journalism Short story vending machines to transport London commutersThe Guardian - Alison FloodWeary city workers will have a new way of passing the time on their commute once the UK’s first short-story vending machines are installed at Canary Wharf this week. Dispensing one, three and five-minute
Technology Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions?bbc.co.uk - By Dearbail Jordan This week has been a momentous one for the US stock market.
Mosquitoes How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find UsNPR - Nell GreenfieldboyceMosquitoes searching for a meal of blood use a variety of clues to track down humans, including our body heat and the carbon dioxide in our breath. Now, research shows that a certain olfactory receptor
Travel Industry Why the world’s first robot hotel was a disasterThe Economist A TRAVELLER enters a hotel. She does not see any people behind the reception desk. Instead, a robot takes her name, checks her in, and hands over her …
Long-form Journalism Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera ProblemThe Atlantic - Sidney FussellThe home-rental start-up says it’s cracking down on hosts who record guests. Is it doing enough? When Max Vest shook hands with the host of his Miami Airbnb back in January, the man introduced himself
Ernst & Young Flaws in Bitcoin make a lasting revival unlikelyThe Economist “BE MORE BRENDA,” said the ads for CoinCorner, a cryptocurrency exchange. They appeared on London’s Underground last summer, featuring a cheery …
Technology The paranoid person’s guide to online privacyFast Company - Michael GrothausBust out the tinfoil hats and follow these 8 steps if you don’t want to be tracked online. This story is part of The Privacy Divide, a series that explores the fault lines and disparities–economic, cultural,
Business School War for Talenthbs.edu by Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones, and Beth Axelrod Les Wexner is an extraordinarily talented and multifaceted man. He is a merchant, a lover of …
5 Things to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed by Your WorkloadHarvard Business Review - Alice BoyesDo your to-do lists stretch on and on — and on? Do you dread checking email on Friday afternoons, worried about seeing messages piling up when you’re just trying to get out the door? Or maybe you’ve noticed
Play buttonTechnology The Minimalist YouTuber Making Over $300k Traveling The WorldForbes - Alexandra TaltyWith hundreds of thousands of fans across social media platforms, YouTuber Sorelle Amore has built an empire on sustainable living and travel. Using her photography skills, she shoots videos in remote
Long-form Journalism Dirty lies: how the car industry hid the truth about diesel emissionsThe Guardian - Beth GardinerJohn German had not been looking to make a splash when he commissioned an examination of pollution from diesel cars back in 2013. The exam compared what came out of their exhaust pipes, during the lab
The 3 questions this CEO uses to weed out jerksted.com - Amanda Miller iStock Like most employers, Chieh Huang isn’t interested in hiring people who are overly rigid or who know it all. So he’s created a 15-minute test to …
Ideas What would you do if you could play hooky for a day?ted.com - Sam Horn iStock This 4-question quiz can help you identify the specific things that could make you happier right now, says writer Sam Horn. Just pick up a pen …
5 Ways to Leave Your Work Stress at WorkHarvard Business Review - Sabina NawazStress is a part of most jobs. And when you’re stressed at work, it can manifest itself in several ways at home including isolating you from others — often the very people best equipped to support you.
Inside the impossible burger: is the meat-free mega trend as good as we think?The Guardian - Jessica GlenzaMakers of animal-free products aim to revolutionise the very idea of meat – but is their hi-tech approach really the answer? I bit into the Impossible Burger and was immediately filled with awe. I lifted
Film (UK) Good enough to eat? The toxic truth about modern foodThe Guardian - Bee WilsonWhat we eat now is a greater cause of disease and death in the world than either tobacco or alcohol We don’t just eat more burgers than our grandparents, we also eat more fruit, granola bars and 'guilt-free'
Do Your Presentations Drag On? Here Is 1 Simple Technique to Keep Them Pointed and ConciseInc Magazine - By Bruce EckfeldtFor most companies, presentations are a regular part of meetings. Unfortunately most presentations are poorly designed and even more poorly delivered. Slides that are filled with text in 10-point font
Quora 10 Common Cover Letter Mistakes to Avoid at All CostsInc Magazine - By QuoraWhat are some horrific yet true cover letter mistakes? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer
Business Strategy Kohl's Was Dying a Slow Death. Then It Did Something BrilliantInc Magazine - By Justin BarisoGo back a few years, and things seemed to be going OK at Kohl's. A decent customer loyalty program. Effective inventory management. And good locations that had helped shield the store from the brunt of
Here's the Resume and Cover Letter Strategy Most Likely to Get You a Job Interview, Says ScienceInc Magazine - By Jeff HadenWhile a resume is never enough to get the job you really want, you do need a good resume and cover letter to land an interview -- and you need to be prepared to answer the most commonly asked job interview
The World Wide Web Turns Thirty. Where Does It Go From Here?WIRED - Tim Berners-Lee Today, 30 years on from my original proposal for an information management system, half the world is online. It’s a moment to celebrate how far we’ve …
Men's Fashion Making Jokes During a Presentation Helps Men But Hurts WomenHarvard Business Review - Jonathan Evans and Jerel Slaughter and Aleksander Ellis and Jessi RivinJonathan Evans is a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona. He has earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2002 and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin
A new viral challenge for 'bored teens' is inspiring people to clean up trash in parks and beachesINSIDER - Talia Lakritz Beaches, parks, nature trails, and other outdoor spaces just got a lot cleaner thanks to a new viral challenge. The #trashtag challenge involves …
Slow Travel Through Rural JapanForbes - Fiona TappSlow travel is about connecting with a place. Instead of landing, ticking off a bunch of must-see sights and then leaving just as quickly, slow travel, as the name implies, means taking more time to see
