Jess Valenzuela
2,621 Added | 7 Magazines | 593 Likes | 153 Following | 55 Followers | @cyfocus | Founder of cyfocus.com & diversemediacorp.com. Author of Ancient Colony
Forget Smartphone Addiction. Here's What Experts Are Really Worried About
Our phones are not the problem when it comes to gadget addiction. It's this @jmbrandonbb<p>It's not the smartphone in your hand. It's not the tablet or the laptop. Reports about shiny objects captivating us all day miss the mark by a long shot. Apple is not to blame for making a useful phone, and …
Social MediaJeff Bezos Absolutely Killed It With this Brilliant Customer Support Hack
A customer support executive learns the hard way that it's a hugely dumb idea to shovel BS on the big guy.<p>I don't know about you, but I dread calling customer service, regardless of the company I'm calling.<p>Most of the time, I end up on hold for what seems like forever, listening to music that's …
Customer ServiceA 36-year-old who learned to invest like Warren Buffett explains Buffett's No. 1 rule
When Danielle Town found herself burnt out and even starting to get sick from her work as a corporate attorney, she knew she didn't want to keep …
InvestingReuters News wrote a new post, National Bank, others test debt issuance on blockchain: Reuters, on the site PE Hub
JPMorgan Chase & Co has tested a new blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments with the National Bank of Canada and other large firms, …
InvestingThe raw fruits and vegetables that improve mental health, according to study
Eating raw fruits and vegetables could boost mental health and assuage depressive symptoms, a new study suggests.<p>Researchers at the University of …
Mental Health4 Qualities Of Viral Content That Will Expand Your Reach
Have you ever been excited about a piece of content you and your team worked on, only to see it kind of flounder after going live? It happens to the best of us every once in a while. In a perfect world, audiences who see my content would be as excited to share it as they are to share memes and …
MarketingMemo to Alberta: Get a grip
Stephen Maher: Indignation over pipelines is over the top—B.C.’s concerns are valid and Ottawa has far from failed to back the oil sands.<p>Sit down, …
Canada4 Reasons To Buy Two Greek Banks For Less Than One Dollar A Share
The time may be ripe to go bargain hunting in the stocks of two major Greek banks that are trading under $1 per share. The National Bank of Greece (NBGIF) and the Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (EGFEY), the combination of Eurobank and Ergasias Bank, in Greece.<p>There have been better times and worse times …
Central BanksMum, 82, who couldn't recognise her own son due to dementia gets memory back - after changing her diet
An 82-year-old dementia sufferer who failed to recognise her own son has incredibly got her memory back after changing her diet.<p>When his mother's …
DementiaHere's Why Killing Yourself With Cardio is the Wrong Way to Get in Shape
Want to look better? Forget about the gym.<p>If getting in better shape is something you'd like to do, know this: You'll make more of a dent watching what you eat as opposed to trying to burn calories doing cardio. It's because a person burns roughly 100 calories running one mile, and since you need …
ExerciseCommodities are on a ‘crazy’ ride today after talk of $100 oil
LONDON — Talk that Saudi Arabia has its sights on US$80-US$100 a barrel oil again and of more U.S. sanctions on Russia ignited a rally in commodities …
OilJPMorgan, National Bank of Canada, others test debt issuance on blockchain
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: JP Morgan Chase & Co sign outside headquarters in New York<p>By Anna Irrera<p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (N:JPM) has …
Bank of CanadaWarren Buffett's Advice for a Stock Market Crash
Author: Daniel Sparks | April 18, 2018<p>Source: The Motley Fool<p>1 of 9<p>Why you should heed Buffett's advice<p>If you could only listen to one person's …
InvestingAddicted to Your Business? Never Satisfied? It's Not a Bad Thing.
Transform your single-minded dedication into meaningful work that demonstrates your commitment to success.<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Are you an addict? Those four simple words make many people feel uncomfortable. The human tendency is to automatically assume the …
EntrepreneurshipDavid Hogg calls for boycotts of top investment firms
David Hogg, one of the student leaders to emerge from the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., is calling on investors to boycott BlackRock and The …
GunsWhat Bitcoin Is Really Worth May No Longer Be Such a Mystery
It took two economists one three-course meal and two bottles of wine to calculate the fair value of one Bitcoin: $200.<p>It took an extra day for them …
CryptocurrencyAI pharma start-up BenevolentAI now worth $2 billion after $115 million funding boost
British artificial intelligence start-up BenevolentAI has bagged $115 million from investors, lifting its pre-money valuation to $2 billion.<p>The …
Artificial IntelligenceWhy You Should Never Hire an Entrepreneur
Born company-builders belong in the wild, not in your organization.<p>The last time I went to work for someone else was more than 20 years ago.<p>I was barely paying my bills and had spent the previous several months renting office space from a chain-smoking, 70-year-old car dealer while trying to come …
EntrepreneurshipThis time-lapse video shows how one man lost 42 pounds in 3 months
Hunter Hobbs' time-lapse video shows his dramatic transformation from 202 to 160 pounds in just 3 months.<p>When Hunter Hobbs’ weight hit 202 pounds, he was shocked. But he turned his disbelief into a three-month challenge that dramatically changed his health — and looks.<p>“That is the most I ever …
FitnessIt’ not a Bubble, George Soros Plans to Invest in Cryptocurrencies
George Soros is well known for his influence on the financial markets, Soros has made a name for himself when he took the Bank of England to the …
Stock MarketsArtificial intelligence accelerates discovery of metallic glass
If you combine two or three metals together, you will get an alloy that usually looks and acts like a metal, with its atoms arranged in rigid …
Machine LearningHow 10 Billionaires Faced Failure (Infographic)
Success doesn't come easy.<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>When you’re starting a business, you can expect mistakes and sometimes even failures to come along with it. For most successful people, failure is always a part of their journey. It’s learning how to handle and …
Bill GatesA Dietitian Shares How a Keto Diet Can Help Boost Your Sex Drive
Although many turn to the keto diet for health reasons or as a weight-loss solution, the low-carb, high-fat diet could also result in a higher sex drive. In addition to helping your libido naturally by boosting your energy and providing more mental clarity, reducing your intake of refined …
Ketogenic DietIn Just 11 Words, Billionaire Richard Branson Gives his Best Career Advice (It Came From His Mom)
Mother knows best.<p>Richard Branson is a force of nature.<p>In addition to being an actual knight, he is the founder of the Virgin Group, which now controls more than 400 companies. His net worth is $5 billion, which puts him seventh on a list of the wealthiest British billionaires. Plus, he's known for …
Immune SystemScholars Have Found a Rare Copy of Heretical Writings on Jesus And His 'Brother'
This didn't make it into the Bible.<p>Near what is today the Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi, some 1,400 years or so ago, somebody buried a whole bunch of …
TheologyTip: Mini-Fasting for Fat Loss
A new type of intermittent fasting allows you to lose body fat fairly painlessly while simultaneously improving fitness.<p>Lifters are often wary of …
NutritionExploring the Mirror Link Between Two Geometric Worlds
Twenty-seven years ago, a group of physicists made an accidental discovery that flipped mathematics on its head. The physicists were trying to work …
MathematicsIf Facebook isn't spying on us, why did I get ads for obscure things I had just chatted about?
A Facebook user has been left spooked after two obscure products she had been chatting about then randomly appeared as targeted ads on her …
Social MediaThe No. 1 trait highly charismatic people all share, according to science
William von Hippel, a psychology professor from the University of Queensland in Australia, conducts eccentric experiments to uncover the thought …
Psychology7 Bad Habits Truly Wealthy People Never Have
Almost all of those in the 1 percent have this in common: They don't spend their time doing these things.<p><i>What does the 1 percent do with their time compared to the 99 percent? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better</i> …
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