Time’s seemingly inexorable march has always provoked interest in, and speculation about, the far future of the cosmos. The usual picture is grim. Five billion years from now the sun will puff itself into a red giant star and swallow the inner solar system before slowly fading to black
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Working overtime doesn't increase your output. It makes you stupid.
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Michelle Obama’s first day on Twitter was the tweet heard 'round the world, with more than 60,000 followers signing up to follow her the morning she launched.
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Three innovative products that monitor, analyze, and improve your hours of shut-eye, straight from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. LAS VEGAS—You probably already know the scary findings about the costs of sleep deprivation on the job.
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Practical advice to turn an average workday into an incredibly productive day. Occasionally you need to go the extra mile .
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Before you offer your MVP that VIP parking space, check why rewarding with a perk can often have the opposite effect. I started a new job and was given a reserved parking spot right by the main entrance
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Entrepreneurship training is what teaches essential workforce skills, and enables class mobility.
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It may sound like an existential koan--how does one without an office attend an office party?--but in an increasingly freelance, telecommuting world, for many people this is actually a very real consideration. Now, pass the punch and let the mistletoe dangle. On a recent evening in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, a group of revelers gathered to partake in a tradition as old as desks: The office holiday party.
Read More »Sexy Santa In Demand As Laptop Nation Takes To The Officeless Holiday Office Party
It may sound like an existential koan--how does one without an office attend an office party?--but in an increasingly freelance, telecommuting world, for many people this is actually a very real consideration.
Read More »New York City’s Digital Deficiency
Sure, it would be neat if an app could help me find a local pickup game in my neighborhood, but is that something residents of New York City actually need?
Read More »9 Rules for Your Company Holiday Party
Holiday parties last an evening; reputation-damaging choices last a career. Be sure you're not going to make any mistakes. I have been to many, many holiday parties
Read More »What You Can Learn from The Ritz-Carlton
When your employees are trained that the customer is always right, they will handle unexpected situations with the best customer service. A few months ago we were reminded of what great customer service can do for a business. My wife and I had arranged to get away for a weekend to Charlotte, North Carolina to see one of Cirque du Solei’s latest shows
Read More »Meet Google Music’s Chief Record Store Geek, Tim Quirk
To make up for its tardiness to the online music store game, Google Music has enlisted bona fide music lovers to help curate its store. It's the Google version of "High Fidelity," with Tim Quirk as Rob Gordon.
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