There is a better way to focus your time on what you value the most - and say no to the rest. It begins with a mere 18 Minutes. Do you ever get to the end of a busy day only to realize that next to nothing has been taken off of your “to do” list
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Feed SubscriptionNow, Where Was I? 6 Strategies For Dealing With Workplace Distractions
Distractions at work are nothing new. Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) wrote about strategies for dealing with work distractions way back in the 1300s. In his Life of Solitude , Petrarch offers the following advice for the medieval scholar: "Close the doors of your senses in order to achieve solitude in the presence of other people." Today, you will find many people doing exactly that in coffee shops and other public places.
Read More »charity: water CEO Lands Huge Commitment from Inc. 5000 CEOs
Scott Harrison's story inspires Inc. 500|5000 attendees to donate their birthdays to charity:water. charity: water CEO, Scott Harrison, a nightclub promoter who transformed himself into one of the hottest not-for-profit entrepreneurs of our time, had Inc
Read More »5 Keys to Business Happiness
Ted Leonsis says business can add real value by ensuring customers and employees are happy.
Read More »Solar-Powered Water ATMs Provide Clean Drinking Water To The Thirsty
In remote areas where clean water is scarce, Sarvajal's water-dispensing ATMs provide a cheap solution.
Read More »Scientists stunned, sceptical on faster-than-light particles
Physicists around the world expressed astonishment and scepticism in equal measure Friday after European scientists reported particles apparently travelling faster than light.
Read More »CERN claims faster-than-light particle measured
Scientists at the world's largest physics lab say they have clocked subatomic particles traveling faster than light, a feat that - if true - would break a fundamental pillar of science.
Read More »Do-It-Yourself Climate Modeling
Climate Wizard lets you see the various climate predictions for where you live. They're not pretty. If you're curious about what 16 reputable climate models say about the future of your corner of the planet, check out the Climate Wizard , a site that lets you use model simulations individually or as an "'ensemble average" to show how future temperatures and precipitation may change around the world as greenhouse gas concentrations continue to increase
Read More »Let Them Eat Ethanol and Cash
How biofuels and speculation are driving food prices to scary new heights. Why have global food prices spiked not once, but twice in the last three years, raising the specter of famine and triggering worldwide food riots-- including the Arab Spring? Many explanations have been floated, including climate change-related droughts in Australia, volatile oil prices, “food security” export restrictions, and last but not least, feeding China’s strategic pork reserve
Read More »EdSurge: You Oughta Be In Pictures
Putting the power of online video into the hands of teachers.
Read More »PepsiCo’s Newest Role In The Food World: Chickpea Pusher
The snack giant is investing in a program to help Ethiopian farmers develop a chickpea crop. But it's not altruism: Pepsi wants access to a lot of chickpeas, because that's what they want to sell us.
Read More »Occupy Wall Street: Tahrir Over Here?
Yahoo blocked emails related to the ongoing protests on Wall Street.
Read More »Wieden + Kennedy Tech Incubator Picks Its Startup Class of 2011
Wieden bakes major brands and the Portland tech community into a fresh PIE. When Wieden + Kennedy launched its tech incubator, the Portland Incubator Experiment in 2009, the effort proved a fruitful collaboration between the ad agency and local tech talent; it even spawned a few going tech concerns
Read More »Time For Apple To Kill The iPod
Yes, the game-changing device still accounts for about 7 percent of quarterly revenues. But Apple's money could be better spent elsewhere. Here's why and where
Read More »Life After Fast Money And Fast Food
The founder of the Slow Money movement makes the case for the kinds of return on investment you get when you put money into your local community. Is there such a thing as money that is too fast, companies that are too big, investments that are too abstract and securities that are too complex
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