The idea of slowly withdrawing from overworking has gone viral. This ‘quiet quitting’ has actually been happening for decades – but its newfound popularity says a lot about work now...Continue reading
‘Quiet Quitting’ at the workplace
Did you know? The funny bone
Have you ever hit the inside of your elbow in just the right spot and felt a tingling or prickly kind of dull pain? That's your funny bone! It doesn't really hurt as much as it feels weird. The "funny bone" got its nickname because of that funny feeling you get after you hit it...Continue... Continue Reading →
Microsoft’s AI tool ‘Sydney’ gets romantic
“I’m Sydney, and I’m in love with you. 😘” A conversation with Bing AI (aka Sydney) turns romantic and bizarre. Why Microsoft’s AI search tool appears more powerful — and unsettling — than we thought...Continue reading
Empathy & Sympathy- What’s the difference?
In 2010, shame and empathy researcher Dr. Brené Brown gave us the wonderful and culturally necessary The Gifts of Imperfection, exploring the uncomfortable vulnerability and self-acceptance required in order to truly connect with others. In this charming short film, the folks of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, better-known as the RSA, put a... Continue Reading →
Interesting lines from Viktor Frankl, Auschwitz survivor
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor E. Frankl
Motivating yourself when depressed-here’s how
Depression is a common mental disorder. It’s estimated that 16.2 millionTrusted Source adults in the United States, or about 6.7 percent, experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2016. Symptoms of depression can range from mild to severe. They can be chronic, or they can occur as one-time episodes caused by traumatic life events such as a death... Continue Reading →
10 books with lessons
Books teach us and help us learn valuable lessons for life…lessons not necessarily taught by teachers or parents. Here are 10 books that have made a difference in my life. It may inspire you too! 1. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen... Continue Reading →
8 things we believe because of advertising
There are so many customs in life we take for granted -- from a late morning coffee break to the serious need to rinse our mouths squeaky-clean with mouth wash. Habits like these are so deeply engrained in our culture that we don't realize how many of them were created out of thin air by... Continue Reading →
‘Pig Butchering’ is worrying
DIGITAL SWINDLES LIKE business email compromises and romance scams generate billions of dollars for criminals. And they all start with a little bit of “social engineering” to trick a victim into doing something disadvantageous, whether that's trusting someone they shouldn't or sending money into the void. Now, a new variation of these schemes, known as... Continue Reading →
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