Recently LinkedIn examined their network to get a better understanding of how your name relates to your status in the professional world and came up with some interesting results. If you want your child to be a CEO name him/her Peter or Deborah.
I've noticed lately just how much we've started to focus on the value of failure. It seems we're understanding that failing is how we learn, how we grow, how we gain experience. But have we seen any significant change? Have we accepted failure individually?
In this video we get a taste of Jordan's ability to talk trash and play mind games with his opponents. What can we learn from him and his success? An introduction to emotional intelligence through basketball.
SHINE is a collaborative film project produced by Biznik.com, an online network for small business owners (mostly solopreneurs). In this short film, the story is shared of hundreds of entrepreneurs and why they do what they do
I recently came across this infographic from USC that put together some interesting numbers about how we compare to the rest of the world. The focus of this comparison is on U.S. annual spending on education, which is at $809.6 billion compared to the next closest spender being Japan at $160.5 billion
I recently watched a TED Talk by Sarah Kay, it was spoken word, which I myself really enjoyed (see it below). After watching it I scrolled down to the comment sections and there was quite the back and forth going about what Sarah Kay had performed was amateur and wasn’t ‘real’ poetry. Many said that it had to be much more powerful, not use mainstream cliches, be more catered to the individual instead of the audience. Others argued that the entire point of spoken word was to connect with the audience, however it may be. The question I have is what is art then? There seem to be many conflicting views on what makes something art. In my opinion I feel that it is just the expression of an individual that has no purpose but to really be shared with others, a gift if you will. Its not about the recognition or money or fame, but genuinly sharing one’s feelings and experiences. Do you think Sarah Kay’s work was art or not
A fantastic comic from Calvin & Hobbes, pointing out the ridiculousness of Corporate America. The funny thing is that it's not even that extreme, this happens all the time in the business world - the system is broken, how do we fix it
Is choice good or bad for us? Is it empowering or overwhelming. In this TED Talk, Barry Schwartz discusses the dynamics of choice and how we feel it is the key to personal freedom. Even so, he explains how this just makes no sense in the real world
Jobs have been hard to come by lately, but in this infographic we take a look at the best career directions, the 10 most secure jobs, and the 10 best paying jobs for 2011. Does this play any role into where you may be looking for a job in the coming months
It’s really important to not let your life be defined by your work, and have a certain balance to how you spend your days. The question then becomes, “How do you achieve work-life balance?” In a great TED Talk at TEDxSydney, Nigel Marsh explores this question and shares some important advice on this issue that many employees should heed. In particular he explores how to balance family, personal time, and productivity to have your perfect day. Check it out below