It’s tragic to hear people try to sound smart or educated by using big words. Even more tragic is that people encourage the practice. I guess there’s some logic to thinking that smarter people know more words so they use bigger ones. Maybe people who wish they had more education imagine some of the education they missed included vocabulary. In my […]
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Why haven’t our brains learnt to get rid of negative emotions? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Matt Bodnar, Investor & Accidental Podcaster, on Quora: Why haven’t our brains learnt to get rid of negative emotions? I
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It’s never too early to start thinking about your strategy for 2018. The results of our recent eCommerce study, The Evolution of Commerce: Omnichannel and the New Retail Customer, reveal that a positive omnichannel experience can have a lasting impression on customers, with 64% of respondents indicating that they are already enjoying effective omnichannel strategies.
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You’ve landed a coveted new position and you’re ready to step into your new spotlight– congratulations. This is not only great for your resume but also a fantastic time to learn from the lessons of the past and ease into your new position gracefully. Here are a few tried-and-true ways to impress your new company from
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Companies are praised for growth, touting stats like the number of jobs created or the amount of funding raised as the be-all and end-all of success metrics. But there’s a difference between growth and sustainable growth — a lesson that The LEGO Group recently learned. Back in September, LEGO announced a major cut to its workforce, citing unsustainable growth. In this article, the
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If you were a success, what could you buy that you can’t buy right now? The financial company Discover posed this question to 1,000 Americans, weighted to represent the population at large. The answers might surprise you. In general, respondents didn’t think in terms of private jets or yachts. To most people, success seems to
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When you think of Hasbro, do you think of a toy company? Well if you do, then think again. They just released their first animated film My Little Pony, made by their new animation studio All Spark. This development may not seem like big news to some people, but I believe it is a strategic
We only get so much time on the planet. For as long as we’ve been here, people have tried to figure out how to stretch our time a bit longer. While we still don’t have a fountain of youth, scientists in the United Kingdom now say they’ve figured out exactly how much longer your life
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Everyone is going crazy over Apple’s new iPhone — for better or for worse. Now, whether you like Apple or not, we can all agree that the price of the newly released iPhone is quite the shocker. That might turn off some customers, but I will make the bet that it’s a smart move for
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If you’re like me, you are always looking for ways to improve your work so that you can reach the goals you have set for yourself. The key is setting clear goals and then implementing a plan to achieve them. That requires planning, thinking, and action. 1. Know what you want.Be specific. When you order at
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