Like the rest of today’s bills, the Tubman design has all of these features. In fact, the bill looks almost identical to the ones that are already in your wallet, except for an important difference: This is the first time a woman and a person of color will be on any standard denomination. Despite the political back and forth, getting a glimpse of what the future Tubmans might look like is downright inspiring. It’s about time. … [Read more...] about See a proposed redesign of the $20 bill, featuring Harriet Tubman
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You need to listen to your intuition more at work. Here’s how
It awakens us. Meaningful and substantive information causes us to perk up with excitement. Our eyes widen and we take in a sudden deep breath as if wanting to inhale something that feels nourishing. It has a palpable richness. Meaningful and substantive information seems to carry more weight. It feels yummy. We may find ourselves wanting to highlight it, repeat it, or commit it to memory. It unblocks us. Meaningful and substantive information causes us to rethink a stale problem in a new light and helps us move forward where we were previously stuck. It elicits an urge to move. Meaningful and substantive information energizes us and ignites our creative impulse. It feels like a building block for a new perspective, idea, or project. Even though intuitive listening is a natural ability, it still requires practice to fully activate within us. This means spending more time being focused on the body and unlearning a few dysfunctional listening habits. … [Read more...] about You need to listen to your intuition more at work. Here’s how
10 fabulous free apps for working with audio, video, and images
For quick trims and cuts, the free, excellent, and web-based Online Video Cutter does as its name suggests. You can upload a video up to 500 megabytes in size and lop off dead space at the beginning or end of a webinar, for instance, or isolate a section you’d like to keep as a standalone video. Files can be exported in five popular formats. … [Read more...] about 10 fabulous free apps for working with audio, video, and images
Why Microsoft Word Really Sucks: It Was Invented In A Paper-Powered World
Track Changes is meant to be a handy way to follow collaborative edits. Instead, it reads like fistfight over the Oxford comma (does the default color scheme really need to be “you got an answer wrong” red?). When I’m edited in Google Docs, I feel like my editor is the most laid back boss in the world. When I’m edited in Word, I immediately want to walk off a project. … [Read more...] about Why Microsoft Word Really Sucks: It Was Invented In A Paper-Powered World
Alcohol played a ‘difficult role’ in her life. Then she became CEO of Pernod Ricard North America
Many leaders would shy away from divulging the details of their personal trauma to their employer. As an Indian-American woman in an industry where CEOs typically skew white and male, you’d imagine Mukherjee might be even more guarded. But she sees her life experiences as core to her identity as a leader. “I was very upfront when I interviewed that I’ve had this history,” she says. “I didn’t know what that would mean in terms of what I would do. But I told the company, ‘I have this background, and it’s important for me to do something about it.'” … [Read more...] about Alcohol played a ‘difficult role’ in her life. Then she became CEO of Pernod Ricard North America
