“Now is the time for businesses, hospitals, communities, schools, and everyday people to begin preparing,” Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told media outlets today, according to quotes published by CNBC. “Ultimately, we expect we will see community spread in this country.” … [Read more...] about CDC says coronavirus could disrupt everyday life as IOC weighs fate of Olympics
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You’re probably not doing this one activity that can help your career
5. Build your network and your relationships Volunteering helps you grow your network, which can benefit your career path. In addition to considering needs and how you can help, also engage in volunteer roles that connect you with people in your community. If you join the board of the local women’s shelter, you may meet other business leaders who you can learn from. Also, consider volunteering with teammates. Getting away from the office together to plant the community garden or paint the common room of the mission builds connections in ways that work at the office cannot. … [Read more...] about You’re probably not doing this one activity that can help your career
What freelancers need to be financially stable
Jes Kirkwood is a freelance writer, content strategist, and managing editor at Contently, where she helps Fortune 500 healthcare and insurance companies build high-performing content programs. In her spare time, she works on her two forthcoming books: The Science Against Comfort: Dying Slowly in America, and The Real Future of Work: How the Gig Economy Will Deliver Human Well-Being at Scale. Follow her work (and her journey) on Twitter and LinkedIn. … [Read more...] about What freelancers need to be financially stable
Why you should stop seeing your goal as a destination
Two behavioral scientists at the Stanford Graduate School of Business recently conducted studies of over 1,600 people who set various types of goals to determine why some people not only achieve their goals but can also successfully sustain their learned behaviors, while others stop their efforts and regress. Regardless of the activities involved—from dieting to exercising to attending online courses—we found that those who viewed reaching their goal as a journey, rather than a destination, continued the “good” behaviors that aided their success after reaching their goal. … [Read more...] about Why you should stop seeing your goal as a destination
How to get better at remembering people’s names when you meet them
Name association Next, it is important to find a way to connect people’s names to something else about them—their height, hair, smile, etc. Your memory for information is improved when the knowledge you acquire is interconnected with other knowledge. So, think about how the name relates to other things you have learned about the person (Tina from Chicago), as well as to what they look like (green-eyed Greg). That way, when you see the person again or think about an aspect of what you know about them, you will also be reminded of their name. … [Read more...] about How to get better at remembering people’s names when you meet them
