Our brains are focused on survival. Anything more than that, you have to work for it. How do we find more joy in our life? Like anything else, it takes practice to cultivate ongoing happiness. In a sense, we have to reset our baseline to be happy . It won’t happen overnight. 1. Focus on…
The pandemic didn’t miraculously disappear. When the clock struck midnight and marked the beginning of 2021, Covid-19 didn’t melt away like a fairytale princess’s party dress, alas, and we were all forced to stare down another year of fear. The good news is: We did it! The bad news is: Well, you know … We…
Impact is a zero-sum game. More than how to influence people, the question is how to influence more than others. Our society is driven by social influencers. The seller who wants to sell you a car, the politician who wants your vote and the influencer Tiktok who wants you to “like” their videos have one…
5 Ways to Communicate More Effectively The devil is always in the details. Even while we communicate with each other, we must pay attention to those small details like gestures and sights, because communication isn’t all about words. 1. Be an engaged listener Of course, the way you choose to send your message matters. But,…
6 Tips for Face-to-Face Networking It’s an unavoidable fact: building a strong network is vital to career success. In recent years, we have seen traditional networking take a backseat to online connections, but smart professionals know there’s no substitute for building relationships face-to-face. 1. It’s Who You Know When you arrive, find a few of…
For many, cryptocurrency is a mysterious industry. With time, more and more people are becoming interested in it and testing their luck with investing in digital currencies. But there are some things you probably didn’t know about the digital currency world. The total amount of bitcoin is limited: That’s right. If you thought it would…
The WHO has rushed a team of experts to South Africa’s Gauteng province, the epicenter of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, to ramp up surveillance and contact tracing efforts as the country grapples with rising cases of infections. Omicron, which was first identified in South Africa exactly a week ago, now has been detected…
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is introducing new defamation laws that would force online platforms to reveal the identities of trolls, or else pay the price of defamation. As ABC News Australia explains, the laws would hold social platforms, like Facebook or Twitter, accountable for defamatory comments made against users. Platforms will also have to create a…
