On any given day in life, you are in one of three stages: aspiration, success, failure. At each of them, you are battling with ego. As Benjamin Franklin observed, whoever drinks from a cup to the bottom should be prepared to encounter sediment. But what if that sediment is not so bad? Harold Jenin noted, "People learn from their failures. They rarely learn anything from their successes." That's...

The modern world is stunning and distracting. News come from every screen, and we have many screens. Work is exhausting and never ends. How do we stop? How do we concentrate to think things through well and make an informed decision? What secret do those who manage to stay focused and cool in almost any situation have? You will not rush into a labyrinth. You need to stop and think about it. You...

At enlightED Virtual Edition 2020, leaders of higher education institutions discussed taking “a crash course into the future”

At the height of the pandemic, many people work remotely and so they know how important it is to create a comfortable place that helps work and concentrate. Most of us do not have an entire room for a home office, but it is still possible to get the most of what you have available. 1. Start with the desk A boring beige office desk is not the only option. Use any comfortable one that suits your...

The majority of Silicon Valley employees (68%) said they felt more exhausted than when they worked in the office before the coronavirus pandemic. This was reported by the Business Insider portal with reference to the Blind service’s survey. Over 3,000 employees of Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook participated in the survey. Compared to the February survey, the percentage of respondents...

Wouldn't it be great if we could play at work? Games make us focused, active, attentive. We feel strength and energy in ourselves, turn on the imagination and try to give our best. All this is required of us at work, and to evoke these features, we only need to introduce a little playful thinking into everyday life - and the tasks will become more exciting, the results will be better, and we...

According to analysts from UBS and PwC, over the past two and a half years, the combined wealth of billionaires from different countries has grown by 19%. After a slight decline at the beginning of the year, it has resumed growth. Experts record a polarization in the incomes of the richest: while the fortunes of billionaires from the high-tech industry and the medical sphere are growing sharply,...

Disney has announced its decision to lay off about 28,000 employees in U.S. amusement parks in response to the coronavirus crisis, Disney Parks CEO Josh D'Amaro said in a statement. About 67% of the laid off employees did not work full-time. “We made a very difficult decision to begin the downsizing process at Disney Parks, Experiences & Products at all levels,” the statement reads. ...

Some seem to have a magic wand when it comes to convincing others. This is not really magic, but science that can be learned. Let's talk about it as briefly as possible. The human brain has three layers. The lower one, the reptile's brain, provides a fight-or-flight response. The middle - the mammalian brain - is the seat of emotions. The upper one - the primate brain - is responsible for the...