Your WTF moment for the day. You have to read the whole post. Priceless.
I often wonder why, when so many TV shows and movies are made here in Hollywood North, more celebrities don’t just buy houses and live here? Say you were a fairly affluent star and had around $3-3.5 million to spend on a place to crash…
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As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil — personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it’s your right to know what data is being collected about you and how it affects your online life.
via Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers | Video on TED.com.
George Orwell was right.
Despite national economic and employment uncertainty, many American workers who identify themselves as top performers are thinking about changing jobs. In line with research showing the recent uptick of voluntary turnover in the workplace, the 2012 Aflac WorkForces Report revealed nearly half of U.S. workers 49% are at least somewhat likely to look for a job this year. More troubling for employers, a majority of those who say they are extremely or very likely to leave their jobs describe themselves as the kind of workers companies need to retain to remain competitive in a tight economy.
via Aflac offers insight to how employers can retain top talent – Articles – Employee Benefit News.
No surprises to this underwriter. Take a SWAG at what the most popular tags and categories are on this website. This is the kind of stuff that keeps managers awake at night.
More Ambien!
LinkedIn confirms password leak, encourages users to update passwords – Tech Talk – CBS News.
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
A few years ago, DisneyWorld executives were wondering what most captured the attention of toddlers and infants at their theme park and hotels in Orlando, Florida. So they hired me and a cultural anthropologist to observe them as they passed by all the costumed cast members, animated creatures, twirling rides, sweet-smelling snacks, and colorful toys. But after a couple of hours of close observation, we realized that what most captured the young children’s attention wasn’t Disney-conjured magic. Instead it was their parents’ cell phones, especially when the parents were using them.
via What Captures Your Attention Controls Your Life – Kare Anderson – Harvard Business Review.
How many people are not really where they are but someplace else?
The board of Assicurazioni Generali SpA ousted the insurer’s chief executive on Saturday, the company said in a statement, in a management coup that leaves a question mark over the future strategy of one of Italy’s most important companies.At the hastily-called meeting, 10 out of Generali’s 17 board members approved a motion of no-confidence against Giovanni Perissinotto, according to the statement and a person briefed on the vote tally. The board also named Mario Greco, chief executive of Zurich Insurance Group as Generali’s new CEO, the statement added.
via Italy’s Generali Board Ousts Chief Executive – WSJ.com.
Mr. Perissinotto said the reason for his ouster was political.
Really?
Start something. More specifically, start something outside of work.
Before you get mad at me take note of where this article comes from. Harvard Business Review Blog Network is the source of this article. This article reminds me of what I did several years ago. I started something.
When I started something I had no clue what it was I started. What I thought I started was not what I am doing today. In other words, my original plan failed but ultimately my little business succeeded.
Take a risk. Start something!
What are you avoiding doing that you know needs to be done?” We seem to have a talent for burying the truth, covering it up, distracting ourselves from it… When was the last time you took a risk in the direction of your dance?
Laurie Beth Jones
More than 1.3 million foreign-born residents of the U.S. are living with hepatitis B (HBV), according to a new estimate.
This week’s topics include the dangers of mail order poultry, an updated hormone therapy review in women, kidney disease and tight blood sugar control in those with diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction and heart disease.
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