There are no guarantees in America, only better chances.
via Is the American Dream Still Alive? | Experts’ Corner | Big Think.
To be clear, the poster above is copyright property of Bob Miglani and the photo can be found on his website listed at the bottom of the poster. I liked it so here you go.
However, the funny bit about our endless quest to know how Google ranks pages is that the truth has always been right in front of us: do the hard work of knowing your customer inside and out, establish your authority, and deliver the high-quality content they need.
via Google Hummingbird: Are You Still Playing Russian Roulette with Google? | Copyblogger.
This is a seriously good article. I recommend it highly if you are trying to establish an online brand.
Retirement looks a lot like work today. Studies, surveys and individual behaviors indicate that the next wave of retirees will be reporting for work longer than they or their employers may have planned.
via Is Business Prepared for A Three-Generation Workforce? | Disruptive Demographics | Big Think.
Their findings build on last year’s discovery of the brain\’s own network of plumbing pipes – known as the glymphatic system – which carry waste material out of the brain.
via BBC News – Sleep ‘cleans’ the brain of toxins.
I sleep late a lot on weekends. The Boss complains, thinks I sleep too much. Now I can say my glymphatic system is working overtime. And your brain needs a good cleaning…
Only 36 percent of paid work activities bring American parents meaning, compared to 62 percent of child care duties; paid work is “very tiring” 5 percent of the time, while child care is exhausting 12 percent of the time.
via Pew study on modern American family: Moms still do more child care..
Guess it’s been that kind of day for finding these kinds of articles.
Passion doesn’t always mean profession. | The Cynical Girl.
Nice to see others who think like I do. Don’t confuse passion with profession. You can be very, very good at what you do. You can make tons of money (or not). But you don’t have to be passionate about your profession. You just have to like it a lot.
One of the definitions of passion is ” strong and barely controllable emotion”. If you feel that way about your profession, that’s wonderful.
If not, then welcome to reality for the majority.
Multitasking Makes Managers Less Thoughtful – Gretchen Gavett – Harvard Business Review.
Link for the source article below.
Studies of napping have shown improvement in cognitive function, creative thinking, and memory performance
I work from home. This article link is for all the times I’ve been accused of napping in lieu of working.
Gotcha.
In the study by Dr. Vohs, disordered offices encouraged originality and a search for novelty. In the final portion of the study, adults were given the choice of adding a health “boost” to their lunchtime smoothie that was labeled either “new” or “classic.” The volunteers in the messy space were far more likely to choose the new one; those in the tidy office generally opted for the classic version.
“Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition,” Dr. Vohs and her co-authors conclude in the study, “which can produce fresh insights.”
My office is fine the way it is. I know what is in every pile. Now I have some evidence that the way I work is more creative. STFU!
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