Business

3 Easy Ways to Avoid the Afternoon Slump
10:34 2017-09-06

Here’s how to have the perfect snooze session: SIESTA TIME Take your nap after lunch or in the very early afternoon—sleep expert Linda Baumgartner says taking a nap too late in the day puts you at risk for going into deep sleep, which will interfere with your nighttime ZZZs. Before your nap, tell yourself that …

The Best Career Advice, From Successful People Who Made It to the Top
08:34 2017-09-06

Success leaves clues. No. 1: Start by taking a hard look at yourself and deciding what you want. Building a successful career draws from several important disciplines. These time-honored practices, proven to work in every industry, are vital to those striving to achieve success. Whether you need inspiration to start a new practice or a …

Hilarious packages designed to lift your mood
01:36 2017-09-06

Spreading happiness is easy — all you need is a bit of humor and creativity! The designers of these eye-catching products definitely know how to make customers smile. Cool and imaginative packaging makes all the difference — few people can resist inspecting such unusual-looking goods more closely. Yet another example that proves the wisdom of …

3 places you shouldn’t bring your smartphone
12:43 2017-09-04

The Dining Table “I’m not draconian about these things. Cellphones can be social tools, like when you look at a video together. Cellphones are very useful when you’re at dinner and you want to go see a movie and one of you pulls out your phone and looks up the time. The danger is when …

11 words and phrases smart people never, ever use
02:15 2017-09-04

“You look tired!” You may be trying to be sympathetic, but pointing out that someone looks tired is just another way of saying “Wow, you look like crap!” Nobody wants to hear it, and saying it just makes you sound insensitive (and even flat-out rude). The same goes for “Did you lose weight?” Even if …