Writings and Scribbles
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A recent NYT article delved into the issue of boredom – and why it’s actually very good for kids in a world where every second is schedule from school to camps to meals to sports to sleep. But the author doesn’t touch on the equal importance of adult boredom. Kids aren’t the only ones over-scheduled…
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Do we really need a 4 day workweek or is it all millennial hype? (I say millennial because usually these criticisms are from people who forget millennials are toeing 40.) Several companies in the U.S., UK, Belgium, and others have started experimenting with fewer working hours…and it’s paying off! Initial trials have show that most…
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What’s a top notch skill that will help you secure any job in any environment? Hint: if you can read through this whole blog post without switching tabs, you’re well on your way. According to a recent New York Times article, people’s ability to concentrate has dropped dramatically in the last two decades like the…
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Often we minimize the affect our words have on others, particularly in the age of social media. Quick thoughts, quick responses, quick likes and dislikes to scatter across anyone’s pages we please. There’s a small value to this, not to mention a dopamine hit, but often an emptiness to it. It’s like if you’re at…
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