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10 ways to increase your productivity (without working yourself to death)Nicolas Cole

How can you increase your productivity — without working yourself to death? These are 10 ways to do so. Read them all, here. Read More

Productivity

This 1 counterintuitive practice could help you get more done Justin Pot-Zapier

Prioritizing one project means deprioritizing something else. That’s just how it is. You can ignore this reality, or you can be intentional. Read More

The Future of Work

5 valuable skills you need to adopt now to prepare for the new normal Ryan Luke

Even if there is a cure, most people will not survive if they refuse to learn new skills hoping everything goes back to the way it was. Read More

Productivity

6 things you need to stop doing while working from home Samantha Hawrylack

Here are things you should stop doing now to free up your time and allow you to work more efficiently on what is important. Read More

Office Life

If you write an email like this, it can cause irreparable damage Kyle Schnitzer

New research led by a researcher from the University of Illinois at Chicago found that rude emails at work can lead to distress for employees that can leave lingering stress and even extend on one’s well-being and their life at home. Read More

Health

This study may be the best COVID-19 news so far CW Headley

“To date more than 25 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported worldwide, with the majority of cases being reported in the United States so far,” the Wayne State University researchers explained during the webinar. “In this study, we present data describing the downward trend in the initial SARS-CoV-2 viral load.” … Read More

Health

Unfortunately, glycyrrhizic acid, or glycyrrhizin, is a compound derived from licorice root, that results in high blood pressure, swelling, abnormal heart rhythms, and even heart failure if consumed in large enough quantities. Read More

Health

Obesity is now linked to a major brain problem John Anderer

A truly revolutionary research project has detected an unexpected new health concern linked to obesity. Read More

Health

Your shoes may be weakening your muscle — these are the signs to look out for Kaitlyn McInnis

Researchers found that the more your shoes curve in the front, the less power the foot inside the shoe has to exert when pushing off from the ground. Read More

Interview Tips

20 phone interview tips that guarantee you get the job Ashley Jones

These 20 phone interview tips that guarantee you the job feature key ways to help you prepare ahead of your next phone interview. Read More

Health

This study has some reassuring news about homemade face masks John Anderer

A team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign set out to conduct a more comprehensive assessment of the droplet-stopping abilities among various household materials typically used to create homemade face masks. Read More

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