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Doing the simple step of showing up on time can go a long way in the eyes of your manager. Unfortunately, too many of us are running late to work. Tardiness was the the most common breach of etiquette managers noticed in employees, a new Accountemps survey of 1,000 employees and 300 senior managers concluded. Read More

Can systemic racism get tackled in a four-hour crash course into diversity? Experts and research on the topic are skeptical. Read More

According to a new Capital One survey, we are more likely to spend money on dining out this summer than at any other time of the year. Read More

Of all the stereotypes that have do with accessories, there is perhaps no one more true than associating higher intelligence with people who wear glasses. I mean that’s pretty much the entire premise for the Revenge of the Nerds films. But according to a new study, that association actually has some merit to it. Read More

When you work from home, you don’t have to worry about your boss lurking over your shoulder, and you don’t have to deal with noisy coworkers distracting you. The big downside? When you can work from anywhere, you could always be working. This is the stress that a new report from the International Labour Organization documents. Read More

We all know that humans were never meant to sit all day long. The cavemen actually had it better for their bodies with their hunting and gathering and, you know, running for their lives from wooly mammoths. Sitting at work is giving us a myriad of health problems including obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abnormal cholesterol levels. However, a new study finds that sitting for the majority of the day may not be as bad as you thought as long as you work out a lot and your workouts include weight training. Read More

Anyone who manages to not get sick after traveling on a plane, even if it is only an hour-long domestic flight, has the immune system of a superman. Let’s face it: Airports are cesspools of germs just waiting to infect us. Read More

Like many prolific business leaders, Bill Gates is a great reader. Gates reads about 50 books per year which means he is going through one per week. And not only is he reading about them but then he is writing recommendations for them on his blog and encouraging the world to adopt his vociferous appetite for books (sometimes with the help of puppies.) In a recent interview with The New York Times Gates said reading is one of his main tools for learning. “These days, I also get to visit interesting places, meet with scientists, and watch a lot of lectures online,” Gates explained. “But reading is still the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding.” … Read More

When we fall for BS, we feel like fools. ‘I just made a decision based on someone who has no idea what they are talking about?!’ we think. No one likes feeling played. How can we stop it from happening? Those are the questions that a new study sought to explain. Read More