Story provided by Fast Company – David Ortiz (who, for this article, will be referred to by his nickname, “Big Papi”) is a force of nature. If you watched the 2013 World Series, there’s no other way to put it: he’s unstoppable. Papi’s managed the insane batting average of .688, 11 hits, and 6 RBIs. … Continue reading
Story provided by eFuneral – Can you name the two most important legal documents you absolutely must have? I’ll give you a hint: a will and a trust are the wrong answers! The two most important legal documents are: a financial durable power of attorney and a health care durable power of attorney. Wills … Continue reading
Story provided by OPEN forum – Today’s business plan should be chock full of industry analysis. But don’t take our word for it. We asked the OPEN Forum community what they thought of this new numbers-driven plan. Having a business plan that charts your intended course and helps you plan for the unexpected can keep you … Continue reading
Access to new technology has produced a variety of different individuals and groups that set out to change entire industries and thus the emergence of “Underground Hacker Communities” have soared to the forefront making people more susceptible than ever to identity thief. “If someone were to “Google” themselves he or she would be surprised at … Continue reading
Story provided by Yahoo (written by Cindy Kuzma, Prevention) – You stayed up late binge-watching Homeland.Then you woke up extra early to beat the boss to the office. Some days, there’s no mystery as to why you need an extra shot of espresso (and if you can’t sleep no matter what you try, check out these 10 sleep … Continue reading
Story provided by TIME – If necessity is the mother of invention, the constant threat of school violence can apparently inspire innovation, thanks to a group of Washington D.C. high schoolers. Students at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, whose building’s doors do not have side locks as a precaution for fire safety, watched … Continue reading
Story provided by PSFK – The growth of concussion and head trauma awareness in football over the past decade has led to a slew of procedural changes in an attempt to curb occurrence. Defenseless receiver rules, helmet-to-helmet violations, and moving kickoffs up to the 35-yard line are all attempts to make football safer by reducing … Continue reading
Story provided by Khan Academy – Khan Academy is a very useful site for students studying mathematics and science. Students can make use of the extensive library of content, including interactive challenges, assessments, and videos from any computer with access to the web. In this instance, Lebron James asks the question: “What are the chances of … Continue reading
Many companies use dark pattern techniques to make it difficult to find how to delete your account. JustDelete.me aims to be a directory of urls to enable you to easily delete your account from web services. The difficulty of deleting your profile varies from site to site. There is a color-coded graphic below that shows the … Continue reading
Story provided by Medium – Relationships are leverage. If you give value to someone else first, you have leverage. It’s as simple as that. I truly believe that when I go and make time to do an interview for a podcast or blog (even though my handlers think it’s stupid), that I then have leverage with that … Continue reading