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Smart Thinking On Investing – August 19

Smart Thinking On Investing – August 19 This week, I wanted to share with you Natalia Angulo-Hinkson from Circa’s findings, on how millennials are spending money due to social media influences. Michael Lewis’s piece on Money Crashers outlines three main risks to avoid when investing in the stock market. And The BigLaw Investor offers his advice on what uncompensated risk…

Smartphones & Meetings: The Two Things Killing Your Ability to Focus

William Treseder from the Harvard Business Review offers his insight on the two daily distractions we encounter that are pulling our attention away from what’s truly important at work. Check out my key insights from the article. Embed from Getty Images     Immediately checking your phone when you awake increases your stress response—begin the…

How Quality Management Can Integrate Technical and Human Systems

John Hunter, author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog, discusses the best approach to integrating technical quality and human management systems within your company. See below for my main insights from the article. Embed from Getty Images   The ideal situation is to mix the technical tools which companies bring in (control charts or…

Effects of Coffee; It’s All in Your Genes

The New York Times’s Anahad O’Connor shares his discoveries into the conflicting evidence we read about coffee and it’s effects. I’ve summarised some of the key takeaways from the article below. Embed from Getty Images   For years, there’s been vast disagreement on whether coffee is good or bad for your health, with much conflicting…

The Art of a Non-Sucky Presentation

Read Melanie Pinola’s take from Lifehacker on ways to master creating presentations that don’t suck, I lifted some key insights together for you here. Embed from Getty Images   Presentation going on forever? Feel like you haven’t achieved anything—either as presenter or as the audience member? All signs of a sucky presentation Simplify your slides;…