The weekly schedule of a fraught Sunday evening, Monday rush and a lead-up to the reward of Friday evening needs to be reimagined within a company. "Moving away from our midweek rush mentality, we can separate the days of the week to focus on community building, collaborative efforts, company-wide realignment, and dedicate lighter days for individual tasks, focusing on work and creativity," writes Nellie Hayat, head of workplace transformation for VergeSense.
Fast readers can often comprehend the material they skim if they are focused and not distracted, writes Thomas Oppong, who recommends also taking some time to read slowly and savor material for deeper learning. "Build a great reading habit, and you will become a lifelong learner," he writes.
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Societal issues such as climate change, racial equality and others are important to 73% of Generation Z members surveyed last month, writes Brad Brinegar, who was involved in the survey. That survey also indicated that 63% of respondents say businesses must be "aggressive and visible in addressing the big challenges facing society today," writes Brinegar, who is part of Duke University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative and past McKinney chairman.
Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is leading the introduction of a bill in the Senate that would change the National Labor Relations Act to enable college athletes receiving scholarships to be considered as employees instead of students and subsequently be able to collectively bargain. "It's a civil rights issue, and a matter of basic fairness," Murphy stated.
Providing an insight into self-employment tax for entrepreneurs who have recently started a business, columnist Melissa Brock explains how it works. From the tax rates to what they mean, the steps involved in filing your self-employment taxes, and all the different ways you can save on these, the key is to understand what's available and use an accountant to maximize your deductions.
The wolves don't have to do much to decrease the number of car accidents and ensuing insurance claims in a given area. They just had to hang out in the vicinity.
