When you give a speech, your listeners will focus better on what you say if you make eye contact with individual members of the audience instead of gazing at the crowd in an unfocused manner, writes Nicole Dieker. Not only does this technique make those you look at more engaged, but it also leads those you're not looking at to pay attention more carefully, she writes. Lifehacker (8/4) How to feel like you have more time each day If you want to feel like you have more time in your workday, spend a little of it helping others. Researchers have found that spending some time helping others expands a person's perception of present and future time. The Muse (8/7)
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Making the Connection
Improve your elevator pitch in 3 steps To develop an effective elevator pitch for when you're asked about your job, first ask yourself a rhetorical question about what problem your work addresses, writes Rhett Power. Develop a simple statement based on the solution you provide, making sure to focus on the benefit you offer to clients or others through your work. Inc. online (8/7)
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A memo by a male engineer at Google about the company's diversity efforts and an "ideological echo chamber" of silence has gone viral and drawn ire from the top ranks. Danielle Brown, Google's diversity chief, said the engineer "advanced incorrect assumptions about gender" and that his views are not endorsed by Google. Bloomberg (8/6),Gizmodo (8/5)
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Your Next Challenge
Have an exit strategy even if you enjoy your job Even if you are happy with your current job, it's always best to have an exit strategy in case the unexpected occurs, writes Beth Leslie. Developing an exit strategy includes saving money for potential gaps in employment, actively building connections in your industry and working to maintain or upgrade your skills, Leslie writes. Entrepreneur online (8/5)
Balancing Yourself
Why you should draw up a work-life balance contract Just as work contracts set the parameters for what your position with your employer will entail, a work-life balance contract with your spouse or significant other can help set expectations for how many nights you'll spend away from home or what day will serve as family day, writes Neil Pasricha. In addition, try to set aside a night every week just to dedicate to activities that you enjoy, Pasricha writes. Fast Company online (8/7)
The Water Cooler
Researchers believe diary author may have been Jack the Ripper A diary that belonged to 19th-century cotton salesman James Maybrick may provide evidence that he was Jack the Ripper, according to researchers. In the diary, Maybrick claims to be Jack the Ripper, and one research team has successfully traced it back to his former home in Liverpool. MSN/Mental Floss (8/7)
Inspiration is never genuine if it is known as inspiration at the time. True inspiration always steals on a person.
