The more effort people put into something, the more they’ll tend to believe in it—even if that effort is misplaced.
The more effort people put into something, the more they’ll tend to believe in it—even if that effort is misplaced.
You don’t always work as efficiently or productively as you could, and you know it. Chances are you can even identify which ways of doing things you could probably do better if you were to do them differently—but you don’t want to. That’s just the way you do it.
If you like paying with cash, but don’t want to deal with loose coins, this app will send your change to your phone.
If you like paying with cash, but don’t want to deal with loose coins, this app will send your change to your phone.
Who isn’t frustrated at coming home with a pocket full of loose change? Well, just like almost everything else in the universe, there’s an app for that.
Designers weigh in on the best ways to brainstorm. Spoiler alert: not everyone agrees.
Designers weigh in on the best ways to brainstorm. Spoiler alert: not everyone agrees.
Love it or loathe it, brainstorming is a ubiquitous part of office culture. Whether it is an effective tool for generating ideas and solving problems is up for debate. And since we love a good debate, we invited 50 leaders in the design community—typically some of the most opinionated, creative, and analytical types in business—to share how or if they brainstorm. Here are some of their responses, including a characteristically honest one from the legendary and outspoken creative director George Lois.
It isn’t easy, though. Here are a few tips for competing with traditional employers’ internship programs.
It isn’t easy, though. Here are a few tips for competing with traditional employers’ internship programs.
I remember when I was in college studying to become a TV news reporter. I loved interning. I’d visit the local ABC station two to three times a week, as a full-time student with a job. I learned so much more in that internship over the course of 10 weeks than I did attending class for years. In class, you’re learning. At an internship, you’re doing.
Keep these fundamentals in mind and you’ll do fine, even when you’re asked something you’d dreaded.
Keep these fundamentals in mind and you’ll do fine, even when you’re asked something you’d dreaded.
Let’s see if this scenario sounds familiar: You’re in the interview hot seat, but so far, you’re pretty sure you’re nailing it—until the hiring manager throws you a curveball. The dreaded “What’s your biggest weakness?” comes up. Or better yet, “Why are you leaving your current job?” We know you’re thinking of your favorite four-letter word.
From marketing trash bags to selling desserts, this writer explains why making big career shifts doesn’t have to mean starting over.
From marketing trash bags to selling desserts, this writer explains why making big career shifts doesn’t have to mean starting over.
When you switch careers, it often feels like starting over. Sure, you’re still taking what you’ve learned in another field and finding fresh ways to apply it, but it always takes hitting the “reset” button—now you’re a novice again, navigating unfamiliar terrain. It’s just not the same as getting promoted or leaving a job for a new, higher-paying one in the same industry.
Jewelry companies of all sizes compete to get their baubles on the right celebrities at the right time—including the Emmys.
Jewelry companies of all sizes compete to get their baubles on the right celebrities at the right time—including the Emmys.
Actress Cate Blanchett is celebrated for her unconventional, avant-garde awards-show fashion. But at the 2015 Oscars, it was her jewelry that stole the red carpet show: She paired a long, simple black Maison Margiela gown with a Tiffany & Co. turquoise and diamond necklace. It dominated fashion headlines and soon thereafter, inspired knock-offs and Etsy reimaginings. Us Weekly promoted a $75 Blanchett-inspired jewelry giveaway.
A gorgeous tropical island, vintage hats from a style icon, and a Los Angeles cabaret.
A gorgeous tropical island, vintage hats from a style icon, and a Los Angeles cabaret.
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