Unlimited hydroplane racing a niche sport with storied legacy evoking great industrial names like Ford, Dodge, Garwood.
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Read More Tapping The Hidden Team-Building Power Of Ropes Courses
Ropes courses can take teams to new heights, but experts advise researching ahead and being prepared for surprises.
Ropes courses can take teams to new heights, but experts advise researching ahead and being prepared for surprises.
Imagine being blindfolded and silenced, yet still expected to express yourself. Now imagine that you have to do this with a coworker that you barely know. That’s exactly the situation Lee Esmond, vice president of integrated marketing at Mosaic, an experiential marketing agency, found herself in during leadership training on a ropes course at Soderquist Center.
What Happened When I Pretended To Be Outgoing For A Week
Being outgoing can boost your career. Here’s what happened when this shy writer faked it ’til she made it.
Being outgoing can boost your career. Here’s what happened when this shy writer faked it ’til she made it.
I’ve always been shy. I tend to keep to myself, and I’m rarely the first one to talk to a stranger. I also hate talking in large groups; I usually just listen, and only give my opinion when asked. I’d resigned myself to the fact that I was an introvert and shyness was part of my personality, but I’ve always envied people who are friendly and outgoing.
How I Quit My Job And Finally Wrote That Novel
The steps and missteps one person took to achieve a dream, and how you can make it work, too.
The steps and missteps one person took to achieve a dream, and how you can make it work, too.
It’s often been said that everyone has one novel in them—and the thing that separates novelists from everyone else is that they have multiple novels in them. That, and novelists are willing to sacrifice their time, social life, and often part of their sanity to put their words to the page. But as I’ve found, it’s not just sacrifice a novelist must embrace to write that novel and get it published.
LinkedIn Enters The Gig Economy With An Upwork Competitor
A new feature that helps employers find freelancers aims to boost LinkedIn’s premium subscriptions.
A new feature that helps employers find freelancers aims to boost LinkedIn’s premium subscriptions.
LinkedIn has created a freelance marketplace. Launched on Wednesday, “LinkedIn ProFinder” asks employers to submit contract jobs in categories such as design, writing, or financial services and promises to send them up to five free quotes from LinkedIn users in response.
5 Ways To Make A Corporate Summer Event More Meaningful
Barbecues and badminton games are fun, but employee outings can also be an opportunity for building the company’s brand.
Barbecues and badminton games are fun, but employee outings can also be an opportunity for building the company’s brand.
Corporate summer outings have come a long way from the traditional outdoor picnic. Today, offices do everything from sponsoring a volunteer day to attending sporting events, to participating in competitive cook-offs, laser tag and go-cart races. While the purpose is often to build camaraderie and reward employees for their hard work, corporate events also provide an opportunity to reinforce your company mission and brand.
The Humane Society Asks Children Where Puppies Come From
The animated ads inject a bit of whimsy into the harsh reality of puppy mills.
The animated ads inject a bit of whimsy into the harsh reality of puppy mills.
Nine out of 10 people who buy a puppy from a store or online are getting one whose earliest days were spent in a puppy mill. They might not know that, though—the puppy they get will be cute, and happy to see them, and it might come with a fake certificate or a deceptive photo of the dog frolicking in the grass. Beyond that, drawing attention to the real issue of puppy mills—where puppies are bred in intensive, inhumane conditions—can be a challenge, just because it’s so depressing. Dogs are our best friends. Who wants to spend too much time thinking about the conditions under which they’re often bred?
