Journal

The same force behind Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Brexit should make the Clinton camp think twice about painting Trump as risky.

It’s been a strange year in politics—have you noticed? Republican voters turned up their noses at what might have been the most diverse group of presidential hopefuls the Party has put on offer, settling on (way) outsider Donald Trump, who’s headlining a riotous convention in Cleveland this week. Democrats will officially nominate Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia next week, concluding a fierce challenge from self-described democratic socialist Bernie Sanders that she and most observers hadn’t anticipated gaining nearly as much support. And if the drama on this side of the Atlantic weren’t enough, Brits narrowly voted to part ways with the European Union.

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Is it actually possible to keep spirits high while slashing a budget? What leaders can learn from The Washington Post.

It’s tough to be a business on a budget—even tougher when cuts have to come.

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Two Instagram influencers explain how even finance professionals can network on the platform.

In some industries, employers aren’t just turning to LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to vet job candidates. They’re also checking out Instagram in order to try and understand potential hires beyond the scope of their resumes. And while Instagram may not be as universal a job tool as LinkedIn, it’s becoming increasingly useful for savvy professionals.

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Employees who are thanked for a job well done are more engaged, plus expressing gratitude to others makes us happier.

Most of us learned to say thank you at an early age. Our parents, caregivers, elementary school teachers, and other adults would often tack on a “what do you say?” after we received something. While the drills should make saying thanks an almost involuntary response in any situation where you are the recipient, an expression of gratitude—especially at work—can be hard to come by.

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This “tech tsunami” is now ending, leaving some tech companies hoping for more precious time between waves.

It’s easy to assume that since personal computers have been around for 40 years, and have been available and affordable for nearly two decades, everyone in developed markets already owns and uses one. In reality, the market of people who own PCs purely for personal use isn’t that old.

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Shockingly, I survived.

It took me 10 minutes to write this first sentence. Why? Because as I sat down to write this story and while I tried to think of how to open it I checked my iPhone eight times. Some of those times were for simple procrastinations such as checking the news, some were for app notifications, and one was actually for a phone call (one of the less common utilities people use their smartphones for).

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