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Sunday, 07 June 2020 04:40

5 things in your freezer that need to go

Not even freezing temps can grant an unlimited stay to this stuff. Nothing Lasts Forever Not even in the freezer, we're afraid. Though it's technically true that food will remain safe to eat indefinitely after it's been frozen (except if it's been refrozen —read on to find out more), eventually it will definitely stop tasting great. We'll bet it's time for a cleanout at your place. Stinky Ice Cubes Admit it: Yours taste like fish. Ice cubes aren't impervious to food smells, and once they're stinky, there's no way to un-stink 'em. Rotate in new cubes regularly, and wash the…

Sunday, 07 June 2020 04:36

Coronavirus: This is not the last pandemic

We have created "a perfect storm" for diseases from wildlife to spill over into humans and spread quickly around the world, scientists warn. Human encroachment on the natural world speeds up that process. This outlook comes from global health experts who study how and where new diseases emerge. As part of that effort, they have now developed a pattern-recognition system to predict which wildlife diseases pose most risk to humans. This approach is led by scientists at the University of Liverpool, UK, but it is part of a global effort to develop ways to prepare better for future outbreaks. 'We…

Saturday, 06 June 2020 05:15

'They died in the exact same way': Floyd’s death reignites fury around the world

The case of Adama Traoré has striking parallels with that of George Floyd. Both were black men whose interactions with police led to their deaths. Both struggled to breathe in their final moments. Their deaths have become rallying points in their countries for protests against police brutality. Traoré died on his 24th birthday nearly four years ago in the suburbs of Paris, after he was taken into police custody for fleeing an identity check. His sister, Assa Traoré, says police told her his final words were "I can't breathe." "They died in the exact same way. They carried the weight…

Friday, 05 June 2020 05:31

You’ll never hear a natural leader ask this one question

Confidence and certainty are two of the most attractive traits in leaders. People tend, magnetically, to follow someone who says with authority, “We need to go there!” They may well follow that person off a cliff, but the point is that they’ll readily enough go along for the ride. That person could be considered a natural leader—someone with confidence and certainty in abundance, which they wield like a scepter. They emerge from the womb asking that doctors adjust the room temperature and the lighting, then go on to micromanage their parents and any others in their orbit. Along the way,…

Thursday, 04 June 2020 05:27

6 key areas that define the wide inequality between Black and White Americans

The nationwide protests following the death of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of white police officers has once again shone a spotlight on the long-standing racial divide in the US. This, along with the coronavirus pandemic that has disproportionately killed black Americans, has drawn renewed attention to the persistent inequities in wealth, health and opportunity between blacks and whites despite economic prosperity of recent years. Those disparities exist because of a long history of policies that excluded and exploited black Americans, said Valerie Wilson, director of the program on race, ethnicity and the economy at the Economic…

Thursday, 04 June 2020 05:21

What it’s like to be an African in the US

As protests rock the US following the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody, Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo writes about the racism he has experienced in the country. In my first week in New York City last summer, I was invited to dinner at a friend's penthouse on the wealthy Upper West Side. I picked up some fruit for her and arrived at her building carrying a plastic bag. The front desk sent me through an open courtyard to the back of the building, past residents' garbage bags and into a surprisingly dirty lift. When I got off upstairs,…

Thursday, 04 June 2020 05:19

Ways to train your brain to get what you want

Benjamin Hardy In April 2015, I got serious about my goal to become a professional writer. I had written an e-book, Slipstream Time Hacking, and was anxious to know how to traditionally publish it. At that time, I had just barely put up my own website and had a subscriber base of zero. I decided literary agents would be my best source of advice. After all, they know the publishing industry back-and-forth -- or so I thought. After talking to five to 10 agents about their coaching programs, it became apparent my questions would need to be answered elsewhere. One…

Tuesday, 02 June 2020 05:16

I'm a psychologist treating doctors during the pandemic, and they're already in a mental health crisis

Paula Madrid As a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in trauma, I have a passion for serving those in need. I must admit, I have always felt energized by the call of duty both in the midst and aftermath of disaster situations. Having spent the past 20 years answering the call to engage in what many might lightly label "tough work" — responding to the terrorist events of 9/11, working in the Houston Astrodome in the days post-Katrina and for the Gulf of Mexico over the next two years, arriving in Haiti three days after the earthquake, among many other…

Tuesday, 02 June 2020 05:15

Why humble people make better leaders

David Robson It’s more than two millennia since the philosopher Socrates argued that humility is the greatest of all virtues. His timeless observation was that the wisest people are the first to admit how little they really know. Science has been slow to catch up to this argument, but the last decade has offered a spate of new studies examining this trait and its effects on our thinking and reasoning. According to this research, people with greater humility are better learners, decision-makers and problem solvers. One study even found that someone’s humility could trump actual IQ in predicting their performance.…

Tuesday, 02 June 2020 05:13

3 signs that Instantly identify a boss with great leadership skills

A crisis presents unique opportunities to transform your leadership. A global crisis presents unique opportunities for leaders to pivot and meet new demands. Luckily, the best leaders continue to rise up and model the behaviors we clearly need now, but also in a post-pandemic era. I've featured scores of them in previous articles and podcasts: They model altruistic behaviors to inspire and motivate people, communicate with certainty and confidence, and act with care and compassion to bring people together to produce results. To continue in that tradition, my latest conversations aim to highlight three excellent ways business leaders can elevate…

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Sunday, 31 May 2020 04:47

How to negotiate with your kids

Mary (Molly) Kern and Terri R. Kurtzberg You’re going to negotiate with your kids today, probably multiple times. According to one informal survey of 2,000 parents, we negotiate with our children an average of six times a day (lasting about eight minutes each, or 24 hours a month). Imagine how much these numbers have escalated under the circumstances many now find themselves — working at home and being with their kids 24/7. Unfortunately, according to this same survey, parents feel like most of these negotiations don’t go well. In our experience as social scientists, professors, and with our own kids…

Saturday, 30 May 2020 05:43

Residents of boundary areas narrate tales of pain of border closure

For Nigerians living in one state and working or having daily businesses in another, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought a season of pain and agony as a result of the 8 pm to 6 am curfew and restriction of inter-state movement. It has been an unusual time for those residing but working in Ogun and Lagos states and vice versa, as well as Delta and Anambra, states, as the inter-state border closure has caused them unwarranted embarrassment and hardship in the last four weeks. The scenario at the border points between Ogun and Lagos last week, when reporters visited, revealed…

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 05:12

How to make smarter decisions in chaos

Damon Brown Serving your customers in times of uncertainty begins with a simple reflection exercise. How does a business leader strategize in chaos? It's a question many of us are facing as we currently shelter-in-place and navigate a volatile world economy. As Mark Cuban noted, though, some of today's most influential startups began during the last recession. Moving forward, leaders need to both respect the moment and lean into the next business space. In an interview last year, marketing veteran Seth Godin said one's next best move comes from asking one important question: Do more people trust you and pay…

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 05:07

7 key leadership words your team needs to hear you say right now

The initial shock is over, some version of the new normal is here, and your team understands that long-term change is coming. They're counting on you to guide them through it. They're looking to your actions, of course, but they're also paying close attention to your words. Which words? Here's a checklist: 7 key words that will strike both concrete and reassuring tones with your employees. If they're popping up often enough in your remarks, you can feel confident you've done at least one small part of your job as a leader. 1. Listening. People want to know that you…

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