Monday 13th May 2024

When We Care Too Much About What Others Think

I watched Wilt Chamberlain play NBA basketball when I was a kid. He stood over seven feet tall, and in one game, he scored 100 points. No one has done that before or since. Chamberlain scored so many points in that game because of his amazing free-throw shooting. He scored 28 points from the foul line, another record. How did he do that when ordinarily he was a horrible foul shooter?

Instead of the typical form, with hands up over the head, he held the ball between his legs and lobbed it up to the basket. It looked funny, but the percentage of shots going into the hoop was measurably higher.


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9 Ways Moms Find Balance as CEOs

Quality over quantity has long been a cornerstone of parenting philosophies. While it can be tough to not be present at every soccer game or school pickup, prioritizing quality time may leave room to excel in both roles as a parent and a CEO.

"You are not measured by the number of hours you spend at home but by the love and wisdom you impart during the moments you share," says Nageen Riffat, a leadership development and training specialist at Nyn's Dreams, a business leadership practice in West Haven, Connecticut. "I am a single mom raising two boys. Quality time is indeed the key to nurturing strong bonds and building resilient relationships with my children."


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Nurturing Leadership Like a Mother

After over two decades of professional and parental leadership, I've found that true leadership transcends conventional notions such as offering constructive feedback, transparency, or possessing a defined vision. Instead, It encompasses traits typically associated with exemplary maternal behavior. With Mother's Day approaching, here are six guiding principles to help sustain your leadership journey, akin to the nurturing approach of a skilled parent.

Parenthood often ushers in a revelation that you are no longer the focal point of your existence. Whether pondering over personal needs versus those of a child or deliberating on financial priorities, the shift to outward concern becomes paramount. Similarly, effective leadership demands a shift in focus toward those under your charge. Transitioning exclusively from personal aspirations to advocating for the needs of your team fosters a nurturing environment.


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The Business Benefits of Being Socially Conscious

Despite the challenge of making a profit, businesses must also strive to positively impact society. There are numerous ways to address environmental concerns or be more socially responsible in your business.

Jadali and his team have provided complimentary press coverage to various nonprofits since 2021, including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). In collaboration with AFSP, a benefit event raised more than $10,000 for this important cause, and the agency now serves on AFSP's board.


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Yet Another Reason to Love Bread: It Can Teach You This Key Leadership Lesson

As a child of the 80s, I grew up in a world where mass-produced, perfectly uniform bread used to be the norm. Each slice was exactly alike: Smooth, predictable, similar in almost every way. If there was a noticeable bump or difference, my mom and I put that loaf right back on the shelf.

You may have heard "authenticity" was the Merriam-Webster 2023 Word of the Year, but as a workplace performance keynote speaker, I often hear from clients that they wish they could embrace their authenticity, but no one seems to have the blueprint on exactly how to do that. Much of the reason has to do with a sneaky emotion at work that gets in the way:  awkwardness.


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Beats Solo 4 Review: Minimal Features, Maximized Sound

Beats’ latest on-ear headphones lack noise canceling and auto pause, but they sound fantastic.


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Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal

Members of the software developer community have reported deleting or altering their posts to prevent them from being used by OpenAI.


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Apollo Go (2024) Review: A Great Commuter Scooter

Apollo’s midrange electric scooter has all the bells and whistles you’d want in a reasonable 46-pound package.


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3 Best Smart Scales (2024): Luxe, Budget, and All App-Connected

If you’re ready to start tracking your weight, BMI, and other critical health data on your phone, we’ve weighed in on some great options.


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NASA’s Quest to Touch the Sun

We see its light every day. For centuries, scientists have tracked the dark spots dappling its radiant face, while in recent decades, telescopes in space and on Earth have scrutinized sunbeams in wavelengths spanning the electromagnetic spectrum. Experiments have also sniffed the sun’s atmosphere, captured puffs of the solar wind, collected solar neutrinos and high-energy particles, and mapped our star’s magnetic field—or tried to, since we have yet to really observe the polar regions that are key to learning about the sun’s inner magnetic structure.

For all that scrutiny, however, one crucial question remained embarrassingly unsolved. At its surface, the sun is a toasty 6,000 degrees Celsius. But the outer layers of its atmosphere, called the corona, can be a blistering—and perplexing—1 million degrees hotter.


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