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Common Misconceptions about Business Cybersecurity

The modern business ismore computerised than it ever has been. Thus, security concerns have broadened to encompass a wide range of digital threats, as well as physical ones. And yet, for all of the attention that is rightly given to cybersecurity, there are still some persistent misconceptions which even high-level decision-makers haven’t yet managed to shake off. Let’s take a look at a few of…

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A Single Bottle of Diet Pepsi Cola

As soon as I came aboard thecoach bus, I would exhale deeply. I would smile at the driver and say “We’re good to go sir…” and we were off. My seat was always the first one behind the driver. Once the bus was on the road, it meant that all was well, everyone was where they needed to be, and I could focus on what came next. And as I made my way to my seat, I would be greeted by the most welcome of…

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Responding to COVID-19 and Future Challenges

In our blog “Leading and Managing Transitional Change” we described how leaders could help their people to transition through the fears and challenges they are experiencing as a result of the disruptive COVID-19 pandemic, by cultivating their mental toughness. This involves being willing to help them expose, confront, and overcome any previously unconscious biases and resistant demons. As well as…

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How COVID-19 Is Affecting Mental Health in the Workplace

Since the pandemic outbreak earlier this year, life looks very different. Every aspect has been subject to change, from daily routines and habits to socializing and work. Understandably, stress and anxiety have been present throughout, from people worrying about their friends, their families, and their own health, through to financial or workplace stresses.

Work is a huge part of our lives, so…

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Separating the Message from the Messenger

What is it that has us miss the message that is being shared with us by others? Do we see the messenger as one that isn’t familiar or can’t be trusted? Or perhaps the message is one we have been protected from or trained to dismiss? Both can come into play if we are not alert to our own biases.

When we are presented with information that doesn’t match our bias, we must find ways to make sense of…

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Remembering a Great Man

I don’t know the author, but I recently read a statement about the impact of a Father:

If after you are grown, you think back on your Father, and you smile, you were raised by a great man.

My father was a great man.He was proud, yet humble. He was kind to everyone and lived his life with integrity. Many would say he was an average hard-working American man. A loving husband and father as well…

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Car Shopping on Black Friday

We’ve all seen the video footage of hordes of anxious shoppers trampling the less agile among their numbers as they clamor to get that “supplies are limited” deal on a big-screen TV, refrigerator, or washer/dryer combination.

Pricing big-ticket items at a ridiculously low figure has been proven to set store’s doors to swinging. Always looking for an edge, car dealers have gotten in on the act…

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Remove Negative People from Your Life

As I have mentioned before, we live our lives only once – even though (in my opinion) we reincarnate until we get to the most perfect version of ourselves, we still live the life we are in now only once. Therefore; I believe that we should make the best of it and live surrounded by positivity, appreciation, happiness, peace, and love.

In order to be able to live in that state, the first and…

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In the Work-from-Home Battle for Space, Women are the Reluctant Nomads

Ward Cleaver of the popular sitcom ‘Leave It to Beaver’ in his study. Universal Pictures

Elizabeth Patton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

It’s just past 10 a.m. and my partner, on his third virtual meeting today, is working non-stop in our home office. My son has taken over the family room to attend a virtual science camp and video-editing classes and to play video games. I now realize…

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Are Problems Getting You Down?

Attract The Right Job Or Clientele:

The news about thePandemic and California ablaze has me asking, are problems getting you down? It must be downright scary residing in areas where tornadoes frequently hit and flames destroy acres. The devastation leaves little to compare. These down days can feel like we are heading for round two of the ten plagues. Those who are well and out of harms’ way…

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Make The World Go Away

My mom loved that song. She struggled her whole life to “make the world go away.” She was thoughtful, deep, caring, and mixed up. She wanted to stop the voices in her head because they wouldn’t allow her to find peace.

Make the world go away. Take it off of my shoulders.

I didn’t really understand then, but that song has been rolling around in my head lately. Make the world go away – the…

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Understanding the Differences Between Web Designers and Web Developers

Many people are confused by the differences between web designers and web developers. And seeing as both professionals build websites, it’s easy to see how the two can get mixed up. But web designers and developers actually work in very different areas.

What do web designers do?

Web designers make your website look aesthetically attractive, but they do a lot more besides that. Designers focus on…

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3 Reasons to Use a VPN to Protect Your Google Chrome Browsing Data

The internet can be a scary place. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and hackers all add to the sensation that danger is never too far away. It’s no wonder that many people are looking for ways to become a ‘ghost’ online while still using their regular web browser. One way of doing so is to use a Chrome VPN to obfuscate your IP address and reduce the amount of data your web browser leaks.

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What To Do Before Launching a Startup

Launching a startup may be your dream, but you can’t expect it to be successful if you don’t put in the proper preparation. Many startups fail within the first few years of their existence because they don’t have a good foundation to build upon. If you want to give your company its best chance of success, make sure you perform these four steps before launching it.

Create an Innovative Product

You…

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Category Creation Tips For Expanding Businesses

Businesses face tighter competition now more than ever. For a specific product, you’ll find plenty of brands available, struggling to be on top and wanting to become the standard or industry leader. That’s when category creation comes to play.

If you want to be on the front line, you must develop a product or new marketing category that embraces category creation. By doing so, you can expand your…

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Why Zoom is Exhausting You

It’s not because of missing social cues. Well, it is, but only because we’re working from a misunderstanding of the mind, trying to fill in missing cues believed necessary for survival. The more this is seen, the more we get present to the cues that are already available right here and now.

I was chatting to some parents the other weekend who were telling me how exhausted they are from being on…

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Practical Hiring Tips for Fledgling Small Businesses

To say a lot of hard work goes intostarting a small business would be an understatement. In addition to locating the ideal workspace, engaging with prospective clients, and studying the competition, small business proprietors must also seek out top talent. Dedicated employees are the lifeblood of any business, and an enterprise is only as strong as its weakest team member. That being the case, no…

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