I remember watching my daughter from across the room back when she was about three years old working in her play kitchen, preparing some plastic vegetables, a wooden steak, and some uncooked macaroni. She was concentrated, focused, and on a mission that was not to be interrupted. She was focused on the here and now. … Read more
I’ve taken two career aptitude tests in my life. I took one of them about seven years ago, which said I should be an anthropologist. Like, fossils and stuff? I took the second one about three months ago. It turns out the first test was valid–this one also said I should be an anthropologist. I … Read more
Are you among the many who have been professionally affected by the current recession? Unprecedented unemployment rates have come along with the COVID pandemic. In fact, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reached unemployment rates greater than their highest recorded during the Great Recession–and rates that have not been reached since data … Read more
One personal trait that I pride myself on is being mindful of having self-awareness. Now, why am I not claiming to actually have self-awareness? Research shows that even though 95% of people think they have self-awareness, only 10-15% of the population is actually self-aware. And the truth is, we don’t know what we don’t know, … Read more
If you’ve been in a rut lately and you’re looking for something new to do, there are many reasons you should consider taking up a new hobby. It can be challenging to find new activities that you’re passionate about, but we’ve got 11 ideas for computer-based hobbies that are both fun and potentially beneficial for … Read more