In business, there are two types of people: the drivers and the passengers. Drivers are the folks who seize initiative, spotting problems and creating value for the company. Passengers are the people who are content to just come along for the ride. You can guess which type of person is more valuable to a company. […]
What AI Doesn’t Know
Artificial intelligence has made a lot of headlines this year, but for now, data is still pretty dumb. The human brain can grasp cause and effect, which keeps us a step ahead. But AI isn’t too far behind. We have the edge because we use sophisticated models to think about problems. These models help us […]
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Cut Your Laundry Time in Half
It may sound silly to invest any effort into revamping your laundry routine. But the average family has seven loads of laundry per week, which translates to about 10 hours of labor. A few smart tweaks can cut that time in half. Do all your laundry on one day of the week. It will help […]
Behind The Scenes With Mike Pence
Mike Pence’s nature is cool, calm, and collected, which is why he made such a good foil to Donald Trump as vice president. His even-keeled nature came to the fore on January 6, 2021, when Trump pressured him to help overturn the election results. Pence says his unshakeable faith in God and the Constitution gave […]
The Ultimate Insider’s View
Jared Kushner served for a whirlwind four years in the White House. He had never intended to become involved in politics. But as the son-in-law of Donald Trump, Kushner found himself pulled into the vortex. In his role as senior advisor to the president, Kushner had front row seats to the presidency. He drafted speeches […]
The Two Faces of Genghis Khan
Violence. Rape. Pillaging. The Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan is often thought of as one of history’s worst villains. But Genghis Khan also had an outsized influence on polite society, building a great empire that thrived on culture, trade, technology, and tolerance. In fact, many of our modern traditions and laws were influenced by his rule. Genghis […]
Can You Hear Your Inner Voice?
The background noise of everyday life—from traffic to social media—is making it increasingly difficult to concentrate. The world isn’t going to get any quieter, so we have to learn how to manage it better. The same is true of our inner worlds, which can also be very noisy. Even the smallest daily conflicts create loud […]
How to Handle Intense Pressure
Pressure is everywhere, and we often have little control over the circumstances that cause it. What we can control is how we react. Have you ever shut down, panicked, or started behaving aggressively under pressure? That’s textbook behavior, but there is a better way. When we’re under stress, it’s easy for our minds to switch from a state […]
Why We Need Machines, and Machines Need Us
This week, the internet has been freaking out over ChatGPT, a new chatbot fueled by artificial intelligence. Designed by OpenAI, the company that released a popular image generator earlier this year, the bot can even crack jokes. Algorithms are what drive innovation in the AI space, but they also make up the basic infrastructure of […]
