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The Etiquette of Tipping in the Rideshare Economy

il_570xN.792798190_70tpRide-sharing wunderkind, Uber, is perhaps third-best known (after its legal battles and of course the illuminating, Travis Kalanick) for its policy about tipping:  Hail an Uber, get to location, all without any physical transaction between driver and rider. No need to bring a wallet, swipe [Read More]

May 20th, 2016|Stuff|

Radio Recap: At-Home Healthcare

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While a formal, in-office diagnosis from a medical practitioner was once the first step on the road to recovery, more and more healthcare-related businesses have eased the stress of making a doctors appointment. With online patient/doctor interactive companies like HealthTap and at-home first-aid kits like [Read More]

May 18th, 2016|Radio|

Wearing Flats Does Not Hinder Your Ability to Do Your Job

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On May 13th, 2016, Nicola Thorp, a receptionist in a corporate finance company, was sent home from work after refusing to wear high heels. Yep, you heard right SENT HOME. IN 2016.

Employed as a temp at PwC, Nicola [Read More]

May 13th, 2016|Life|

Are You Addicted to Being Busy?

 

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How many times have you had this conversation?

Them: How’s it going?
You: I’m super busy!
Them:  You need a vacation.
You: I haven’t taken a vacation day for a year. Oh wait, that’s not true. I had the flu last month.

Nowadays people wear their busyness like a badge of honor: If I’m busy I’m [Read More]

May 11th, 2016|You|

International Drone Day May 7th!

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Tomorrow is the Second Annual International Drone Day!

So much has changed since the first International Drone Day. Last year, the message was “Drones Are Good.” The first International Drone Day came at a time when people were concerned about privacy, safety, spying, crashing and data being [Read More]

May 6th, 2016|Hot|

Radio Recap: Mothers in the Workplace

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Mother’s Day is only 4 days away so today ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ celebrated by discussing how to parlay the soft, natural leadership skills of motherhood into the hard skills of the business world with Erica Keswin—Founding Principal of Organization Performance Relationships [Read More]

May 4th, 2016|Radio|

Reflections on 2016’s Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day

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Earlier this year, former White Sox ringer, Adam LaRoche, retired from baseball—and a $13 million-dollar-a-year salary—after being told his 14-year-old son could no longer be in the locker room with him. This expensive decision brought up, once again, the impossibility of a complete 50-50 work / [Read More]

April 29th, 2016|Fam|

Radio Recap: Thinking Differently

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To be a successful entrepreneur one must first create a new mindset—one with a set of values and perspectives that will carry through their business as they aim for greatness. It’s this different thinking that prepares the mind of the entrepreneur, allowing them to answer questions, overcome [Read More]

April 27th, 2016|Radio|

Change In Our Pocket: Harriet Tubman on the $20

ca. 1860s --- A portrait of Harriet Tubman (ca. 1820-1913). Tubman, herself an escaped slave, helped hundreds of slaves escape the South by means of the Underground Railroad. She nursed Union troops during the Civil War and took on spying missions at great personal risk. She is known as the <a href=[Read More]

April 22nd, 2016|Life|

Radio Recap: ‘YouTuber of the Year’ Casey Neistat

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YouTube phenom, Casey Neistat, truly has a rags-to-riches story to tell—one that he showcases almost daily in his widely popular vlogs, which have already garnered almost 3 million subscribers on YouTube and over 600 million views.

A director, producer, authentic brand marketer for both corporations and [Read More]

April 20th, 2016|Radio|