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How to turn your ‘wish idea’ into an actual side hustle

August 18, 2024 How to turn your ‘wish idea’ into an actual side hustle A communications expert explains the importance of establishing a clear structure when starting a new side hustle. BY Janine MacLachlan  As a communications expert, I work with people to help them communicate their ideas in a way that motivates their audiences to … Continue reading How to turn your ‘wish idea’ into an actual side hustle

The dark side of virtual try-on tools: Safeguarding biometric data

Hackers are finding ways to steal biometric identifiers, like facial recognition and fingerprints. Here’s how to avoid data breaches. Alicia Arnold on May 8, 2024   The increasing use of biometric data, such as facial recognition and fingerprints, for authentication raises new privacy risks, especially in a world where virtual try-on is an increasingly widely … Continue reading The dark side of virtual try-on tools: Safeguarding biometric data

Leaders, your mass layoffs may have an unintended side effect that hurts the company’s bottom line

  By Michael Grothaus April 28, 2023 Over the past several months, the tech industry has been hit by mass layoffs at nearly every major company, including Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, to name a few. And just in the last week alone, Dropbox and Lyft joined the fray with significant staff reductions.   But … Continue reading Leaders, your mass layoffs may have an unintended side effect that hurts the company’s bottom line

The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths

By Connie Lin August 03, 2022     Narcissism: excessive admiration of oneself. Psychopathy: a mental disorder marked by egocentric and antisocial behavior. Machiavellianism: rooted in the political theory of 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, who pioneered the idea that achieving a desired end result is justified by any means necessary—no matter how unscrupulous the … Continue reading The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths

Science explains that anger at work has a bright side. Here’s how to manage it

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic   May 16, 2022 Most of us prefer to avoid feeling angry at work (and, really, in any other area of life, such as relationships, family, sports, and even social media). However, this doesn’t help us in achieving that goal. In fact, unless you are not human, you will find that there … Continue reading Science explains that anger at work has a bright side. Here’s how to manage it

When Do You Need to Start Treating Your Side Gig Like a Real Business?

Devin Partida December 2, 2021 Even before the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many people used their free time to engage in their passions. Whether knitting scarves and selling them on Etsy or doing home repair work for neighbors, side gigs are becoming more common for people with standard, 9-to-5 day jobs. Side hustles are great options … Continue reading When Do You Need to Start Treating Your Side Gig Like a Real Business?