Side-Hustling ‘Slashers’ Are on the Rise. Employers Are Taking Advantage
Multifaceted, multitalented workers are more valuable than ever. BY XINTIAN TINA WANG, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT@TINA_WANGXT For Inc. Photo: Movers+Shakers CEO Evan Horowitz, the Snow Agency founders Daniel Snow and Jonathan Snow, 47 Samurai founder Brad White, and Peppercomm founder Steve Cody. Photos: Courtesy subjects "Slashing," or engaging in several vocations simultaneously, is not [...]
How Should Leaders Prepare for the Challenges Ahead? LinkedIn Execs Offer 3 Key Workforce Strategies
BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, INC. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AND FOUNDER, LEADERSHIP FROM THE CORE@MARCELSCHWANTES For Inc. Photo: Getty Images At this time last year, we sat squarely in the middle of the Great Reshuffle; employees globally changed jobs at historically high rates as they rethought how, why, and where they worked. Fast-forward to today and the [...]
The 10 most powerful passports in the world in 2023
by Zoe Rosenberg For Business Insider Photo: Japan passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide. visualspace/Getty Images Thinking of visiting Bhutan, Australia, or Egypt this year with a US passport? Not so fast — or at least not before securing a visa. Some of the best places to travel to [...]
4 Simple but Powerful Tools That Will Help You Keep Track of Everything You Want to Remember
They're free or cheap and they'll keep you amazingly organized. BY MINDA ZETLIN, AUTHOR OF 'CAREER SELF-CARE: FIND YOUR HAPPINESS, SUCCESS, AND FULFILLMENT AT WORK'@MINDAZETLIN For Inc. Illustration: Getty Images In our ever-more-complicated lives, it's easy to lose track of important information. Ideas you want to remember, websites you want to check [...]
3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking
By Helen Lee Bouygues For Harvard Business Review Photo: Daniel Day/Getty Images Summary. Too many business leaders are simply not reasoning through pressing issues, and it’s hurting their organizations. The good news is that critical thinking is a learned behavior. There are three simple things you can do to train yourself [...]
Emotionally Intelligent People Know How to Listen. Here Are 5 Things They Do Different
BY JUSTIN BARISO, AUTHOR, EQ APPLIED@JUSTINJBARISO For Inc. Photo: Getty Images I used to think I was a good listener. I could make conversation with just about anyone. But as my emotional intelligence increased, I realized I was making major mistakes in those conversations--mistakes that prevented me from gaining insight into what others were [...]
Which Plastics are Actually Recyclable? New Report in the US
by Sophie Hirsh For World Economic Forum Photo: Many environmentalists and skeptics have found that the plastic recycling industry can be a bit of a scam, leading many to wonder: does plastic get recycled? Image: Unsplash/Sylwia Bartyzel For decades, recycling has been touted as one of the easiest and most important [...]
This Machine Captures Carbon and Then Converts It to an Industrial Chemical
UIC engineers say a new machine is the first of its kind to turn carbon emissions into a valuable product while remaining “net negative”; removing more carbon from the air than it generates by running on electricity. By Andy Szal For Thomas Insights Image Credit: TIU The world faces a [...]
5 Predictions for Social Media Trends in 2023
Looking to grow your social media presence? Take a look at what's new for Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn and more in 2023. ByMaya Gengozian For The Story Exchange Photo: Get a head start on your social media presence by checking out these 5 predictions for social media trends in 2023. (Credit: [...]
These 8 Industries Will Grow in 2023
By Laura Ross For Thomas Insights Photo: From wearables and electric vehicles (EVs) to digital twins and bioengineering, eight industries are expected to boom in the next 12 months. Image Credit: vectorfusionart / Shutterstock.com 1. Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) The use of additive manufacturing in industrial businesses continues to grow, enabling [...]