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One of the big insights I’ve gained from my happiness project is that for me (as for many people), outer order contributes to inner calm. I feel more serene and cheerful if my apartment and office aren’t too messy. Something else I’ve learned from my happiness project is to be wary whenever I have the urge to “treat” myself, because often my treats don’t make me happy in the long run. One of my “treats” is to let piles of papers, clothes, books, and dishes pile up – which … [Read more...]
Who'da thunk that the Web would begin turning away prostitutes? But that's exactly what professional business network LinkedIn has done with a recent update to its user agreement terms. The site welcomes users from a variety of professions, just not the oldest one, it seems. On Monday, LinkedIn added a clause to its user terms that bans working girls (and boys). "Even if it is legal where you are located, [users cannot] create profiles or provide content that promotes escort services … [Read more...]
It was unavoidable. It was like I didn't exist. There are nearly 2,000 Ming Chens on LinkedIn. How did that happen? Last I looked, I had the impression there was only one freckle-faced Ming Chen, and that was me. It's alarming to realize that there are thousands of you in cyberspace, and most of them sound pretty credentialed if you believe what their LinkedIn profiles have to say. I had to step up my game and update my LinkedIn profile. Every year, we hire thousands of new staff worldwide to … [Read more...]
LinkedIn encourages professionals from all walks of life to use its social enterprise solutions. From McDonald’s cashiers to Fortune 500 executives the network is literally for everyone. Well … everyone except for prostitutes and escorts. The social network added a new clause to its user agreement on Monday which specifically forbids certain “activities” on its network. Specifically the user agreement reads that user should not undertake the following: Upload, post, email, … [Read more...]
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter was valued at almost $10bn by one of its investors, about 10% more than a previous estimate, indicating that shares are appreciating ahead of a possible initial public offering (IPO) for the microblogging service. GSV Capital Corporation owns 1.9-million shares of Twitter valued at $35.2m, or about $18.50 a share, it said in a filing last Wednesday. Based on a fully diluted share count of almost 530-million, that makes the firm worth about $9.8bn. Twitter is … [Read more...]
The first quarter of this year resulted in further stellar results. And despite a slightly disappointing second quarter, LinkedIn looks set to be "the new Facebook" as far as a growing number of investors is concerned. Facebookhas made little progress in entering the highly lucrative jobs and recruitment market. By contrast, LinkedIn has its sights on virtually taking over the industry. "Facebook has little credibility as a professional network. It's a place to connect with friends, not … [Read more...]
Linkedin and my naked in public moment A Letter from London by Alexia Saoulli You know those people who fall over in the street and make an ass of themselves? I do, because I’m one of them. In fact, I’m so used to it, that I can now laugh, pick myself up and walk on. Naturally on the inside I’m dying a thousand deaths, but do I show that to the world? I most certainly do not. Far too proud for that; even if they do say pride comes before a/nother fall. Recently I had another … [Read more...]
This is the third in a series of posts about skills in awareness; the first two were being centered and paying attention. Being centered brings you into the present moment. Paying attention allows you to fully engage in the moment. Now we arrive at the next skill, holding focus. When you desire something to come about - a goal, outcome, or solution - keeping focused on it comes naturally. But does awareness have its own power to bring about results? In other words, leaving aside the work … [Read more...]
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately talking with young entrepreneurs; more than normal, actually. I’ve been finding 15 minutes on my schedule to sit down for coffee, 5 minutes for a phone call, 10 minutes for a quick visit to VaynerMedia, and more interestingly I’ve met quite a few of them through my Q&A 365 series that I’ve been doing this year. Through all these meetings, there’s something that I’m only recently starting to notice about myself. Not that I’ve been taking … [Read more...]
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12.500 hours of reading emails, every month.
Why "I quit e-mail” a month ago. At our Radboud University Medical Center (RUMC), we send out some 750.000* e-mails, every month in a row. Monthly we send these from our approximately 18,000 email addresses. Conversely, on a monthly average of 1.2 million* e-mails are being send to ús. If every mail from/to would consist out of 1 sheet of paper, that would be seven pallets of 200 packages of printing paper évery month, and that's even only assuming emails without … [Read more...]