by HappyQuotient | Nov 30, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Kolbz/Getty Images It’s a weekday and Jeff, the director of technology at Economical Insurance, kisses his daughter and waves goodbye as she enters the doors of her public school. Then, he either turns the car around and returns home for a day of remote work, or...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 30, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Imgorthand/Getty Images Toys “R” Us is being resurrected for the holiday season. After filing for bankruptcy protection from creditors in September 2017, it closed all its stores in the United States and United Kingdom earlier this year. But on November...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 30, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
franckreporter/Getty Images It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. They’re often not transparent...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 30, 2018 | HBR
Antibiotics can be lifesaving, but they can have serious downsides — including increasing the risk of obesity when they are given early in life, according to a recent study. Antibiotics kill bacteria. That can be a very good thing when the bacteria are causing a...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 30, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Altruistic people tend to score higher on many measures of life satisfaction. Yes, that seems counterintuitive, and such measures can admittedly be subjective. So a research team decided to explore the relationship between selflessness and two outcomes we are...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 30, 2018 | HBR
Antibiotics can be lifesaving, but they can have serious downsides — including increasing the risk of obesity when they are given early in life, according to a recent study. Antibiotics kill bacteria. That can be a very good thing when the bacteria are causing a...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 29, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Do you need a career makeover? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR:, cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Dorie Clark, the author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future. They talk through...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 29, 2018 | HBR
Science has shown us over and over again that the more meat we eat, the higher our risk of diabetes, heart disease, and strokes. Conversely, the more fruits and vegetables we eat, the lower our risk for these diseases, and the lower our body mass index. Why is eating...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 29, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
CAPTION TEXT HERE/Getty Images A core challenge of management is to ensure that the organization’s priorities, strategies, and metrics are consistently embraced and that any impediments are identified and addressed quickly. At Salt Lake City-based Intermountain...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 29, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
ferrantraite/Getty Images More than just lightly toasted, your brain feels singed. You’re burned out, and the cumulative stress makes it hard to decide what to eat for dinner, let alone come up with innovative ideas. But people are still expecting you to produce...
