Education and Career

With a time travel-themed ceremony, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards held at The SSE Hydro arena on Sunday, November 9 in Glasgow, Scotland.  The much awaited award ceremony, hosted by "Anaconda" rapper Nicki Minaj, the show celebrated its 20th anniversary, and featured many of our favorite music artists —...

A whopping 72% of employees think their performance would improve with more feedback and 83% say recognition is more rewarding than cash. Feedback is one of few free levers to improve performance, but many managers miss the opportunity. Feedback should be an ongoing conversation with employees and it’s an essential...

Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace tops list of most expensive residences in the world and the 27-story Antilia tower built by Indian oil and gas billionaire Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai comes second, a new study has revealed. As it turns out, four of the top ten most expensive homes in the...

And while it might come as a surprise to some, When it comes to urban living, Swiss cities never fail to impress. Geneva and Zurich top the list of the world's most liveable cities for the average worker. Seven out of ten most liveable cities in the world are European...

Oddly enough, a recent study by Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) argues that “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls may be the most recognizable song --- the catchiest song ever. It's official! To collect data, researchers developed an interactive online game, called "Hooked On Music" that asked 12,000 participants...

From the Queen to Cara Delevingne; Victoria Beckham to Amal Alamuddin to Andrea Wong, alongside 95 other powerful females from all walks of life have made it to GQ/Editorial Intelligence’s inaugural list of the 100 most connected women in Britain, in association with Jaguar. Interestingly, the list brings together Women...

One of the most important lessons with respect to managing cash flow is this: The faster you collect from your customers, the easier it will be to manage your cash flow. Most businesses carelessly fall into cash crunches because they let their receivables slip longer and longer before being paid....

Think of how much time and money your company spends on meetings. Yet so few executives know what it takes to make meetings crisp and productive. Here are 7 tips to make your meetings more effective: 1. Plan your meeting in advance – in writing A. What is the purpose...

What do Sequim, Washington, Denver, Colorado, A nudist resort in Edinburg, Texas, and Napa Valley, have in common? According to a study done by Huffington Post staff, surveyed people and analyzed the results. In fact, Huff/Post50 asked Facebook users, what city in America do YOU believe to be the best...

The star of Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. once again leads Forbes Magazine's list of the top-earning actors in Hollywood from June 2013 to June 2014. Well, It's good to be Iron Man! Coming in 2nd on the list of 10 highest-paid actors in Hollywood is "The Fast & the...