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WorkHow to Break 8 Toxic Communication HabitsIf you want to excel at pickleball, cake-decorating, or playing the piano, you?ll probably sign up for a class or enlist an instructor. But what about talking? Communication is one of the cornerstones of successful personal and professional life?yet many of us never receive any formal training on how to do it well. WorkAfter Helene, Instagram Became a Sales Lifeline forEast Fork Pottery - Inc In Asheville, North Carolina floods destroyed bricks-and-mortar businesses located along the city?s waterways, as well as much of the city?s River Arts District. Widespread power outages, which are now mostly resolved, and a still contaminated water supply have prevented some businesses from operating, or required the hasty acquisition of alternative water sources. Inconsistent Internet and cell service left others scrambling for reliable connection. Many Asheville businesses have posted GoFundMe accounts to support themselves and replace lost wages for their workers.
WorkHigh Performers Need Feedback, Too - Harvard Business Review High performers are essential to a team?s success, often producing significantly more output than their peers. But research shows that they often receive lower-quality feedback. Managers tend to focus on lower performers, neglecting the development needs of high performers. High performers tend to thrive on feedback and are motivated by it. To engage and retain high performers, managers should provide constructive feedback, highlighting areas of growth. It is advisable to avoid exaggerated or fixed-mindset language, which can be demotivating. When giving feedback, focus on skills and behaviors instead of personality traits. Moreover, be mindful of reinforcing negative stereotypes, which can affect underrepresented groups more profoundly. Finally, map out clear paths for growth, offering specific guidance on how high performers can advance. Work
WorkIs the Labor Movement Screwed No Matter Who Wins the Election? - The New Yorker Donald Trump wore cufflinks and a tie?but no hairnet, or company visor, or rubber-soled shoes?while scooping fries into red cardboard containers last week, at a McDonald?s outside Philadelphia. He was guided through the motions of the fry station by a reedy, goateed young man, an actual employee, who had been caught up in the candidate?s maudlin cosplay of worker solidarity. The scene was designed to troll Kamala Harris, whose summertime stint at a McDonald?s during college is fake news, according to Trump. ?I?ve now worked for fifteen minutes more than Kamala at McDonald?s,? he said. Within hours, he was selling commemorative T-shirts with a picture of him smiling at the drive-through window above the phrase ?MAGADonald?s,? a cartoony wave of platinum-colored hair over the ?D.? Work
WorkAmazon keeps profit margins in Orbit - WSJ Like its big tech rivals, Amazon.com is spending a king?s ransom on artificial intelligence. Unlike them, it also has plenty of customers dropping money on toothpaste and razorblades. WorkWhy Elon Musk?s robotaxi dreams are premature - WSJ Musk?s plans center on what he has called end-to-end artificial intelligence. The plan is to deluge Tesla?s AI systems with video footage from existing Teslas, in the expectation that algorithms running on huge supercomputers will learn how to drive safely. He hopes this will make it possible for Tesla to deliver fully self-driving cars faster and more cheaply than his competitors. Existing Tesla owners would get access next year, and new specially designed robotaxis would be ready in 2026.
WorkHarris bets on big turnout among women to push her over finish line - WSJ In a race that has been defined by gender politics, getting women to the polls is a crucial task for Harris. The Democratic vice president, who remains neck-and-neck with Republican former President Donald Trump, has made abortion rights and the importance of giving women freedom over their bodies a central part of her final message. She has stressed Trump?s role appointing three justices to the Supreme Court that overturned Roe v. Wade, and seized on Trump?s recent remark that he would ?protect" women. Work
WorkA second Trump term comes with unacceptable risks - The Economist NEXT WEEK tens of millions of Americans will vote for Donald Trump. Some will do so out of grievance, because they think Kamala Harris is a radical Marxist who will destroy their country. Some are fired up by national pride, because Mr Trump inspires in them the belief that, with him in the White House, America will stand tall. Yet some will coolly opt to vote Trump as a calculated risk. Work WorkWorkWorkWorkOpinion | Women Are Dying in Post-Roe America, and Your Vote MattersMy husband and I were beyond distraught and trusted our doctor to help us make the right decision. She told us that if we waited the risk of infection would grow, and might affect my ability to have children in the future or even endanger my life. We knew the best option both medically and emotionally was surgery. An hour or so later, we held our precious daughter Graça for the first and last time. A couple of days later I was able to return home to our son, to recover and to grieve our loss. WorkWorkMiddle East crisis live: everyone in northern Gaza at 'imminent risk' of death, warns Unicef chiefIran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has released the following statement on the US's military support to Israel amid its deadly wars in Gaza and Lebanon: "Ongoing events in Lebanon & Gaza have resulted in the martyrdom of 50,000 ppl in the last year, mostly women & children⦠The US that claims to be an advocate of human rights, supports & is complicit in those crimes. Plans & weapons used are from the US." WorkThousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causesNine states will consider constitutional amendments that would enshrine abortion rights: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota. Most would guarantee a right to abortion until fetal viability and allow it later if necessary for the health of the pregnant person. WorkRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Will Seek to Remove Fluoride From Drinking WaterThe process of adding small amounts fluoride to drinking water, or fluoridation, began about 80 years ago to prevent tooth decay. That effort, public health officials say, has been extraordinarily successful. A majority of Americans today live in water systems that are fluoridated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which lists fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. WorkWhat to Know About the Electoral CollegeThis is the way it has been done for more than 200 years, and it is likely to endure, even though a majority of Americans would prefer to have the winner of the most votes nationally rise to the presidency. WorkWorkWorkWorkApple's AirPods Pro 2 drop to $179 in this early Black Friday dealThe buds come with four pairs of silicone tips in different sizes and are IP54 rated for protection against dust and sweat. They get up to 6 hours of listening time (though this will be less with certain features, like ANC, enabled) and up to 30 hours with a little help from the USB-C MagSafe Charging Case. WorkCan you build a startup without sacrificing your mental health? Bonobos founder Andy Dunn thinks so | TechCrunchAmanda Silberling is a senior writer at TechCrunch covering the intersection of technology and culture. She has also written for publications like Polygon, MTV, the Kenyon Review, NPR, and Business Insider. She is the co-host of Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture, with science fiction author Isabel J. Kim. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she worked as a grassroots organizer, museum educator, and film festival coordinator. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and served as a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Laos. WorkWork5 stocks to buy if Harris wins the election--and 5 to sellWhile a Harris administration may be kinder than Biden’s to Big Tech, companies centered around the gig economy could be at risk, according to a note from Bank of America seen by CNBC. Investors may try to rush out of Uber, for example, if the vice president is promoted by the American people. WorkEngadget review recap: Amazon's colorful Kindle, DJI's latest action cam and moreGamers have likely been anticipating a barrage of PS5 Pro reviews, and ours is coming soon as launch day is November 7. As our gaming guru Jessica Conditt shared in her preview last month, it's not a console you need, but rather one that you'll definitely want. Stay tuned for our in-depth thoughts on how the combination of increased power and added tricks factor into that $700 price tag. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkThink Nvidia Stock Is Expensive? This Chart Might Change Your MindOn rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves: WorkWorkWorkWarren Buffett is sitting on over $325 billion cash as Berkshire Hathaway keeps selling Apple stockBerkshire said it paid $2.4 billion cash, issued $600 million in debt and gave the Scott family Class B Berkshire shares worth a little over $1 billion. So the total compensation was about $4 billion. That means the Scott family didn’t get nearly as good of a price for their 8% stake in the utilities as when Berkshire Vice Chairman Greg Abel sold his 1% stake in the utility business two years ago for $870 million. WorkWorkWorkSome Surprises in Last Battleground Polls, but Still a DeadlockWhile the overall poll result is largely unchanged since our previous wave of battleground polls, there were some notable shifts. Surprisingly, the longstanding gap between the Northern and Sun Belt battlegrounds narrowed considerably, with Ms. Harris faring better than before among young, Black and Hispanic voters, while Mr. Trump gained among white voters without a degree. WorkWorkWorkHarris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls FindBut there are signs that late deciders are breaking for Ms. Harris: Among the 8 percent of voters who said they had only recently decided on their vote, she wins the group by 55 percent to 44 percent. (With Election Day nearing, 11 percent of voters remained undecided or persuadable, down from 16 percent about a month ago.) WorkTrump's Wild Claims, Conspiracies and Falsehoods Redefine Presidential BoundsTruth is not always an abundant resource in the White House under any president, but never has the Oval Office been occupied by someone so detached from verifiable facts. Mr. Trump’s four years in power were a nonstop treadmill for fact-checkers trying to catch up with the latest. His four years since leaving arguably have posed an even bigger challenge as he descended further into conspiracy theories, particularly around election integrity. WorkFact-Checking Trump's Closing ArgumentBeyonc, whales, voting and immigration: For Mr. Trump, no topic is too insignificant or too important when it comes to making misleading or inaccurate statements. |
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