Hidden Google Tips You Probably Don’t Know

Simon Andras, Lifehack, February 20, 2014 Google is the dominant force when it comes to internet search enginges and can be used to search for absolutely anything in the online world. This article shares twenty other cool things that Google can do for you....

Can a President’s Happy Talk Hurt the Economy?

Andrew O’Connell, “The Daily Stat,” HBR Blog Network, February 28, 2014 A study conducted at the University of Hamburg in Germany shows that positive thinking about the future, as expressed in presidential inaugural addresses, predicts declines...

U.S. Growth at End of 2013 Is Revised Downward

Nelson D. Schwartz, The New York Times, February 28, 2014 The economy finished 2013 on a weaker footing than first thought, heightening concern that the United States is in the midst of another of the periodic slow patches that have dogged the recovery over the...

In the Boardroom: Pope shakes up Vatican governance

Lucy Marcus “In the Boardroom,” Reuters TV, February 28, 2014 Pope Francis is overhauling the Vatican’s finances, opening it up to external scrutiny and surprise audits. The aim, he says, is to spend more of the Holy See’s money on helping the...

The Science Behind Procrastination

Big Think Editors, Big Think, February 27, 2014 Why do we procrastinate? This video helps to explain the science of procrastination and reveals ways to manage it. […read more] {source}<iframe width=”300″ height=”169″...