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Bree the chatterbox
Bree, a young girl, lived her childhood in a small town with her mother and father. She was an only child and found it hard to make friends, so she spent most of her time playing by herself. As Bree grew older, she began to wonder why she was so different from everyone else but had no idea what it meant. She didn’t feel like she fit in anywhere, not even at home. Bree thought about this for many years until eventually she got married and had children of her own.
By Edison Ade11 months ago in Fiction
Severance is a Brutal Mystery Box of a TV Show You Should Watch
The new Apple TV series Severance is a brutal mystery box of a TV show, and you should watch it. While this premise might sound like the plot of an episode of Black Mirror, the theme of the show couldn’t be more different.
By Edison Ade12 months ago in Geeks
Netflix's Inventing Anna is the perfect combination of snarky, witty, and ill-gotten
Remember when we all read that New York Magazine article about Anna Sorokin, the Russian millennial who dressed like a socialite, scammed her way into high society, and then landed on Rikers Island for fraud?
By Edison Adeabout a year ago in Geeks
The Case For Authenticity At Work
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt that your true self wasn't acknowledged? You know, that moment when you feel like you are standing on the edge of an identity crisis? You are not sure what you should be acting or feeling like. Yeah, me too…it's difficult. Well, let's take a step back and think about what it means to be authentic in the workplace. And maybe we can find the courage to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
By Edison Adeabout a year ago in Journal
Understanding Philosophy
When most people think of philosophy, they think of long-winded professors discussing the meaning of life in a stuffy classroom. But what is philosophy, really? At its core, philosophy is about thinking critically and asking questions. It's a way to explore different ideas and theories and to analyze them in order to see if they make sense. So whether you're interested in business, history, science, religion or any other topic, philosophy can help you understand it better. In short, it's a way of thinking about the world that can be applied to anything. So if you're curious about philosophy but don't know where to start, this is a good place to begin.
By Edison Adeabout a year ago in Journal
Don’t Let Strategy Become Planning
It's time to admit that we have a problem. For decades, we have been obsessed with planning. Planning has become so prevalent in business, and so ingrained in our culture, that it seems impossible to even imagine doing anything else.
By Edison Adeabout a year ago in Trader
Why Reverse Mentoring works and how to do it effectively
Reverse mentoring is a concept that's been gaining momentum in business over the past decade. Any Mentor-mentee relationship usually depends on using someone’s specific skills and knowledge to benefit from their know-how. But what happens when seniority isn’t the driver for mentoring relationships? Reverse mentoring challenges the status quo by pairing younger employees with C-suite executives, instead of vice versa. In this type of mentorship, younger employees teach senior executives about things like technology trends, new digital platforms, or cultural awareness. Reverse mentoring is bridging that gap in the organization so that people can be more effective internally with their peers and externally with their customers.
By Edison Adeabout a year ago in Trader
DATA VISUALIZATION ON STEROIDS
Data visualization is widely used in Business Intelligence, CRM, and Marketing. It is a key mechanism for communicating information in a way that the user can understand. If you're not using data visualization techniques on your website, then you are losing clients to your competitors that are.
By Edison Adeabout a year ago in Futurism
