Millennials and Gen Zers are taking advantage of their off-days and weekends by “bed rotting” — a trend that involves spending the entire day under the comfort of their duvets while sleeping in, watching television or mindlessly scrolling a device. It’s meant to be their way of decompressing or staving off burnout after a long … Read more
Amy Dickinson, 64, has shared life advice in her widely syndicated news column, “Ask Amy,” for two decades. Over the years, she wrote many times about emotional intelligence — how to be more self-aware, manage your own feelings, and better show up for other people. In her final column, she concentrates her best advice into … Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he leaned heavily on advice from his friend Brian Chesky — CEO and co-founder of Airbnb — after ChatGPT became a global phenomenon. “A lot of people” offered to help Altman once ChatGPT launched and quickly surged in popularity in late 2022, but ultimately didn’t pitch in, he said in … Read more
Finland and Denmark have seemingly cracked the code to living a happy life. The two countries hold the top spots on the World Happiness Report’s annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world, which was most recently published in March. Finland has a lengthy track record of happiness, holding the top spot for seven … Read more
Jensen Huang’s biggest career lesson didn’t come from a mentor or a fellow tech CEO. It came from a gardener he met while traveling internationally. “I used to work from one of our international sites for one month each summer,” Huang, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of computer chip company Nvidia, said during a commencement … Read more
Long hours, heavy workloads, tight deadlines, job insecurity, a lack of control over your schedule and generally feeling unsupported can leave you feeling unhappy and discontented with your work environment. If gone unchecked for too long, this kind of chronic workplace stress can lead to job burnout. As a Harvard-trained psychologist, one of the best ways … Read more
If you need to tackle an improbable challenge, the right mindset — “a special kind of optimism” — can help, according to Moderna co-founder and chairman Noubar Afeyan. The billionaire called it “paranoid optimism,” and said he’s “always practiced” this mindset during a commencement speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology last month. It involves … Read more
A WeWork co-working office space in New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images WeWork, the shared office space company once valued at $47 billion, emerged from bankruptcy on Tuesday, and named Cushman & Wakefield executive John Santora as its new CEO. WeWork filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy … Read more
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Evergy Chief Financial Officer Kirk Andrews will replace Consolidated Edison‘s current CFO Robert Hoglund, who plans to retire on July 8, the companies announced Monday. Andrews has been CFO of the Midwest utility company since 2021. Evergy said Geoffrey Ley, vice president, corporate planning and … Read more
“Companies like Voltas performed well initially, but their recent results, especially in the EMPS space, were disappointing. With per capita spending increasing, fast-moving electrical goods, home improvement, and auto sectors tend to do well,” says Gurmeet Chadha, Complete Circle ConsultantsWe are hearing reports suggesting an acute shortage of air conditioners and other consumer durable goods. … Read more
