How to develop your emotional intelligence
The idea that you can’t control your feelings is true—to an extent. Since most of the emotions you experience occur almost instinctively, you can’t control how you feel at any given moment. But you can control how you react to those feelings—by focusing on your thoughts. This is where Read More...
Chile to become first country in the Americas to ban plastic bags
Chile is set to become the first country in the Americas to ban plastic bags to help protect the environment and especially the ocean. Congress unanimously approved the measure on Wednesday. The bill was initially designed to outlaw plastic bags in Patagonia, but was later extended Read More...
Vermont will pay you $10,000 to move there and work remotely
Remote workers: the state of Vermont wants you. Starting in 2019, Vermont will pay people who move there and work remotely for an out-of-state employer $10,000 over two years to cover relocation expenses, coworking memberships, computers, internet, and other work-related expenses. Gov. Phil Read More...
Regenerating soil: Scaling global solutions is a local proposition
For many years, agriculture—or the production of food and fiber—has resulted in the massive degradation of billions of acres of land worldwide. Now, the same industry finally has been acknowledged as having the unique ability to sequester carbon through the improvement of soils, representing a Read More...
Cutting your home’s energy bills by digging a deep hole in the backyard
On the Earth’s surface, temperatures can swing from blistering hot to freezing cold. But dig a few hundred feet below ground, and the temperature is stable at between 10°C and 16°C (50°F and 60°F). The technology to tap that energy to heat or cool homes has been around for 70 years, but Read More...
The right way to respond to negative feedback
Feedback, as they say, is a gift. Research bears this out, suggesting that it’s a key driver of performance and leadership effectiveness. Negative feedback in particular can be valuable because it allows us to monitor our performance and alerts us to important changes we need to make. And Read More...