Sat.Jul 15, 2017

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How to build your emotional intelligence and look out for those around you

Tom Spencer

There are few responsibilities we have at work that won’t be handed over to computers and automatons in the decades to come, but one skill that will never be fully devolved to the robots is emotional intelligence. Every encounter you have at work is defined by the emotional intelligence of those involved. Even when you work by yourself, the way you respond to challenges and set-backs is defined by your so-called ‘EQ’.

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The Way Chicago “Works”: Graft, Corruption, Political Connections, Bribes, Unions

MishTalk

Those who wish to understand how things work in Chicago need read a single article that ties everything together: Teamsters boss indicted on charges of extorting $100,000 from a local business. A politically connected Teamsters union boss was indicted Wednesday on federal charges alleging he extorted $100,000 in cash from a local business. John Coli Sr., considered one the union’s most powerful figures nationally, was charged with threatening work stoppages and other labor unrest unless h

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Strength through peace

Seth Godin Blog

Anticipating doom is brutal. And anticipating brutality is even worse. It creates an enormous amount of emotional overhead. It makes it difficult to invest, hard to make long-term plans. And it fills us with dread, short circuiting our creativity. Peace has a dividend. Economic peace, political peace, interpersonal peace. It gives us room to dream, to get restless and to make things even better.

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California Ponders $3 Billion Subsidy for Electric Cars: All-Electric Europe by 2035, Worldwide by 2040?

MishTalk

Currently, less than 3% of California vehicle sales are electric. Assemblyman Phil Ting, a San Francisco Democrat, thinks that is not enough. To induce drivers to purchase electric vehicles, California Considers a $3 Billion Electric-Car Rebate Push sponsored by Ting. (more…).

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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If Only It Was So Easy

Martinka Consulting

On May 25, 2017, the Wall Street Journal’s tech column was about how almost all of us have personal information exposed online, much more than we realize. The June 1 column had more on how to reduce information exposure. It’s shocking how much of what we do on a daily basis, because of our use of technology, is available to so many companies and people within those companies.