You can’t build a strong professional network if you don’t open up to your colleagues; but doing so is tricky, because revealing the wrong things can have a devastating effect on your career.
By Travis Bradberry
Sharing the right aspects of yourself in the right ways is an art form. Disclosures that feel like relationship builders in the moment can wind up as obvious no-nos with hindsight.
The trick is to catch yourself before you cross that line, because once you share something, there is no going back.
Few things in life will help you more than knowing how to make an immediate great impression. Make note of these impressive habits.
By Lolly Daskal
Some experts estimate that 85 percent of your financial success comes not from your skills or knowledge but from your ability to connect with other people and engender their trust and respect.
Within seconds, everyone you meet forms an impression that largely determines whether they’ll like, trust, and respect you. Whether you’re job-hunting or fundraising or leading an organization, making a good impression is absolutely critical. (No pressure, right?)
French photographer Xavier Hubert Brierre traveled to Gabon, Africa, and set up a mirror in several locations of the jungle to capture animals walking by. In this video, they caught their hilarious reactions on camera.
There can be no better or worse sight than your own reflection, but these vain animals seemed very keen to admire themselves. Innovative French photographer Xavier Hubert Brierre travelled to Gabon with his wife and set up a mirror in several locations in order to capture animals walking by.
The video results are stunning, with one of the more amusing reactions being from two leopards. One of them takes several looks at the mirror before it is attacked by a second leopard, who calls off the ambush when he too spots Xavier’s mirror.
Weather apps are among the most used programs and here is a good guide that shines a light on the best. Searching for the Best Weather App Among Weather Underground,…
When I was studying for my pet therapy certification test, I remember reading studies about the many health benefits humans, especially kids, garner from interacting with animals. Well here is the visual evidence showing how babies thrive with pets.
A child’s development can often be accelerated by daily interactions with the family pet. Their young minds grow a great deal through their social and emotional bonds. Instead of providing scientific facts to backup this theory, here are photos that without a doubt prove that it’s true.
From a pool of over 3,000 buildings designed and created in the past year, the folks at Arch Daily reveal the stunning winners.
There are 14 categories which range from houses and housing to educational and healthcare architecture. The competing designs hail from locales as diverse as Chile, Vietnam, Italy, China, Poland and Burundi, imagined by familiar firms like Shigeru Ban Architects, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Kengo Kuma & Associates and Grimshaw Architects. Whether it’s an iceberg-inspired apartment complex in Denmark or a region’s first library, the stunning creations represent the most boundary-pushing, awe-inspiring buildings popping up all over the world.
Sancaklar Mosque / Emre Arolat Architects :Sancaklar Mosque located in Buyukçekmece, a suburban neighborhood in the outskirts of Istanbul, aims to address the fundamental issues of designing a mosque by distancing itself from the current architectural discussions based on form and focusing solely on the essence of religious space. (more…)
Here’s a touching tribute to mom that resonated with me and I hope you'll enjoy it too. My Mother, My Best Friend: It’s Not Too Late To Appreciate Your Mom…
From kinetic sculpture to light sculpture to classic marble statues, these works of art are some of the most creative and witty pieces I’ve ever seen. A nice sampling from all over the world.
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Stainless steel kinetic sculpture by Anthony Howe USA
The most creative and witty sculptures from around the globe – kinetic sculpture by Anthony Howe
One of the most eye-catching artworks at this year’s Burning Man festival was a 55-feet tall sculpture of a woman in a beautifully elegant pose. Truth is Beauty is the second of three sculptures in a series called The Bliss Project by artist Marco Cochrane. Constructed of welded steel rods and balls and covered in stainless steel mesh skin, the massive sculpture had interactive lighting effects that made it constantly change.
Ideal babysitters for the job are always happy, caring, and willing to go the extra mile. Check out this video to see four-legged babysitters who show they are very qualified for the position!
Babysitting dogs display their effective & funny skills(more…)
“Ornaments” by Aaron Rogers - an enchanted Christmas ornament will stop at nothing for a taste of milk and cookies Aaron has created a whimsical and highly entertaining film about…
With a wide range of comedians, this Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee season is one of my favorites. Slugging down the java with Seinfeld is John Stewart, Aziz Ansari, Sarah…
I’ve been a big fan of Jumpy and think he’s the most impressive extreme athletic dog out there. Check out his amazing stunts compilation in an earlier post of mine here. In this video, Jumpy has found his human athletic soul mate, and they do a wonderful romping duet in a park that is nicely captured by an excellent slow motion cinematographer. The flying human is Alex Duong–a professional Parkour (info below) athlete and actor.
The cinematographer is Darren Dyk. Enjoy this canine-human whirling ballet.
You’ve likely heard about those smarties at TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design). I’ve enjoyed their fine podcasts for years and now their staff has come up with the 25 best apps to help make your everyday life easier.
I’ve been using a few of the selections here and have indeed found them quite useful. The app selections cover four categories: For random life stuff, For getting around, For staying organized, For computer and email ease.
Apps to make your everyday life easier – by TED staff
At our small, fast-moving nonprofit company, everyone does a couple of jobs — and productivity apps help us manage roles that shift between coding, writing/designing and running a full-scale conference twice a year. We asked the TED staff what apps they can’t live without. And beyond the classics—Instagram, Google Maps, Spotify, Uber, Seamless—we found some great apps that might help you too.
Waze GPS, Traffic Navigation, Map – video tour
http://youtu.be/R8WKW0xeBxU
For getting around…
CityMaps2Go Pro This app downloads offline, zoomable, searchable maps of major cities, so that even if you are roaming around Tokyo and can’t read any of the signs, you can still find your way around. “It’s good for people like me who travel internationally but don’t like to get data plans,” says Thu-Huong Ha, of our editorial team.
TED’s best apps to make your everyday life easier – Couch to 5k app
Word Lens Another great app for travelers, Word Lens visually translates printed text into your language in real time. When you snap a photo of a sign or document, it shows the image to you in English. “It’s crazy,” says Kyle Shearer of our Events Workgroup. “The translations are not always 100%, but it’s good enough to get by on.” Hello, food menus. (more…)
Yep, this video is sure short but sweet–just 9 seconds. This puppy reminds me of my dog when he was a puppy who was first learning how to catch. Yeah he was just as pathetic.
If you haven’t seen these funny bits on Jimmy Kimmel before, you’re in for a tweet treat. I’ve gathered all 7 editions that have aired over the past two years to give you a quick laughing binge.
Since I think the Mean Tweets have gotten funnier over time, I have sorted all the videos below from the most recent to oldest. Thanks go out to my ever vigilant niece Maya for sending me cool funny stuff like this for my site.
At this point, the case could maybe, possibly be made that the market is oversaturated with late-night viral videos, and that maybe, possibly the talk shows should cut down on them a bit. That said, if only one can remain, it should be Jimmy Kimmel’s recurring “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” series. It is a national treasure. – Time Magazine
Celebrities Read Mean Tweets on Jimmy Kimmel Live TV show, very funny youtube video clips, all 7 episodes
Celebrities Read Mean Tweets #7 – Jimmy Kimmel Live
This 7th edition of Mean Tweets features Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, Ashton Kutcher, Courteney Cox, Andy Garcia, Mindy Kaling, David Blaine, Don Rickles, Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, June Squibb, Jeremy Piven, Kit Harrington, Emma Stone, Gary Oldman and Sofia Vergara.
yoga & pets = amusing, annoying, adorable | If yoga is about controlling the mind and body, there is no greater test than practicing with a dog or cat on the loose.
Small Bulldog Befriends Big Police Horse This little French bulldog spots a huge police horse in New York City and decides they should become best buds. Why not? The bulldog…
What's The Magic Word That Freezes These Nutty Mutts? Here’s a funny one that epitomizes a dog’s nature wonderfully. When a canine is focused on an activity and having big…
Jumpy - The Amazing Crazy Leaping Flying dog This dog has so much spring and crazy energy he literally bounces off walls! He leaps off stuff and flies over 20…