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Contributed Post The workplace isn’t a part of business that tends to get enough love from business owners. Yet it could the source of all their productivity woes. It can also make your workforce more motivated, engaged, and even more respectful. When you consider the effect that a person’s environment has on their psychology, it shouldn’t be all that surprising. Below, we’ll go into some details about what you should consider changing about your office. Source Consider what you need from a space You want to look at what you need in an office. Before you do that, however, you should consider if you even need one. Studies are showing that businesses see more productivity than they expect from remote employees. A smaller business could…
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Contributed Post These days, most Americans get their electricity from a “grid” supplier. People can enjoy an on-demand supply that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sure, there may be the odd interruption to the service on rare occasions such as for maintenance work. But, on the whole, we can all expect to receive a reliable service. Of course, on-demand power comes at a price, and it’s one that is often rising each year. As more demands get placed on the grid, investment must get made to make it sustainable. And that usually means we all have to pay a little extra to make that happen. Today, there is a growing movement of people wishing to generate their own power. One…
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Contributed Post Picture Credit Just when you thought you knew everything about your Android phone, a new bit of info comes along to surprise you! I love learning about tips and tricks to get the most out of my smartphone. Imagine my amazement when I found that the headphone jack can do a lot more than connect headphones! Unfortunately, we’re not including the iPhone on this list due to the latest model’s abandonment of the jack (boo!). Still, all you Android owners are in luck! IR Blaster With the help of a handy gadget, you can get an IR blaster that plugs into the headphone jack. Once you’ve set it up, you can use it to control all sorts of devices in your home, including…
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Contributed Post In any democracy, freedom of speech is an essential core component of life. We all have our views, and no one person’s opinion is more important than the other. Very recently, this blog has approached the issue of opening yourself up to other people’s experience. That too is an essential part of any tolerant society. If we never allow our views to be challenged or tested in any way, then how can we learn? And yet, freedom of speech is often used as a hammer to forestall criticism. People trot out views that they know to be provocative – and they should always be able to do so. But when they are counter-argued, some people will use free speech as a shield. “You…
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