When we talk about building a personal brand, we typically refer to a person’s online presence and how they are presented on the web. Of course it makes sense that in our Internet-driven age, maintaining a positive online reputation is vital for finding success, be it in dating, your career, or any part of your [...]
Online dating is more prevalent than ever. Nearly 40 percent of American couples first meet online, and the digital dating experience has had many positive outcomes, such as higher interracial marriages and more relationships across education levels and religions. While online dating was stigmatized in its earlier years, we now understand that it’s simply another [...]
In the past decade, smartphone use has grown substantially. Seventy-seven percent of U.S. adults own a smartphone, which is more than double the amount that owned a smartphone in 2011, and makes it one of the most quickly adopted consumer technologies in recent times. And now, mobile devices are getting more and more advanced, being [...]
There’s no denying that the use of the Internet and technology has become an integral part of our lives and has brought about both positive and negative changes. While issues like mental health, stress, sleep deprivation, and more have led to many discussions about “unplugging” from the Internet, many admit that it’s an incredibly tricky [...]
The reality of the digital age is that navigating the Internet is a messy business. If you’re not careful, you can inadvertently leave behind a trail of information in your wake. Some of what you leave behind might not be things you’ll be proud of one day in the future. Of course, like many other [...]
Of the many amazing capabilities that the internet has brought us, the ability to find meaningful and life-long relationships through online dating is certainly one of them. These days, it’s fairly common to hear that a happy couple has met this way But when it comes to putting yourself out there online, the risks can [...]
In the digital age, living part of your life online isn’t just a convenience -- it’s practically a necessity. We find our apartments on Facebook, scroll through potential dates on Tinder, and apply for job interviews on Linkedin. Day-to-day life is more convenient, searchable, and organized than ever before. However, this scroll-and-swipe ease comes at [...]
No industry changes as quickly as the Internet, but the connected quality of today’s world means that every line of work is perpetually changing with the times. For entrepreneurs and their businesses to continue being competitive, they must keep up with the faster-than-ever speed of change or lose out to new and improved businesses. After [...]
It’s very well understood that for business leaders, your workforce is the everyday lifeblood of your company. It makes sense to lead your employees by example, but sometimes it’s necessary to go a step beyond that -- to enter the fray in order to understand your employees’ roles and give hands-on guidance and feedback. This [...]
“Standing on the shoulders of giants” was how Isaac Newton described the foundation of his world-changing achievements. Similar success in business happens the same way. Innovation is built on the work of one’s predecessors, and as leaders watch the younger generation come into their own, it becomes clear that imparting what you’ve learned over the [...]
