Uber taxi has single-handedly turned the traditional cab industry on its head and completely reinvented the way we get around today. According to a recent study by the Technology Policy Institute, “Uber was launched in 2009, and by mid-2014 had eight million users and 160,000 drivers in 250 cities across 50 countries.
Apparently putting all your eggs in one basket is not what investors with experience do when creating an investment portfolio. Experts agree that these portfolios, or collections of assets, can be less of a risk in in the ever unpredictable stock market by aiming for diversification (or not putting all your money-eggs in just one […]
Raise your hand if you need to figure out how to stop procrastinating. As we kick off the New Year we all start with good intentions of creating changes in our lives, getting things done, setting (and accomplishing) goals, and making some self-improvements. And somehow, as time goes on, those good intentions never seem to […]
Are you guilty of self-sabotage? Do you find yourself creating an issue or a problem where there isn’t any just because you’re afraid of failure or frightened? Perhaps internally you’re sending yourself a negative message, and although you are trying to protect yourself, ultimately this message is just holding you back. Everyone does it sometimes. […]
Do you eat enough high-fiber foods? Unfortunately, for most of us, the answer is no. At a July 12th symposium at IFT15: Where Science Feeds Innovation hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Chicago, Julie Miller Jones, Ph.D, LN, CNS reported, “Researchers have found that Americans fall woefully short of the recommended amount […]
Kick off your post-holiday diet by focusing on portion sizes rather than deprivation. For most of us, January is the unofficial start of weight-loss season but after indulging in so many sumptuous feasts and tasty treats for the past couple of months, it can be extra hard to give it all up at once. Average […]
Tracing your ancestry and creating a family tree is a fun, fascinating, educational and bonding experience. Almost all of us have those colorful family stories, passed down through the generations, about being descended from a great leader or a Native American tribe or some other person of distinction but the actual truth can be pretty […]
What’s more delicious than an intense game of flirting? The truth is, as humans, we flirt looking for serious relationships, seeking casual sex, or we simply flirt when we are not interested in either. Why? Because according to Psychology Today, flirtation can be a liberating form of play, a game with suspense and ambiguities that brings joys […]
When you’re thinking about how to release endorphins, sex is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Since that’s not always an option (sigh), it’s a good thing that there are plenty of other ways to get a socially acceptable endorphins release just about anywhere. So when you need a little boost, try one […]