Tips & Inspo

Out of all my higher education projects, I’ve referenced the studies in this paper most frequently. I suppose the topic of workplace conflict has been the most relevant for me, both as a manager and as a subordinate. “Organizational culture is important to managers and employees because they spend, on average, 2080 hours per year (minus vacation hours and holidays) in their place of work” MYERS AND PATTEN My original study reviewed a variety of methods a manager may use to detect the source of workplace conflict and eradicate damaging alliances in the workplace. This was important to me, as [...]

Whenever I have a chance to interview women about their artistic process, I build my questions around resetting expectations. Often, women in art get the fluffy questions. Who inspired you? As a woman… Who would you like to thank? Instead, I start at the beginning — letting my subject tell her story. This allows her to lead me through her journey as an artist. It breaks away from the assumptions and brings her voice to the forefront. Monique “Mobethatlady” Miller on how she pours passion into poetry and why she just listened to P!nk’s “Perfect” Originally published at Talk That Talk When [...]

Once people start reading this new book, they were disgusted.

Go to Buzzfeed, Instagram’s trending stories, or any popular YouTube channel and you can quickly find ASMR videos of moments that make people comment, “…so satisfying.” You’ll see hands stretching slime or clay pots spinning on wheels. Paint pours onto canvas. Fires timelapse across sculptures made of matches. I really noticed the monetization of this phenomenon in 2017. Our country had (for better or worse), just made it through a grueling election process full of fearful commentary, shrill talking heads, and ugly stories in “trending columns.” There were these moments of reprieve — swirling videos of color and calm — [...]

Misinformation about coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading just like the disease. False “facts,” conspiracy theories, and bad advice pass from person-to-person with each repost. Let’s quarantine the worst misinformation websites and social media profiles. In This Article Coronavirus (COVID-19) Misinformation RoundupHow to Spot MisinformationUnderstand the IncentiveHow They Manipulate YouVerify from Multiple SourcesWays to Help The following information details the most popular misinformation about coronavirus, followed by tips on how to stop spreading fake “facts.” Coronavirus (COVID-19) Misinformation Roundup People claiming to be medical professionals, possess “insider information,” or post as “Eye-witnesses,” are flooding social media feeds. They don’t hold up to [...]