The Era of Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare Might Be Coming to an End
The Worst Part of a Wall Street Career May Be Coming to an End Artificial intelligence tools can replace much of Wall Street’s entry-level white-collar work, raising tough questions about the future of finance. Cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools are...
Summer of Record-Breaking Heat
What it means for you and our world With a summer of extreme weather records dominating the news, meteorologists and scientists say records like these give a glimpse of the big picture: a warming planet caused by climate change. It’s a picture that comes in the...
A fail-proof trick to get your brain into the flow every morning
Secrets of the Most Productive People When you are finishing work for the day, resist the temptation to reach a natural conclusion. Then, watch what happens. A fail-proof trick to get your brain into the flow every morning Thrive33: WELLNESS...
Pentagon Approving New Rules for Mental Health Access
These rules are coming more than a year after passage of law requiring changes. The Pentagon is moving forward with a series of changes to mental health care access required by a 2021 law that was passed in memory of a sailor who killed himself in 2018 after...
The IRA Choice: Traditional or Roth?
With so many variables that factor into an individual’s tax liability, it can be difficult to determine what the right strategy looks like for your situation Building your savings and retirement strategies around maximizing flexibility can be far more effective than...
How to Become a Board Member Early in Your Career
Joining a board as a young professional can be a career-shaping opportunity. Becoming a board member is a step people tend to take later in their careers — an opportunity traditionally reserved for executives or more senior workers. But that’s changing. How to Become...
7 Investing Principles
The fundamentals you need for investing success: Schwab Committing to a plan can put you on the path to building wealth. Investors who make the effort to plan for the future are more likely to take the steps necessary to achieve their financial goals. 7 Investing...
The Great American Summer Road Trip
Unforgettable Scenic Drives in the United States Check these summer road trips out! From coast to coast and everything in between. The Great American Summer Road Trip Thrive33: CURRENT Articles
Fed Minutes Series #5: Finally a Pause
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at the end of its two-day policy meeting in June. Here’s how the Federal Reserve’s pause in interest rate hikes affects your money. Fed Minutes Series #5: Finally a Pause Fed Minutes Series...
Relaxation Skills for Kids – Video
From Elementary to High School In this series of videos, your kids will learn specific relaxation skills, such as paced breathing, that they can use when experiencing intense or uncomfortable emotions. Relaxation Skills for Kids – Video Thrive33: PARENTING...
Adjusting to a New Boss: HBR’s Best Reads
How to Navigate a New Environment At some point in your career, you’ll have to make the transition to a new boss. When you do, keep these articles in mind. Adjusting to a New Boss: HBR’s Best Reads Thrive33: BUSINESS articles
This Paper-Thin Tech Turns Your Walls or Furniture into an Energy-Efficient Heater
A Finnish startup designed a wall heater that is thin metal mesh, and hidden inside what looks like an ordinary piece of laminate. But it can heat a room within seconds. It looks like an ordinary piece of laminate—the same thin layer of wood that you’d find on a...
The Lifelong Gift of Sibling Friendship
Whether you’ve always been close, or wish you got along better, here’s how to bolster your connection. Sisters Audrey Findlay, 75, and Barbara Rowe, 63, start every weekday with an 8 a.m. phone call. An hour or so later, they head to work together at Findlay Rowe, the...
The San Andreas Fault Is Sleepy Near Los Angeles. Researchers Have an Idea Why.
A new paper in the journal Nature offers an explanation for why the San Andreas fault line is overdue for a big earthquake. It has been about three centuries since the last great earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault, the most treacherous seismic hazard in...
What is the metaverse? And why should investors care?
What should investors know about the opportunities and risks in the new frontiers of virtual reality? The word “metaverse” may sound like it was ripped out of a sci-fi novel. In fact, that’s exactly the case. In his 1992 book, Snow Crash, author Neal Stephenson...
U.S. Debt Ceiling: Definition, History, Pros, Cons, Clashes
Even After An Agreement, What Does it All Mean? The debt ceiling is the maximum amount of money that the United States can borrow cumulatively by issuing bonds. The debt ceiling was created under the Second Liberty Bond Act of 1917 and is also known as the debt limit...
Godfather of AI quits Google and warns over dangers of misinformation
The neural network pioneer says dangers of chatbots were ‘quite scary’ and warns they could be exploited by ‘bad actors.’ The man often touted as the godfather of AI has quit Google, citing concerns over the flood of misinformation, the possibility for AI to...
How Vienna took the stigma out of social housing
In some European cities living in social housing is a misfortune. In Austria’s capital it’s an indicator of high-quality urban life. Florian Kögler, 21, has something most people could only dream about: A rent-controlled apartment in a European capital....
Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal Is Surprisingly Good for You
A new paper suggests that it takes far less exercise than was previously thought to lower blood sugar after eating. Walking after a meal, conventional wisdom says, helps clear your mind and aids in digestion. Scientists have also found that going for a 15-minute...
Don’t Ask Your Customers What They Want – Ask What They DO
Ask what your customers do – then focus on saving them time. Whenever I talk to my customers about my product, I think about the Henry Ford quote: If he asked his customers what they wanted, they would have told him they wanted faster horses. The discussions I...
Lean Into Negative Emotions. It’s the Healthy Thing to Do.
Recent research suggests that while bad feelings can affect your well-being, your perspective on those feelings can play an even bigger role in your mental health. We’re nervous about an upcoming work presentation, then lament our lack of confidence. We get angry at...
Yes, the Climate Crisis is Raising your Grocery Bills
The Climate Crisis is affecting our grocery bills and driving inflation. Droughts, fires, floods, heatwaves – they’re all contributing to our supply-chain problems and brutal inflation. amilies around the world are struggling with higher grocery costs and electricity...
Ask Your Direct Reports These 5 Questions in Your Next Check In
Here are five key questions to ask your direct report employees at your next one-on-one to ensure that they feel seen and valued — before it’s too late. If you’re worried that your employees are eyeing the door, it’s time to start having some important,...
3 Steps to Age Exuberantly
The author has a few rules to live by even when the trials of getting older make it easy to complain. Aging can be hard. Author Margareta Magnusson writes, “You cannot stop the passing of time and how it affects your body, but you can work to keep a clear and positive...
How To Lead an Exhausted Workforce
Everyone is exhausted, which means leaders have to learn and exercise new skills. There are steps you can take to foster healthy coping mechanisms and help ward off some of the typical mistakes that people make under pressure. Self-care is not a luxury: It’s...
The Surprising Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
Why do we love pets? So many reasons! Here’s one more to consider when thinking about getting a pet – science shows that owning a pet offers many positive physical and mental health benefits. If you are thinking of getting a pet, there are many different...
What Great Remote Managers Do Differently
Good remote managers don’t micromanage – they micro-understand their employees’ work. “It’s like learning to drive on the wrong side of the road,” exclaimed Larry when I asked him how he experienced the shift to leading remote employees. “You...
Chip Makers Must Provide Child Care Plan for Fund Access
Chip makers who want access to billions of dollars in new federal funding will first have to figure out how workers will access affordable child care, per a new requirement from the Commerce Department. Parents, particularly women, can’t go to work if they...
Workout on Rest Days, Here is What to Know!
Going hard on your workouts are great, but recovery is also important so you can level up to your personal best. Here are some actual rest day “workouts” for active recovery to help your heart, muscles, and nervous system build a better you. Rest day...
Science Shows Breath Work Can Improve Your Health
Research has started to confirm what ancient cultures around the world have long believed: Breath work, the practice of correcting and controlling your breathing through simple exercises, can improve health and well-being. At rest, your breathing should be...
How to Salvage a Workout After a Bad Night of Sleep
The key to enjoying exercise after a fitful slumber from a bad night of sleep is to start early and keep it simple. After a bad night’s sleep, nothing feels right. The mind is fuzzy and the muscles are sapped. Often the last thing you want to do is work up a sweat....
Fed Minutes Series #4: More Hikes
The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the ninth time in a row on Wednesday, opting to continue its campaign against high inflation despite stress in the banking industry...
Ever Wonder Who the Real St. Patrick Was, and Why We Celebrate Him on March 17?
Saint Patrick’s Day is tomorrow! But who exactly WAS Saint Patrick? And why are shamrocks a symbol of this day? St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity’s most widely known figures. But for all of his prevalence in culture—namely the holiday...
Latest on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Live Tracker The Federal Reserve announced Monday it has launched a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank following the lender’s sudden implosion. Latest on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse Thrive33: BUSINESS...
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Dominates Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture (Full Winners List)
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” was named best picture at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, capping off an improbable awards season run by winning the movie business’s highest honor at the Oscars. “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, a gonzo adventure about a...
Pi Day is 3.14, and You Don’t Want to Miss These Deals!
Pi has interested people around the world for over 4,000 years. How will you celebrate this famous number on 3.14…or as it’s also known, Pi Day! Many mathematicians – from famous ones such as Fibonacci, Newton, Leibniz, and Gauss, to lesser well-known...
41 Big Ideas that will change our world in 2023
What can we expect for the coming year? Every December, LinkedIn editors ask their community of Top Voices and creators to share the Big Ideas they believe will define the year ahead. This year, as we face challenges along several fronts, they offer a selection of...
How to Feel Alive Again, And Get A Mental Health Boost
Need a mental health boost? How a simple series of actions, like writing that note, can help to discover little things that filled one with wonder and awe — and, in turn, made us feel alive again. In Ms. May’s latest book, “Enchantment,” she describes how a simple...
What Makes an Effective Executive
An effective executive does not need to be a leader in the typical sense of the word Peter Drucker, the author of more than two dozen HBR articles, says some of the best business and nonprofit CEOs he has worked with over his 65-year consulting career were not...
Managers Have Major Impact On Mental Health
How To Lead For Wellbeing New data suggests that for almost 70% of people, their manager has more impact on their mental health than their therapist or their doctor—and it’s equal to the impact of their partner. If you’re a leader, you’re right to find this data...
5 Tips for Maximizing Your Performance as an Entrepreneur
If you want to be a top performer and focus on what’s important for your business, you need to develop strong habits. Here’s how. Whether you’re working for yourself or running a company with a large team like myself, the secret to success as an...
History of Valentine’s Day
And The Legend of St. Valentine Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and... 
HBR Management Tip of the Week
Become a Better Collaborator It’s quite common for talented leaders to find collaboration uncomfortable. Perhaps you feel afraid of being overshadowed by a peer, you’re overly self-reliant, or you just find it difficult to trust people. Whatever the reason for your...
5 key economic trends to watch this year
Here’s how interest rates, recession risk, and more may affect your portfolio in 2023. Fidelity’s expectations for 5 key trends: Inflation rates will decline markedly in 2023 but remain higher than the market anticipates. The Fed will slow its tightening...
Super Bowl History & Facts
And All the Winners! Super Bowl, in U.S. professional gridiron football, the championship game of the National Football League (NFL), played by the winners of the league’s American Football Conference and National Football Conference each January or February. The game...
Fed Minutes Series #3: Understanding The Federal Funds Rate
How Does the Federal Funds Rate Work? And Where is it Today? The federal funds rate is one of the Federal Reserve’s key tools for guiding U.S. monetary policy. It impacts everything from the annual percentage yields (APYs) you earn on savings accounts to the rate you...
How Accurate is Phil’s Forecast?
Groundhog Day 2023: Did the Groundhog See His Shadow? Groundhog Day is famously connected to weather prediction, with the most prominent tradition involving a groundhog predicting the conclusion of winter by seeing (or not seeing) his own shadow. Read more about the...
To Make Lasting Progress on DEI, Measure Outcomes: HBR
Organizations that have committed to making progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals know the importance of metrics and KPIs, but even the most committed to tracking metrics often struggle to identify the right outcomes to measure. Organizations that seek to...
How Startups Can Land a Second Meeting with a Corporate Partner: HBR
For start-ups, even securing an initial meeting with a corporation can be tough — let alone establishing a partnership. Here are some best practices to help start-ups generate corporate interest in collaborating after the meeting. Corporations are a “black box” to...
Everyone Wants Your Email Address. Think Twice Before Sharing It.
Your email address has become an online marketing digital bread crumb for companies to link your activity across sites. Here’s how you can limit this. When you browse the web, an increasing number of sites and apps are asking for a piece of basic information that you...
When Are Kids Ready for Social Media?
And how to monitor social media use when kids are starting out By the time they’re in middle school, kids are often eager to go on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp to share things with their friends. But parents are wary because social media can...
TED Talk Series: The secret to a happy life
Lessons from 8 decades of research The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development — one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever...
How to Control Your Emotions During a Difficult Conversation
There are several things you can do to keep your cool during a conversation or to calm yourself down if you’ve gotten worked up. When you’re in the middle of a conflict, it’s common to automatically enter into a “fight or flight” mentality. But it’s possible to...
Why Clearing the Clutter Can Feel Impossible
The link between messiness and mental health is real. These low-lift tips for keeping a clean-enough home will help. The term “depression room” is relatively new, popularized by videos on TikTok and YouTube that have accrued hundreds of millions of views. But experts...
The Top 20 Most Cherished Christmas Cookies
Deck the halls with Christmas cookies! Here’s are the best cookie recipes you want to be baking this season! National Bake Cookies day is on 12/18! As we enter the peak season for cookie baking, we want to honor the top 20 holiday cookies that you, our...
9 Best Hot Chocolate Mixes, According to Food Network Kitchen
Looking for the best hot cocoa this winter? Here’s what you should be sippin’! When you’re sitting on the couch, cozied up by the fire, you probably want to have a warm drink in your hands. Throughout the year, you can drink tea and coffee, but...
Small Business Saturday
Shop small on Saturday, November 26, 2022 Saturday, November 26, 2022 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This year, we know that small businesses need our support now more than ever as...
MEN’S HEALTH – What is Movember?
The state of men’s health in the United States The Movember Foundation aims to change this way of thinking by putting a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, the idea is to bring about change and give men the opportunity and...
Looking to Save Money this Black Friday? Try Abandoning Your Cart.
Abandon your shopping cart, and you can possibly get an extra discount from your favorite store for items that are not in danger of selling out this Black Friday. Black Friday is just a few days away. In order to help consumers get the most bang for their buck, NBC...
5 Red Flags to Watch When Assessing Leadership Potential
Our brains are hardwired to choose instinctively with scant information. Here are five traits to watch out for. Once upon a time, picking the right leaders was easy. Most notably, our hunter-gatherer ancestors lived in small groups where everybody knew each...
How to Salvage a Workout After a Bad Night of Sleep
The key to enjoying exercise after a fitful slumber is to start early and keep it simple. After a bad night’s sleep, nothing feels right. The mind is fuzzy and the muscles are sapped. Often the last thing you want to do is work up a sweat. You might find yourself...
Singles Day – November 11, 2022
The Chinese commercial holiday that helps single people show their pride in being single. It started as a paean to being single, where solo students at China’s Nanjing University chose November 11 (because 11/11 looks like a group of sticks) to celebrate, rather than...
4 Ways Businesses Can Help Uphold Democracy – HBR
Businesses need political stability to thrive, and so when democracy is jammed, companies can feel threatened. But businesses can also help to invigorate and strengthen our democratic systems and cultures. Elections are critical junctures of democracies. In principle,...
When Will We Know the Election Results? Where and Why Tight 2022 Races Could Take Days or Weeks
With early voting and legal battles now the norm, the days of knowing who won on Election Night may be over. At least 40 million Americans have already voted in the 2022 midterm elections, motivated by everything from the standard election-year issues (the economy,...
Fed Minutes Series #2: Full recap of the latest Fed rate hike, November 2022
Chair Jerome Powell’s market-moving news conference The Federal Reserve delivered its latest monetary policy announcement, with the central bank hiking rates by 75 basis points, or 0.75 percentage point. Fed Chair Jerome Powell also said that the central bank still...
3 Ways Women Can Reach the C-Suite
Not only is the percentage of women in leadership extremely low, but the path to reaching the C-suite decreases significantly after the first 10 years of a woman’s career. Here’s how to break that glass ceiling. As a society, we are brimming with women qualified to...
HBR: How to Help (Without Micromanaging)
Bosses who intervene too often or too extensively in their subordinates’ activities get a bad reputation, and most forward-thinking organizations have come to value employee autonomy more than oversight. Research shows that people have strong negative emotional and...
How to Stop Micromanaging and Start Empowering
This can be especially hard for new managers, who are working to make their mark as a leader while feeling pressure to perform well and prove themselves to their direct reports and boss. But fear not, here are three ways to break the cycle. As a new manager, you care....
The Little Rituals That Keep Us Going
Thousands of Times readers shared their wellness “non-negotiables,” like reading Nancy Drew, watching the birds every day, and counting yellow doors. What are yours? Sam Chaim’s wife hates the smell of bananas, so he takes one out of the house with him for a...
How to Become A Coffee Sommelier (Yes, It’s a Real Thing!)
Want to become a coffee sommelier, or at least just have the expert taste of one? In honor of International Coffee Day, here’s how to enjoy your favorite brew with a trained and refined palate! Yesterday we talked about Erik Liedholm, and his journey to become...
The Very First Coffee Sommelier, Erik Liedholm, Talks Certification and Food Pairings
In 2015, Erik Liedholm became the only known Nespresso-certified coffee sommelier in the Pacific Northwest. As we celebrate International Coffee Day, here’s his story on his journey to becoming the first Nespresso-certified coffee sommelier. To become a...
HBR: Feel More Comfortable with Conflict
And An Exercise to Help Your Team With It A healthy work culture requires healthy conflict. But it’s hard to have constructive disagreements if people view conflict as only an interpersonal problem. Help your team understand that there should be a certain...
Mental Health and Being Indoors
How Does This Affect Your Well-being? Mental health is impacted by many factors. A lesser-known component that affects well-being is your indoor environment, such as air quality, noise and lighting. Mental Health and Being Indoors Thrive33: WELLNESS...
Fed Meeting Today
What to Expect as Powell Gets Ready to Raise Rates Again. The Federal Reserve will probably announce another 0.75 percentage point interest-rate increase Wednesday. More important than the size of the latest hike is when the Fed will stop this tightening cycle. Given...
5 Remarkable Things That Successful People Do On Weekends
If you want to thrive and live life to the fullest, there are a few things that you can try to increase your chances. Highly successful people often share similarities in what they do in their downtime. Do you want to mirror their lives and match their goals? Well,...
California Drought Action – Yes, This is a Problem
Governor announces water supply strategy for hotter, drier California On Aug. 11, 2022, Governor Newsom released “California’s Water Supply Strategy: Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future.” The strategy centers on actions to stretch existing water supplies and adapt to...
Fed Minutes Series: Jackson Hole – What is the Event? And Why is it So Important?
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The participants convene to discuss the economic issues,...
How To Become More Disciplined In Your Everyday Life
Life is not always fun and full of endless opportunities. You have to work hard towards your goals, which requires restraint and motivation You chase after any dream that you have, any target that you aim to reach, but if you cannot conquer yourself you will...
NASA Artemis I Launch date: Sept. 3, 2022
Artemis I will be the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to build a long-term human presence at the Moon for decades to come. The primary goals for Artemis I are to demonstrate Orion’s systems in a spaceflight environment and ensure a safe re-entry,...
