A Resource for Young Professionals who want to be future, impactful, leaders
Have you ever walked around at a gathering, laughing and joking with old and new friends, only to find later that the spinach-dip appetizer has been stuck in your teeth the whole time? It’s been obvious to everyone else but you! Why didn’t someone just point it out and save you the embarrassment and bad image? Sometimes other office behaviors are the equivalent of the spinach-in-the-teeth faux pas for you, your peers, or your firm....
If you played Atari, Nintendo, or Xbox, you might be a good candidate for a heavy equipment operator. Humanistic Robotics just introduced their new SafetySense® Controller system. According to the press release the controller is lighter and easier to use than any of their competitors. Plus, the controller is water, shock, and dust resistant! Looks like construction just got more fun!
Very cool research! Scientists have successfully shown low level light therapy can be used to regenerate dentin (the hard part of your tooth). Thanks to digitaltrends.com for providing a great summary. For the full article check out :http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2014/05/researchers-use-light-to-coax-stem-cells-to-repair-teeth
One of the most frustrating things for young professionals can be receiving feedback. In my experience, feedback comes in one of three forms: Compliments, Purposeful Feedback, and Negative Criticism. By learning to decipher the feedback code and react accordingly, you will grow both personally and professionally. This is the first of a three part series examining the three main forms of feedback. It takes some people years to learn how to appropriately handle feedback...
The new Ryden dual carbon battery by Power Japan Plus charges 20 times faster than its closest lithium ion competitor, and is 100% recyclable. Can’t wait to see how this is used in new sustainable technology. Thanks, http://www.iflscience.com, for sharing this awesome news! Read the full press release from Power Japan Plus.
Today’s Success of the Day (SotD) goes to Mirko Bocek, Martin Oberhauser and Alain Brideson, who- in conjunction with formAxiom- developed the Grillo. Thanks to Wired.com we now know about this cool new grill! It isn’t available yet- but add it on your wishlist to be the talk of the campground! It folds like an umbrella, is light-weight, and the chain-mail (like) structure allows you to light from the top and the bottom! Watch the...
Decision making is a skill. Learning how to make fast confident decisions can set you apart from the crowd and make you a valued voice of reason on your team. While others will debate and waffle on their opinions, you can show your leadership by making your mind up quickly and moving forward with an action plan to boost the team’s productivity. Learning how to process lots of information, weigh and balance multiple options, and...
Happy National Train Day! As a child, I looked forward to playing with my grandfather’s Lionel model train set every year at Christmas. Most years there was a new piece of track to expand the railroad territory- centered on the Christmas tree. However, my excitement for the new track was typically short-lived. I found it a challenge to connect the tracks properly. The circuit was not complete unless the pieces were put together – exactly...
Scientists seem to have broken the AC/GT-only code by creating an organism that uses a new DNA pair. Read more…http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2014/05/07/scientists-create-1st-living-organism-from-artificial-dna?src=usn_tw
For today’s Success of the Day we are sharing Anna Newell Jones’ success in paying off her $23,605.10 student loan in one year. You are an inspiration to all of us, Anna! Read more of the article posted by Business Insider to learn how you can repeat her success! http://www.businessinsider.com/how-one-woman-paid-off-23000-of-debt-in-15-months-2014-4#ixzz30T5OnPCG
Civil Engineering Accomplishments with Tall Buildings
March 16, 2015
