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The Power of Small Wins What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step forward every day. In an analysis of knowledge workers’ diaries, the authors found that nothing contributed more to a positive inner work life (the mix of emotions, motivations, and perceptions that is critical to performance) than making progress in meaningful work. If a person is motivated and happy at the end of the workday, it’s a good bet that he or she achieved something, however small. If the person drags out of the office disengaged and joyless, a setback is likely to blame.
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WorkUK PM Liz Truss accepts invite to visit Ukraine in first call with foreign leader/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/6RVMIBNEYFJKBNI7IGVBJAUBRY.jpg) Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in her first call with a foreign leader as she accepted an invitation for her to visit Ukraine and reiterated her support for the country in its war with Russia.
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WorkRussia is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, US official says | CNN Politics Russia is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for use on the battlefield in Ukraine, a US official tells CNN.
Work'It's not scary to die for the motherland': Russian students return to school with new Kremlin-designed classes to instill 'patriotism' and 'love' © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions.
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WorkThree Buy-rated software stocks that don't deserve to crash anymore: Analyst (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Communications Inc. has cut its forecasts twice this year and the stock has tumbled, adding to its decade-long underperformance against the broader market. Plenty of contrarians are betting the worst is past for the mobile-phone giant.Most Read from BloombergRussia Privately Warns of Deep and Prolonged Economic DamageEnergy Trading Stressed by Margin Calls of $1.5 TrillionCalifornia Avoids Blackouts With Bigger Test Ahead as Heat LoomsStocks End Well Off Lows With S&P 500
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WorkOpinion: Putin's extortion must not succeed (CNN)Vladimir Putin is doing his best to strong-arm Europe. That\'s the only way to look at the comments made Monday by his Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov that Russian natural gas won\'t begin flowing again through the huge Nord Stream 1 pipeline until the West lifts it sanctions against Russia. This latest move has \"significantly increased the risk that Europe may not get further gas flows through Nord Stream 1 for the whole winter,\" analysts at energy consultancy Rystad Energy said in a research report cited by CNBC.
WorkRussia has cut off gas supplies to Europe indefinitely. Here's what you need to know \"The European energy sector continues to be shocked by price volatility and uncertainty over energy balances for the coming winter,\" analysts at consultancy Rystad Energy said in a research note, noting that power spot prices across Western Europe have climbed to \"unparalleled levels.\"
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WorkWork | � | | WorkWork | � | | WorkDoes economic and geopolitical instability affect your startups TAM? I posit that if the macroeconomic environment winds up as bad as some fear, that the TAM question for startups will be more like reading tea leaves than making realistic projections, especially for those busy selling their product instead of merely proving that a market exists for what they are building. Work | � | | WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkTop Creators 2022 These 49 social media savantsand one dogare redefining celebrity for our connected age. WorkHow Asynchronous Work Helps You Leverage Your Teams Diversity Discussion during real-time meetings, dominated by extroverts, has been with us for so long that we no longer think about it. But when we take away the time and social pressures of real-time discussion, we can allow all team members to flourish and be creative. WorkWorkThe majority of pandemic boomerang kids still live with mom and dad © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkWorkWorkWorkInstagram Scaling Back Shopping Features Amid Commerce Retreat Instagram is planning to drastically scale back its shopping features, the company told Instagram staffers on Tuesday, as it shifts the focus of its e-commerce efforts to those that directly drive advertising. The retreat shows how Meta Platforms is moving away from some long-term projects as it ... WorkWorkWorkWorkHow Not To Be A Bad Friend In A 'Rich-Poor Friendship' “We need people in our lives who will jump for joy with us when we get a raise,” she said. “We need those who will help us figure out a plan to get out of debt. And we need the wise, safe and neutral friends who won’t hold our paychecks against us, whether we make more or less than them.” WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkJosys secures $32M Series A for its SaaS management platform “Corporate IT is undergoing a major transition due to the digital transformation and changing ways of working post-coronavirus [pandemic],” said general partner and co-founder of WiL Ventures Masataka Matsumoto. “The importance of security management and the limitations of in-house production of corporate IT are some of the issues that the company is trying to address globally to solve these challenges.” WorkNektar.ai exits stealth mode to plug CRM data leakages In a statement, Lily.ai senior vice president Pete Lee said “It’s hard to know where to spend your time when you’re not sure if what you’re looking at is accurate. Nektar keeps the data up-to-date and surfaces insights into actual selling time, and inbound vs. outbound activity.” WorkWhat comes after unicorns and centaurs? The result is a series of notes about startups that don’t stop at $10 million or $50 million worth of revenue before they sell to some larger firm. Here’s how the biggest private-market companies got there. WorkUserpilot, a product-led growth platform for SaaS companies, raises $4.6M Silicon Badia founding managing partner Namek Zu’bi said, “At Silicon Badia, we have always been big believers in the product-led growth (PLG) movement where the product itself drives user acquisition, expansion, conversion, and retention. Having invested in earlier PLG success stories like Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL), we believe that Userpilot is ushering in the next generation of PLG tools.” Work4 tactics for building robust open source DevOps toolsetsPicking projects endorsed by leading OSS leaders such as CNCF and the Apache foundation is another good indicator. These organizations will perform security audits on projects they support, and, more broadly, ensure that they have reached a level of maturity based on clear criteria. WorkJusticeText raises $2.2M to increase transparency in criminal evidence-gathering“Hopefully, we can keep more and more people out of the justice system and be an intervention that can redirect them to more rehabilitative programs,” she said. “We are proud to be building technology that surfaces critical insights from video evidence in a matter of minutes — all with the ultimate goal of increasing transparency and enabling fairer outcomes in our judicial system.” WorkWorkZineOne helps e-ommerce companies predict customer behavior “ZineOne gives end users a better personalized browsing and shopping experience without infringing on their privacy through cookie-tracking and shadow profiles … Now is the ideal time for in-session marketing due to many factors: consumer data privacy regulations are increasing and customer acquisition costs are rising for retailers,” Deb said. “The retail sector saw tremendous e-commerce growth during the peak of the pandemic and are now facing different challenges as the economy slows and inflation spikes. ZineOne addresses a blind spot for these major brands, which is serving the needs of the anonymous consumer and acknowledging what’s happening immediately while the consumer is actively engaged with the brand.” WorkWorkAfter hours stock movers: Newell Brands, GitLab, Lowe's, Twitter North American companies are onboarding robot workers at a faster-than-ever pace. According to the Association for Advancing Automation, companies ordered a record-setting 12,305 machines in the second quarter of 2022. That’s a 25 percent more than the same period a year ago. WorkPoshmark vs. Mercari: Which is a Better Platform for Sellers? There is a vast world of reselling platforms on the internet. Many of you have heard of eBay and Facebook Marketplace, but there are two other great selling platforms with unique perspectives and advantages for selling products online. These platforms, Poshmark and Mercari, have become competitors for the largest share of the marketplace. The [] WorkWorkWork'Buckeye Nation?': Bronny James posts photos donning Ohio State threads Bronny is currently listed as the 35th-best prospect on ESPN\'s top-100 list and has offers from the Buckeyes, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks and the USC Trojans. Last month, he made waves on social media because of a ferocious dunk he threw down on a defender during an AAU game His final season in high school will begin this winter. WorkWorkWorkWorkTikTok denies data breach, hacker allegedly banned for 'lying' about it TikTok, the viral short video platform owned by China's Bytedance, has denied any report of data breaches that surfaced on Monday, September 5. In statements offered to publications, TikTok spokesperson Maureen Shanahan categorically denied any proof of data breach. Subsequent reports from independent security researchers, which includes 'Have I Been Pwned' founder and cyber security analyst Troy Hunt, have further underlined that the initial reports could have been false. WorkIs Abortion Sacred? Abortion is often talked about as a grave act. But bringing a new life into the world can feel like the decision that more clearly risks being a moral mistake. WorkWorkAs Primaries Wind Down, Heres a Look at the Performance of Trumps Candidates The Senate candidate J.D. Vance defeated a field of well-funded rivals, nearly all of whom pitched themselves as Trump-like Republicans. Mr. Vance, an author and venture capitalist, had transformed himself from a self-described “never-Trump guy” in 2016 to a Trump-supported “America First” candidate in 2022. WorkWorkVaping: Juul to pay $438.5m in youth marketing probe The investigation into Juul\'s marketing found that the company had \"relentlessly marketed vaping products to underage youth\" even though such purchases are illegal in the US, said Connecticut attorney general William Tong, who announced the settlement on Tuesday. |
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