Raise your hand if you’re chained to your e-mail? Yep, that’s what we thought. So it makes a little tough to conceive of what will most likely be massive changes to the way we do e-mail in the coming years. Yet, that’s the predictions. First, Facebook announced its plans for a new messaging system designed [...]

The holiday season is a great time for businesses to give back to their local communities and demonstrate their thanks to customers, shoppers and clients who have kept them in business over the course of the year. And plenty of organizations can use a helping hand as they prepare to gather toys for children, winter [...]

Have a friendly chat with a co-worker to solve a common problem. That’s the gist of a study out of the University of Michigan. “This study shows that simply talking to other people, the way you do when you’re making friends, can provide mental benefits,” said psychologist Oscar Ybarra, a researcher at the U-M Institute [...]

We read an article recently about the continued rise of thrift stores, like Goodwill, and consignment shops. As the economy tanked, more people decided to try out second-hand shopping. Yet, even as some people find themselves stabilizing financially, they continue to shop thrift stores – a part of America’s newfound sense of frugality. While this [...]

When you hit that inevitable 3 p.m. sleepy feeling, you probably drag yourself to the coffee pot and press on. At some companies employees have another choice: a power nap. Although still a rarity at most businesses, a growing number of companies are recognizing the benefits of allowing employees to grab a 15-minute snooze. This [...]