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It is probably the hardest resolution I have made for myself, but I believe I need to spend time to form validated opinions around these three topics and ensure my actions are fostering a world I want to live in. At the bare minimum, I want to consider the consequences of my current behaviour. To kickstart the process I took the time to define how I see the state of technology, inequality and norms at the beginning of 2018. When I read this post in one year, I hope to be embarrassed of my lack of knowledge, but let’s get started. writer by  Kristoffer Tjalve Relationship Let's try Think again My relationship with technology With technology everywhere we are increasingly questioning where we are left off: The largest technology companies possess a power leaving most nation states powerless and desperately competing for attention and investments. Today they are not only market leaders, they are market creators. The success of the selected few technology companies is dr...

It’s still January, which means that it’s still cold and dark in most of the country, that your commitment to your New Year’s resolutions might already be faltering, and that there are still several weeks to go if you’re doing a Dry January. When faced with hardships like these, I find the best course of action is to retreat to a bed or couch and just watch movie marathons until the problems go away and/or it’s Spring. Many of the big streaming services added entire movie franchises to their libraries in the first month of 2018, meaning an escapist movie marathon is only a few clicks away. Here’s what we’re recommending. The Batman Series (credit: Warner Bros.) Netflix added a  bunch of Batman titles   to its library, but only one Christopher Nolan movie,  Batman Begins . This is fine. Chances are you’ve seen  The Dark Knight  more than once, but when’s the last time you watched the old school Batman movies? Tim Burton’s 1989 movie holds up despite having...

One way to increase your sales is to improve your conversion rate, right? Although it’s true, conversion rate optimization isn’t easy. If you just base your tests on your gut feelings, you may find a few winning variations, but chances are, most of them will lose. So, Learn  A/B tests how you do improve your conversions? You have to analyze data before you run A/B tests . In order to help you improve your conversion rate. Neil Patel:  This is indeed information that can give you an advantage over other competitors. You always post well-researched.   Nail Patel Source While you may have done A/B testing or used some similar techniques in the past to get a surge in conversions, you can take your efforts one step further.

I received a nice gift (that I have absolutely no use for) from a relative. It came with a gift receipt in the box. My husband told me this was just a courtesy from the store, not permission from the giver to exchange it. He said it would hurt their feelings if I did. I think that’s crazy! If I keep it, I’ll only use it once or twice, to show my relative that I did. Wouldn’t it be better to exchange it for something I’ll use often and enjoy? Credit Christoph Niemann The past is always tense, the future perfect — Zadie Smith J. R. Call me bossy boots, but I have been known to cajole and whine in department stores until my companions try on the garments that I know are perfect for them — even if they loathe them. I stop short, however, of forcing them to buy these things. I feel the same way about presents. They are gestures of affection, not mandatory school uniforms. We make honest efforts to find gifts we hope our recipients will like. But we’re only human. So, if we fail,...

For the past few years, HBO has been releasing new seasons of Game of Thrones on an annual basis, although last year’s release was delayed slightly. However its delay pales in comparison to the upcoming eighth and final season of the series, which HBO has confirmed will air in 2019 . Prior to this, it was speculated that it would be released in 2019 according to the show’s actress, Sophie Turner, who had told Variety that production on season eight had only begun in October 2017 and is expected to last until mid-2018, meaning that a release in 2018 would be very unlikely, thus delaying it to 2019. It is unclear why the show’s creators have taken longer to complete season 8 compared to the previous seasons, but hopefully it will be worth it. The final season is also expected to comprise of less episodes than the previous seasons, 6 to be exact, although we have heard that season 8 is expected to be “bigger than ever”. Game of Thrones was also 2017’s most torrented TV series, ...

While the hiring process can be lengthy and effort-intensive, the preparation for a new hire’s arrival can sometimes be surprisingly rushed and half-baked. Even if HR takes care of general onboarding, there are still plenty of to-dos that team leads need to cover to make their new teammate feel welcome and prepared. When the onboarding process is clear, new employees become productive faster, feel secure in their new role, and are more engaged—everybody wins. How to prepare before your new employee’s arrival “You’re hired!” usually kicks off a frenzy of activity between the new employee and HR. As for the team the new hire is joining, it can be tempting to slap together some docs and decks and call it a day, but there’s more coordination that needs to happen to welcome new employees and empower them to succeed. Coordinate with other teams Assuming everybody else knows what to do for your new hire might lead to things falling through the cracks, which is deflating f...