Two weeks ago, I lost an entire half-day to AdVenture Capitalist, an insanely addicting online/mobile capitalism simulator. And I'm not talking about a morning or afternoon during business hours. No. Twelve freakin' hours. I learned about this colossal time suck from a colleague, who was compulsively...
One of the nicest things about working for a big company is all the perks. From health insurance to free lunches, large corporations entice job candidates and gain employee retention by providing them with a long list of benefits. The infographic below from InsightLink outlines the best perks from some...
In this motivational TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg not only offers insight into why there are not enough women in leadership positions, but she also offers three valuable pieces of advice to assist women in their climb to the C-suite. Facebook's chief operating officer and newest board member, Sheryl...
Each week, I contribute dozens of articles on business-related topics to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. * Tidepool Tackles the Employee-Workplace Compatibility Conundrum [PayScale] * Test-Driving the Gladiator Rock'N Run: Mud Run Mania [CalorieLab] * The Levo League Helps Millennial Women...
In kicking off a brand-new Avant-Garde Offices series here at Ridiculously Efficient, it seemed only appropriate to feature the new Facebook HQ first. As a child, you were probably allowed to mark your height on the wall with a pencil yet reprimanded for writing graffiti. Imagine as an adult working...
IFTTT, or If This Then That, is a productivity service that aims to streamline common Internet tasks by stringing together services like Dropbox, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. IFTTT lets you combine channels, triggers and actions into tasks; for example, you could configure IFTTT to send you an email if tomorrow&...
