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$1.5B Stolen in Crypto Hack: Are Your Digital Assets Safe?

Hackers stole an estimated $1.5 billion from Dubai-based Bybit, gaining control of an Ethereum wallet and funneling its assets to an unknown address. With this breach already being labeled the largest in crypto history, experts are alerting to the mounting risks. How can you best protect your digital assets in

The Benefits of 20-Minute HypnoBreathwork

At what should have been the pinnacle of her career, with a high-paying, high-level job at a glitzy ad agency and a nonstop social life, Francesca Sipma found herself looking for something more. To escape the rut she found herself in, she wound up in Bali, taking a breathwork workshop

9 Great Ways to Upgrade Your Yard for Spring

It may be cold outside, but it’s not too early to start preparing your yard for spring. Don’t wait for the temperature to rise before starting to plan. That way, once spring arrives, you’ll be prepared to sow your seeds and invite friends over for lazy nights in your garden

How To Know if Your Emotional Intelligence Is Doing You a Disservice

While your IQ and technical skills might have helped you earn high test scores, your emotional intelligence (aka “emotional quotient” or “EQ”) might be even more vital for establishing successful personal and professional relationships. The term, coined by researchers Peter Salovey and John Mayer in 1990, refers to the ability

How AI Tools Are Interfering With the Hiring Process

AI was supposed to streamline hiring, but has it done the opposite? A global study led by Columbia Business School professors suggests that artificial intelligence is blurring the lines between skilled and unskilled candidates, leaving recruiters struggling to make the right choices.  AI has become a core hiring tool in

Tips for Career Change: A 5-Part Framework for A Smooth Transition

Robert Pirosh was a well-to-do copywriter in a New York-based advertising agency when he decided to reinvent his career and become a screenwriter. The year was 1934. Pirosh left his job, went to Hollywood and eventually landed a role as a junior writer at MGM. Fifteen years later, he’d won

How to Throw a PowerPoint Party That Everyone Will Love

When you hear about a party with a bunch of 20- and 30-somethings, you probably don’t picture it involving homework. But having been to two such parties, I can now confidently say that the very best gatherings do.  I am, of course, talking about PowerPoint parties. The first time I

How to Navigate Conversations When Your Teen Opts Out of College

For decades, college has been seen as the golden ticket—a guaranteed path to a good job and a stable future. But times are changing. Increasingly, families are questioning whether a four-year degree is still the best route to fulfillment and prosperity. Higher education expert Jeff Selingo, author of Who Gets

Retro Fitness Fads Ready to Make a Comeback in 2025

They say that history repeats itself. Apparently that includes working out.   According to an internal survey of National Academy of Sports Medicine’s (NASM) top trainers, the moment is right for some good “old” fitness trends to become new again.  “Anything retro is very in right now—especially for millennials and Gen