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Elon Musk’s transgender child has filed a petition to legally change his name and gender saying he longer wishes to be related to Musk. The petition filed by Xavier Alexander Musk in Los Angeles on April 18 is a request to change her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson. The petition was filed on Xavier’s 18th […]

For some people no matter how early they get up, they are still late for work. The same applies to almost every sphere of their life. Everyone knows someone who is just never on time no matter what the occasion. In an article published in Time magazine, management consultant Diana Delonzor said that according to […]

Did you know that one of the secret weapons retail stores use to make you fork out money and shop more is actually music. Background music has the power to make customers browse for longer, spend more money and even make impulse purchases. So using this tactic, store owners can influence customer’s buying habits. According […]

Coffee conglomerate Starbucks says it may not allow the public to use its bathrooms anymore. It’s CEO Howard Schultz said that the company may be changing its policy to address the safety of the staff. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says his company might not be able to keep its bathrooms open to the general public. […]

Losing your job and dealing with the stress that comes with it is really hard to cope with especially when you have bills to pay and a family to support. Whether you’ve been retrenched, downsized or forced to leave for other reasons, the financial anguish takes a huge toll. Careers give us a sense of […]

The stock market crash has not just affected the man on the street but also some of the world’s richest people. With losses running into billions, the pandemic had earlier allowed them to pocket big money but as stocks and crypocurrencies continue to tank, billionaires around the world have seen staggering losses. Ironically throughout the […]

A goal without a plan is just a desire. That is why setting financial goals and creating investment plans for the future is important otherwise a goal just remains that, a goal with no chance of materializing in future. If you’ve never set a financial goal before some of the basic things you need to […]

Affirmations are positive thoughts and possessing a mental attitude of being able to achieve success using these thoughts. It is a self help strategy that is used to promote self-confidence and a belief in one’s abilities. The big question though is do they work? The answer is that depends. Studies show that the brain is […]

Some of us may have a tendency to be passive aggressive in our daily lives. Saying yes when we mean no can be a normal response for many people. Often this is something that is learnt from childhood as a coping mechanism to get our needs met, especially when dealing with domineering or volatile people […]

The prospect of employment is always an exciting journey, right from interview stage to locking in that dream job. However sometimes there are early signs that the job simply isn’t right for you or the company may have some shaky policies that will not bode well for your long term career prospects. Here are some […]

Science writer David Robson’s book The Expectation Effect: How your Mindset Can Change Your World has been making waves. Having studied how the human brain is skewed towards a certain way of thinking, he provides some key insights into how a person’s expectation governs their world; 1. The placebo effect Our brains are able to […]

The 4-day work week still causes a buzz of excitement among many an employee especially after companies were forced to adopt a work from home model during the pandemic. The allure of the four day work week seems stronger and easier to police than five days of working from home. The attraction mainly being longer […]

It is not an easy time to be joining the workforce. The days of getting a university degree and staying at one job for the long haul are a thing of the past. These days people need to specialize, constantly up-skill and be ready to switch jobs at the drop of a hat. That notwithstanding […]

The rapid rise of Tik Tok is continuing to confound Facebook, (now known as Meta) as China’s video app is set to overtake both Twitter and Snapchat this year. It is said that Tik Tok may even overtake Google’s YouTube. According to a Guardian report on April 9, “Last year it overtook the global ad […]

Everyone is only too familiar with Google as a go to for various needs. Did you know that there are number of tools that entrepreneurs can actually use and many are these are for free to boot. Google Analytics  Your company’s website helps you build an online presence that converts to more hits and leads […]