This is exactly how many sick days you have taken on your couch during its lifespan

This is exactly how many sick days you have taken on your couch during its lifespanThis is exactly how many sick days you have taken on your couch during its lifespanYour couch has been through a lot.The average American couch is around six years old and not only harbors the loose change that falls from your pockets but also plays a role in emotional therapy and nursing you through sick days, according to new research.In a survey headed by OnePolll for Rove Concepts, researchers looked at living situations of 2,000 Americans to find how long homeowners expect living appliances to last and how they could improve their living spaces.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreHome is where your couch isAnd it turns out that many of lifes moments happen where your couch sits. The average American couch is six years old. Its been used 36 times for naps, 32 times as a social space with family an d friends and 21 times for sick days, according to the data.The study also found how the average couch has been cried on 17 times and holds around nearly $2 in change between the cushions.Seventy-percent of Americans polled viewed their couch as comfortable, despite more than one-fifth complaining about the sofas appearance and how its outdated.The furniture you select are a reflection of how you want to feel in your living space. unterstellung pieces become a part of the everyday moments that truly make a living space your home, a spokesperson for Rove Concepts said.Furniture adultingWhether its Ikea or some other supplier, investing in permanent pieces of furniture is largely seen as a step toward adulthood. Participants in the study said at age 28 was the right time to invest in more permanent home pieces. Those types of appliances were considered mattresses, bed frames, coffee tables, dressers, and other furnishings, according to the study.A high-quality piece of furniture trans cends function and becomes an essential part of your life for years of lasting memories, the spokesperson added.A recent study found that Americans spend nearly a third of their day sitting down, with US teens averaging the most at eight hours.If youre debating on what your first - or next - grown-up purchase should be, heres how participants decided on their furnishings, according to the survey and check out the video below.Dining table36%Dining chairs 35%Couch 34%Mattress 31%Bed frame 30%Coffee table 26%Dresser 26%Arm chair 25%TV stand 24%Sectional 22%Night stand 22%Side table 20%You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will ersatzdarsteller your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

People who eat this type of breakfast tend to make more money

People who eat this type of breakfast tend to make more moneyPeople who eat this type of breakfast tend to make more moneyA hearty breakfast might be a thing of the past.More and more Americans are skipping breakfast, opting to pass what many consider the most important meal at least half of the week, according to a new study, conducted by OnePoll.The average American isnt grabbing a yogurt every day or even munching on eggs - Americas favorite breakfast food - for most of the week, as Americans have breakfast just three times a week.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe poll looked at the eating habits of 2,000 Americans, specifically looking at the preferences and behaviors among breakfast eaters.When Americans actually want to eat breakfast, well more than half preferred eggs for breakfast. Fifty-six percent were satisfied with just coffee and just a little over half said cer eal was their go-to.Others enjoyed breakfast sandwiches (46%) and bacon (42%).Whether youre in a rush or simply cant stomach food early, skipping breakfast has been proven to have its disadvantages health-wise. A study in 2017 found that people who skip their first meal of the day have been associated with having higher cholesterol levels or even being heavier.Researchpublished earlier this year even linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular-related death.One expert recently told Ladders that skipping breakfast isnt the right move.Skipping breakfast is associated with increased disease risk - not only obesity but diabetes, heart disease, and just lower dietary quality, said registered dietitian Sharon Collison.The habits of breakfast eatersPeople who work in law, hotel and food services, and technology were found the most likely to skip breakfast daily, according to a recent study.As for people who do eat breakfast and prefer a savory type (like an egg), the study found they te nd to make more money, be night owls and prefer cats over dogs. If you prefer a sweet breakfast like a doughnut you tend to be a morning person, like romcoms and are a dog person.Check out the infographic and watch the video below.

5 Questions to Ask Before an ERP Upgrade

5 Questions to Ask Before an ERP Upgrade5 Questions to Ask Before an ERP UpgradeEnterprise resource planning (ERP) is by far the most commonly used financial ordnungsprinzip in North America. More than three-quarters (78 percent) of U.S. organizations and 90 percent in Canada rely on an ERP system as their primary financial system, according to Benchmarking the Accounting Finance Function from Robert Half and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF).Popular and integral though they may be, upgrading these tools can cause headaches for finance executives and their staff. Often this is due to companies failing to ask themselves and their staff essential questions before choosing and designing a worry-free ERP system.Before you invest a cent in an ERP upgrade, ask these five critical questions.1. Whats the goal?Discuss with your financial managers what you want to accomplish with the new system. Which processes are you attempting to streamline? Are there any steps in your curren t system you want to eliminate?Keep in mind the ultimate goal is to simplify and automate the work while removing unnecessary or repetitive processes.2. What training is necessary?Determine what type and how much training and development will be needed. Also identify which employees will receive the initial training and then train the rest of the staff.3. Who will be involved with the product selection?Consider which staff members will need to take time away from their normal duties to compare vendors, analyze various products and make the final decision on the product design. The members of this committee should ask for input from the rest of the staff about what features the system should include.4. Should we choose a cloud-based solution?Before you settle for a traditional ERP system, consider the viability of a cloud-based computing vorkaufsrecht. State-of-the-art solutions offer real-time upgrades and often cost much less than maintaining your own system in-house.If you are hes itant to move such an important function into the cloud, you also could look at a hybrid approach. This option allows users to extract certain data from the cloud for reporting in other applications such as Microsoft Excel.5. Do we have the staff needed to handle the transition?If you want an ERP upgrade to be successful, its important to designate and prepare a team of experienced and committed staff members to handle the transition. If you dont have personnel with the requisite expertise or enough staff to handle this daunting task, you can bring in consultants with experience in ERP implementation.ERP upgrades often fall flat because financial executives did not address critical concerns pre-implementation. Before you commit to and invest in this major initiative, be sure you have all the answers you need.Are you interesting in learning more about how companies use on-premises or cloud-based ERP solutions as their primary financial system?GET THE BENCHMARKING REPORT

Reinvent Yourself Before Your Next Career Move

Reinvent Yourself Before Your Next Career MoveReinvent Yourself Before Your Next Career MoveWhen you cant change your circumstances, consider changing yourself.However humbled youve been by a layoff, whatever savings youve lost in your portfolio and regardless of the size of your homes equity value youre still the one with all the power. When, as now, headlines hammer home what you cannot control, remind yourself of the one thing you do control You.Rise up, opt out, and press refresh. With our economic world in flux, now is a low-risk opportunity to invest in yourself, do some reinventing, and finally collect on the ROI of you. This can be a modest tune up, or a head-to-toe overhaul. Either way, theres value in considering how changing you might change everything.The Cycle of Renewal It Happens to the Best of Us.Reinvention isnt isolated to world economies and Fortune 500 corporations. Its par for the developmental course of adult menschlich beings like you and me. Plato described t his transformative human capability as techne tou biou, the craft of life. Thomas Jefferson advocated revolution every 10 years to re-focus peoples attention. Why not use this mind-blowing span in our nations evolution to your advantage? Make it an occasion to re-focus your attention toward personal revolution.Neuroplasticity Theres Hope, Despite the Brain Cells Killed in College.Brains can help or hurt on the road to self-betterment. Its your choice. You can poke clever holes in opportunities that come your way. Or, you can convince your brain to buy into the Brave New Me program. Medical researchers have witnessed signs that the physiology of the human brain can be changed. Modify your brain patterns, and you alter your behaviors and your life. Routinely talk back to the ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) in your head, and improve brain functioning. Brain scans at the Amen Clinic arent in the cards for everyone. But, there are practical things you can do to jumpstart your personal or professional regeneration.Lets look at an action plan.RRecalibrateEExit to EvolveIInquireNNeed PeopleVVentureEEvaluateNNavigateTTest the WatersR RecalibrateHeres an exercise for the sports-fan. Imagine yourself hovering over your favorite football stadium, with a birds eye view of the entire field. You clearly see yard lines, sidelines, end zones, the bench and goal posts, and all the potential in between. Now, place yourself on the field, where you are today.What is your positioning on the field?Which game strategy have you been employing?Are you close to the goal line and about to score, or have you been busy playing defense?How did you get here? Is this an accepted tischordnung or one you consciously chose? And, once you see your current placement clearlyWhere on the field do you want to be in the future?What is a touchdown worth?How can you tackle and pass to get that ball across the line?E Exit to EvolveGet lost to find out where youre going. Intentionally plan an exit fr om your status quo. Whether its a weekend alone in a rustic Maine cabin, or the time in between my company went bust and what do I do next? carve out some time away, physically and metaphorically.Once you arrive elsewhere, shut up. Get quiet and ask this (gut-wrenching) question If I died today, what is the one thing Id regret not having done? If your current job situation and career plan directly or indirectly hinder, rather than enable, this deathbed desire, you have some editing to do.I Inquire (Like your Life Depends on Data)Become your own RD department. Recall the Delphic Oracles advice? Take inventory of your technical and human skills, your values and priorities. Lay them out like a transparency over the slide show of your life. How do they mesh?Do informal 360 degree feedback sessions. Talk to five people who know you well for 20 minutes each. Ask what about you has the biggest impact on them. Then, just listen.Take a self-assessment like the Myers Briggs, the Strong Inte rest Inventory, or the DiSC. Note patterns and preferences in your behavior.Remember what is effortless. When have you felt fruchtwein at flow, as Csikszentmihalyi describes? Do your current job and career plans maximize what comes most easily to you?Find your inner hedgehog. Review the three circles of Jim Collins Hedgehog Concept in Good to Great. Flesh out how they apply to your professional value proposition.N Need PeopleOnce you get to a certain stage in life, your ego starts saying, Go it alone. Seeking peoples guidance and support seems weak. Wrong.Networking distinguishes a juggernaut from an average Joe. You already know its a good idea to never eat alone. As youre working up an appetite, draw an historical map of institutions, communities, mentors and bosses. Cast a net from country clubs to your kids schools. Get people on your calendar for every meal you eat this month.Get intimate with 5 people you admire. If you know these folks, get on the phone. If theyre dead, or y ou cant access them, talk to friends, or read biographies. Learn their life stories. Decide your next step by following steps they took to create success.Filter those who build you up from those who tear you down. If theres a loud sucking sound in the room when youre with someone, the black hole of need inside of them is draining your energy. Some people are invested in your not moving forward. Limit interaction with them starting today.V Venture a geistesbildVision might be overused these days, but dismiss it as a trite catchphrase at your own peril. Like the saying goes, You cant hit what youre not aiming for.Review your data. Get clear on what you want. Put it on paperCraft a vision statement. Squeeze your thoughts into one sentence. Put it in present tense, as if youve achieved the vision already. Begin with I am or I haveIdentify 10 action items that bring your vision to fruition.Do what high school coaches told you visualize the win.E Evaluate your Personal Barriers to Entry Strategize to effectively manage or banish barriers. With your sights set on your vision, consider obstacles that stand in the way. You want a path free of threats to defend against.Call it a personal spin on Michael Porters Five Forces Analysis. List what hinders your entry into the market of your dreams. Beside each barrier, brainstorm ways to overcome it.N Navigate with a Co-CaptainCarefully choose a mentor, friend, significant other, family member, coach, counselor, spiritual guide. You are at the helm of this mammoth vessel called life. Your hands are on the tiller. Before battening down the hatches, and setting sail, put someone beside you. An unbiased, second set of eyes, makes the trip more efficient and enjoyable. Youre distracted by buoys and gezeit changes. Good co-captains stay focused on the charted course.T Test the Waters with a SipThe great begins with the small. If Zen Buddhists believe you can find the entire universe in a teacup, surely its worth taking a sip. R ead an inspiring book. Take a weekend seminar youre passionate about. Write a blog. Start a project as prototype for the work youll do in your next iteration. If it feels right, start making waves.In ConclusionHeres what successful reinvention requires, and what it renders. Revamping yourself personally or professionally demands humility and resilience. It starts with differentiation, uncoupling yourself from your context. This is uncomfortable. Your deep limbic system and basal ganglia will get runs for their money. Next, in the integration phase, you merge with new ideas, systems, and people. Fragments of your consciousness, once conflicted, are now ordered and aligned toward one goal.In these uncertain times reinvention solves the question what are you really on earth to do? Having survived the trenches of excavation, you emerge rich. You understand, as Immanuel Kant wrote, It is not Gods will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.

Global Cooling The History of Air Conditioning

Global Cooling The History of Air Conditioning Global Cooling The History of Air Conditioning As summer approaches, bringing with it soaring temperatures and unbearable humidity, millions of people will turn on that marvel of discovery and invention the air conditioner.These comfort units that homeowners activate with the ease of flipping a switch are complex electromechanical systems, the end products of nearly a century of engineering development in cooling, thermodynamics, controls, and energy efficiency. In 2000, air conditioning/refrigeration welches named among the 10 greatest mechanical engineering achievements of the 20th century, according to a survey of ASME members.Air conditioning actually has roots in second century China, where an inventor named Ding Huane crafted a manually powered rotary fan. The concept of air cooling also intrigued the great American inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin, who in 1758 conducted experiments with evaporation and alcohol to attain f reezing temperatures.Willis Carrier The Father of the Air ConditionerThe first modern air conditioner welches invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a skilled engineer who began experimenting with the laws of humidity control to solve an application problem at a printing plant in Brooklyn, NY. Borrowing from the concepts of mechanical refrigeration established in earlier years, Carriers system sent air through coils filled with cold water, cooling the air while at the same time removing moisture to control room humidity. In 1933, the Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America developed an air conditioner using a belt-driven condensing unit and associated blower, mechanical controls, and evaporator coil, and this device became the model in the growing U.S. marketplace for air-cooling systems.Willis Haviland Carrier was an American engineer and inventor, and is known as the man who invented modern air conditioning.Todays air conditioners, while operating on the same fundamental science as Carriers 1933 system, incorporate advancements in vapor compression, diagnostics and controls, electronic sensors, materials, and energy efficiency. Carriers new top-of-the line central air conditioner, the Infinity, is far different than the founders early models, featuring advanced components including a two-stage scroll compressor for quieter, more energy-efficient performance.Energy efficiency voreingestellts set by the U.S. Department of Energy are driving improvements in air-conditioning systems. Minimum efficiency standards for a/c systems have progressively increased, particularly in the last five years, requiring manufacturers to optimize systems to reduce energy consumption, says Dennis Thoren, vice president of engineering and technology at Ingersoll Rand, Davidson, NC, which markets the popular Trane line of air conditioners.The ComfortLink thermostat allows customers to adjust home temperature remotely by computer or most web-enabled cell phones.To comply wi th the regulations, air-conditioning manufacturers have successfully increased the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) to 16 or 18, exceeding the DOEs efficiency standards. Some high-end models like the Lennox XC21 and Trane XL20i, in addition to the Infinity, are rated up to 21 SEER, further aiding the environment while enabling energy cost savings for customers.Smart TechnologiesIn a further effort to reduce energy usage, some air-conditioning manufacturers have begun to stretch the capabilities of the standard wall thermostat, developing sophisticated microprocessor-based diagnostic and control kits that automate the operation of the compressor and air-flow system. The Trane ComfortLink II remote thermostat allows the homeowner to adjust functions and settings on the air conditioner from off-site computers and web-enabled cell phones ComfortLink will even send text and e-mail alerts on when to replace the filter or arrange routine service inspections.We are using innovation t o put a whole new level of control in the consumers hands, in the process reducing home energy consumption, explains Thoren, a longtime ASME member. Hesays Trane views the air conditioner as one component in the automated, energy-efficient home of the future.In the next wave of technology development, Ingersoll Rand and other manufacturers will advance smart technologies to interface their systems with the national electric grid, allowing units to be regulated according to geography and changing weather conditions. Grid interoperability could push air-conditioning research down the pathway of fully variable speed systems, further reducing energy consumption.Today, some 80% of American households have air conditioners, mostly central systems, according to the Energy Information Administration. Air conditioning has grown from a luxury to a necessity and contributed in many ways to the quality of life in America and the industrialized world. In addition to the obvious benefits and enjo yments of comfort cooling, the air conditioner altered architectural design, allowing windowless amtsstube buildings and houses without porches. Air conditioning also played a major role in migration patterns and economic development in the U.S., allowing millions of people to live and work and establish businesses in locations known for their hot and steamy climates.Related links Temperature Control,Detroit Edison SchoolDistrict Heating System, Holly District HeatingSystem, Magma Copper Mine AC, Milam High Rise AC, Thermo King Refrigeration Unit,Refrigeration Research Museum, Commonwealth Building Heat Pump, Holland Tunnel Ventilation System, Icing Research Tunnel at NASA Glenn Research Center, Pullman Sleeping Car Glengyle, McKinley Climatic Laboratory.Air conditioning has grown from a luxury to a necessity and contributed in many ways to the quality of life in both the U.S. and the industrialized world.

What Needs to be Done About Resume Edge Before Its Too Late

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Why These 5 Bad Interview Answers Arent So Bad After All - Spark Hire

Why These 5 schwimmbad Interview Answers Arent So Bad After All - Spark HireStereotypical job interview questions will receive stereotypical answers. While this seems common sense, many hiring pros continue asking the same, limiting questions. Unfortunately, when they receive the same bad answers, qualified candidates are sent packing. Thats likely because candidates arent offered the opportunity to provide positive insight into their experiences and responses. Its time hiring managers step outside of their comfort zone, listen to candidates beyond their bad interview responses, and find hidden gems in their talent pools. Here are five bad interview answers all hiring managers need to reconsider1. I have no weaknessesThe principal reason hiring pros should stop disqualifying candidates for giving bad answers to stereotypical interview process questions is that the pros shouldnt be asking these questions in the first place. As they are traditionally delivered, these questions are usel ess because their answers dont allow candidates the space to provide answers that are relevant to or indicative of their ability to generate results in the open position. The questions What is your biggest weakness? or What is your biggest flaw? should be reframed altogether as What is your biggest failure or mistake? Everyone messes up. Everyone. As a hiring manager, I want to know if a candidate will fess up to a mistake, and more importantly, what they did to clean it up. What did they learn from what they did wrong? What would they do differently next time? Strong answers to this question indicate that the person will be ready to assume responsibility and right any wrongs that may occur, which is an invaluable skill in a team environment. Elatia Abate, Co-founder Chief Futurist at Sharpen EnterprisesStereotypical interview questions will receive stereotypical answers. elaabateClick To Tweet2. I havent tasted failure my entire lifeAlthough its hard to believe, there are people w ho havent even failed a class test, let alone failed in life. They have decent grades, an impeccable academic record, and extra-curricular achievements to wear asabadge of honor on their resumes. So the next time a candidate says failure hasnt hit me yet, try to dive into the question rather than rejecting them. Ask them to elaborate on their achievements more, and then decide whether its actually true or only a fad.Ketan KapoorSome job candidates really arent lying when they say they have no failures. recruiting ketankapoorClick To Tweet3. I dont have a passionPeople devoid of passion are seen as growth inhibitors, and those who declare their calling are considered misfits or opportunists.Most recruiters reject candidates who openly say they dont have a passion or worse, they dont intend to find one. In my experience, people with no calling in life can still perform at par when offered a lucrative corporate role. They have a core desire to do the best at everything that comes thei r way, and more often than not, people with no calling become the best employees who drive the organization.Ketan KapoorPeople with no calling become the employees who drive organizations. hiring ketankapoorClick To Tweet4.I couldnt handle the work pressure / I didnt fit into the work environmentDuring the talent acquisition process, its obvious for a recruiter to think that a candidate is faking or framing excuses to grab the job. If you are rejecting people who say that work pressure or fit was a problem, its time to reconsider the decision. Chances are high that their previous workplace became toxic and severely affected their mental health, leaving no room to breathe. Asking what went wrong and conducting a detailed background check will reveal the true story.Ketan KapoorRecruiters need to take toxic work environments into consideration when talking to candidates. ketankapoorClick To Tweet5. I want to make a lot of moneyThere are candidates who claim money to be their euphoria, which is considered unprofessional. But think, doesnt everyone in the corporate world want to make a decent living? There are just some people who are willing to openly voice their desire to earn money in their interview answers. If someone wants to make money by legitimate means, they deserve a chance to excel and I welcome such people at our organization. Ketan KapoorReconsider a passion for money as determination, not unprofessional euphoria. hiring ketankapoorClick To Tweet