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Cruising from Southampton around Norway on P&O’s Ioana for 7 nights my rough itinerary is below followed by a custom map I created. Sat 4th May – Embarkation Sun 5th May – At Sea...
The power of time off
Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off ...
Why we make bad financial choices — even when we know better
We all know we should spend less and save more, yet many of us struggle to do it and blame ourselves. Turns out, our environment is what we really need to change, and behavioral scientist Wendy De La ...
What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken. As the...
A 5-step guide to the strategic planning process (+ tips for success)
Enterprises spend significant time, effort, and money on the strategic planning process. And yet, an overwhelming number of business strategies fail. So after weeks or months of hard work, ...
User-Fudged Experiences Push UX 2022
A bit of an insight into the world of customer behaviour and user experience. Customers can interact with businesses in weird and wonderful ways but there’s usually a reason. Understanding those rea...
Learn the perfect hormonal time to sleep, eat and have sex
We all have a chronotype – a rhythmic pattern in our body that determines the best time for us to sleep, eat, exercise, have sex and so much more says sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus. In his info...
Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers
Was 2017 really the “worst year ever,” as some would have us believe? In his analysis of recent data on homicide, war, poverty, pollution and more, psychologist Steven Pinker finds that we...
The future will be shaped by optimists
“Every great and difficult thing has required a strong sense of optimism,” says editor and author Kevin Kelly, who believes that we have a moral obligation to be optimistic. Tracing humani...