Archive for ‘Issues’

Following the eight norms of our readers

The editorial policy of Smart People magazine follows the Eight Norms of Net Geners as described by Don Tapscott in his book Grown Up Digital. This is a new media publication in every sense of the word. It is published online and it uses the interactive channels of Web 2.0 to enable ‘prosumers’—people...
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Mojo Boosters

Five simple ways to increase your energy output. By Theresa Rose. Is your mojo running in “slow mo?” Are you finding yourself dragging through each day, seemingly unable to move out of neutral? Are you fighting a bad case of the “grumpies?” Chances are, you need a mojo boost. Like most of us,...
December 12th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Cover stories, FREE articles, Living | Read More

Smart travel in a connected world

By John and JoAnn Girard. The advent of social media has changed the travel industry forever. Gone are the days where a select group of travel professionals has access to the best travel knowledge on a given destination. Gone are the days where average travels must rely on travel professionals for high-quality...
December 11th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Living | Read More

Spiderman! An example of personal branding

If you don’t get ‘personal branding,’ consider this: there really is a Spiderman. At least, that’s what pop-culture guru and associate humanities librarian for Texas Tech University Libraries Rob Weiner set out to prove ... more for subscribers only! Please Login to continue reading or Register...
December 11th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Living | Read More

Empower yourself through any setback

By Tamara Vaughn. Everyone faces challenges in business and in life. And even positive experiences such as getting a promotion or finding Mr. or Ms. Right can present you with challenges. ... more for subscribers only! Please Login to continue reading or Register to get full acces to the magazine for...
December 10th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Living | Read More

Unqualified dreamers

Ignore reality and you’ll risk failure. A new study shows what it takes to convince a person that he or she isn’t qualified to achieve the career of his dreams. ... more for subscribers only! Please Login to continue reading or Register to get full acces to the magazine for 1 year - 25$ annual for...
December 9th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Learning | Read More

Ghost story

Outdated attitudes, behaviors scary. By Carol Kinsey Goman. I believe in ghosts. Not only do I believe in ghosts, I’ve seen how they haunt individuals, teams, departments, and entire organizations around the world. And nowhere are these workplace ghosts more insidious than in the area of collaboration. What...
December 8th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, FREE articles, Learning | Read More