Many people work long hours and realize they haven’t accomplished even half of their to-do list at the end of the day. Studies show that our productivity decreases over time, so working long hours doesn’t always translate to more profits. The key to improving your productivity at work is to enhance your ability to focus
This is adapted from a podcast of a talk given by Dr. Reggie Ray, the Director of the Dharma Ocean Foundation, at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado. We talk about pain in this lineage. We talk about the pain of our lives. The Buddha talked about pain. He said it was the
Not many people might say it to your face, but cannabis indeed has a way to make you feel motivated and creatively active. It’s not always the case that cannabis will leave you in a couch-locked state. In fact, many studies confirm that marijuana makes its users come up with better thoughts and ideas. This
Filling open positions at a dental surgery is not easy. The more specific the position, the tougher it is to fill. Dental surgeries need to aim to recruit the best people because reputation follows top recruits and attracts their peers. The opposite is also true. Additionally, better quality dental care given to patients brings in
Congress has a specific function within our constitutional framework—to make laws. But to a citizen observer, it may seem as if Congress’s investigative powers are no different than the Department of Justice’s. In this article, Samuel Dewey, former Senior Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, explains what Congress can and cannot
When you’re in the military, every part of your life is rigidly structured. You don’t have much time to think about long-term investments or planning for your future when you’re on active duty. When you get back to civilian life, it’s time to start getting savvy about your finances. Here are a few ways that
