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The SUCCESS Interview: Puneet Nanda on Disrupting Industries and Making Wellness Products Accessible for All

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You might not expect to find pulling oil, a product used in ancient Ayurvedic oral hygiene practices, on the shelves at your local Walmart. But thanks to Puneet Nanda, aka GuruNanda, you can. Born in New Delhi, India, Nanda eventually moved to the U.S., where he managed a tiny family toothbrush company called Dr. Fresh Inc. By correctly identifying hesitancy from big companies such as Colgate and Procter & Gamble to sell their products in 99-cent stores, he moved into this gap in the market

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Depression Is Making You Sick, But Can You Take Time Off To Heal?

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In a world where mental health is increasingly less stigmatized, some employers are still skeptical, believing that conditions like depression do not warrant taking sick leave. . Employer skepticism is typically rooted in ignorance regarding what depression, from a scientific perspective, is: a physiological illness that causes both physical and psychological symptoms that can be debilitating. .

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Why Initiative Is an Essential Leadership Trait

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On the second tier of the Pyramid of Success is initiative, a valuable character trait for a leader, and an essential quality for any team if they are going to perform at their highest capacity. A great leader not only has initiative as an individual character trait, but also coaches their team or organization in a manner that creates and encourages initiative from all team members.

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IWG Offers Free Coworking Access In The Boston Area

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As the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) begins a 30-day shutdown of its Orange Line and part of its Green Line, a coworking firm is hoping to support workers during this major commute delay. . IWG has opened up free access to 31 of its coworking locations across the Greater Boston area, allowing professionals to work two days per week until September 19.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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How we're reverse engineering the human brain in the lab | Sergiu P. Pasca

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Neuroscientist Sergiu P. Pasca has made it his life's work to understand how the human brain builds itself -- and what makes it susceptible to disease. In a mind-blowing talk laden with breakthrough science, he shows how his team figured out how to grow what they call brain "assembloids" -- self-organizing clumps of neural tissue derived from stem cells that have shown the ability to form circuits -- and explains how these miniature parts of the nervous system are bringing us closer to demystify

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Is Zoom’s Darling Status Doomed?

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Zoom became the highly praised hero of the pandemic, connecting workers and families with one another during the initial uncertainty. . In September of 2020, Zoom’s stock soared to $470 per share from the $76 per share it saw pre-pandemic. . However, as society becomes acclimated to remote and hybrid work models, the reliance on Zoom has waned. Now, it looks like the company’s stock is taking a tumble. .

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Are Side Hustles Enabling Toxic Work Culture Or Encouraging Passion Projects?

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Side hustles have helped keep many professionals afloat, especially throughout the pandemic. . As inflation rises and workers become increasingly restless with 9 to 5 workdays, the idea of a flexible, entrepreneurial life seems exciting. . While times of economic uncertainty typically see people finding stable work to make ends meet, the desire to generate more income and dabble in personal passions has led to an uptick in Americans taking on an extra job. .

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How Purposeful Design Can Nurture Workplace Empathy

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If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s the need for understanding. . During the pandemic, empathy finally came to the forefront of workplace discussion, ironically as people were physically further away than ever before. . Every person was found to be struggling with their own shift to a pandemic-ridden reality. Some were parents figuring out how to balance homeschooling with work, while others were caretakers for immunocompromised family members. .

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San Diego Coworking Firm Expands Downtown Location

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Coworking operator Downtown Works has expanded its Little Italy location in San Diego. . The 40% expansion will incorporate 24 new private offices, as well as one-to-two person spaces in San Diego’s Downtown area. . “We’ve added an entire floor of offices to meet demand for premium, flexible coworking space in Downtown San Diego. Remote work policies embracing today’s hybrid office trend are driving interest in coworking like never before,” said David Adato, chief operating officer of Down

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Lyft To Cut Back Its Corporate Office Space For Flexible Policies

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Lyft has announced that it would cut back on its office space as it transitions to a “fully flexible” policy. . The San Francisco-based ride-sharing company will sublease part of its Nashville, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle corporate offices, making up around 44% of space. . “While we continue to believe that in-person connections are important, many of our team members opted to work remotely after we shifted to a flexible workplace strategy,” said a spokeswoman. .

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.