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Steve Jobs Used the Power of Encouragement to Achieve What Others Thought Impossible
Steve Jobs was pissed. After just one day in his pocket, the screen on his iPhone prototype was scratched and chipped. Plastic clearly wasn't the answer, so Jobs called Corning Glass CEO Wendell Weeks to ask about using glass. Weeks...
Four Productivity Tech Essentials for Remote Workers
Over the past two and a half years, more and more people have made a permanent switch to remote work. Part of that was out of necessity, as the Covid-19 pandemic made working in close proximity to others a dangerous undertaking. But it also represented a trend that...
Future of Work: New Ways of Leading & Innovating
Hello, and welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m Danielle Abril, tech at work writer for The Washington Post. Today we have two segments on the future of work, so I encourage you to stick around. First, Ellyn Shook, Accenture’s chief leadership and human resource...
How Western Union Uses Gig-economy Tech to be More Like a Bank
Marqeta is bringing its experience in powering the technology behind gig-economy giants to Western Union, which can use the partnership to create a more cohesive menu of online services in Europe. Marqeta will integrate its card-issuing technology with Western Union's...
5 Entrepreneurship Lessons We Can Learn From Moms
Grit, determination and flexibility are just some of the many qualities it takes to be an entrepreneur — and who embodies those qualities better than mothers? As we recently celebrated Mother's Day, I got to thinking about all the lessons I've learned from my own...
Colombia Passes Remote Work Law, Making Way for Hybrid Offices
Colombia removed the legal hurdles standing in the way of businesses willing to extend remote work for an indefinite period. The Colombian government approved a new law that requires companies to bear the operational costs of remote workstations. This means they...
Maintaining Personal Health in the Remote Work Era
There has been a massive shift in the way work is done over the last two years. Millions across the world have embraced the remote work system, choosing to forgo the traditional office space and instead work from home. The remote work revolution has been impressive...
Pittsburgh-based Gig Worker Platform Gridwise Revamps Gas Incentive Program with GasBuddy Partnership
As gasoline prices across the country continue to climb — now at an average of more than $5 per gallon per AAA — a Pittsburgh-based startup announced a revamping of its gas incentive program that is available to users of its platform across the country....
