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January 30,
2023
2023
Some Truths About AI and How an Artist Feels
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
This is not going to be a technical article about AI, I’m going to share with you the thought process of one artist, me, and hopefully, you will understand where this hesitation about AI comes from.
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January 27,
2023
2023
Actively Disengaged Employees are on the Rise, Who is Responsible
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
First, let’s say that employee engagement isn't clear-cut; you cannot flip a switch and have your employees engaged or disengaged.
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January 26,
2023
2023
Happy Not to be The Sexiest Man Alive
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Researchers for the Review of General Psychology have shared that people are not supposed to be satisfied.
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January 25,
2023
2023
Dealing with Creative Guilt
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Despite the need and the value of creative people and what they give us, there is a lot of pushback when it comes to people trying to make a living being their creative selves.
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January 23,
2023
2023
Dealing With the Sunday Night Scaries
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
If you don’t ever get that feeling, consider yourself lucky; according to a LinkedIn survey, 80% of professionals have feelings of dread or anxiety the day before returning to work.
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January 20,
2023
2023
Politics in the Workplace, How to Avoid Political Conflict
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
You cannot tell your employees or co-workers how to vote, what to believe, or which party to support. Well, you can, but then your legal situation will just bring the whole thing down on your head.
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January 19,
2023
2023
Be Careful What You Read; It Could Lead to Disaster
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
My story was not sparked by the storm of the century, nothing that apocalyptic. My story begins with some light reading of a personal account on the Huffington Post and the love of trying new recipes.
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January 17,
2023
2023
Yes, Awards Do Still Matter
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
With social media as ubiquitous as it is, do we need awards to get us seen and allow us to do more of the great work we do? Surprisingly, the answer is yes.
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January 13,
2023
2023
Celebrating the Orator, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, JR.
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ThoughtLab
ThoughtLab
King, undoubtedly one of this country’s greatest orators, stopped. He pushed aside the speech, gripped the sides of the lectern, paused, and then spoke those defining words that have stayed with us for decades.
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January 12,
2023
2023
The Pursuit of Perfection is Killing Your Creativity
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Seeking perfection may seem noble, but it sets you up for unreal expectations, and then nothing matches up.
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January 11,
2023
2023
Chasing Happily Ever After Will Not Make You Happy
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Is this never-ending struggle to be happy a good thing? Are we, as humans, with a full range of emotions, supposed to find a happiness plateau and live there forever?
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January 9,
2023
2023
Inspire Someone
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Inspiration has long been connected to the supernatural or the divine, making it hard to pin down or define.
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January 5,
2023
2023
Quiet Hiring is Here; Get Ready For It
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
In 2023 the term you’ll hear a lot is “quiet hiring.” In the past year, workplaces had to deal with quiet quitting, quiet firing and fast quitting. Now, the trend is hiring.
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January 4,
2023
2023
AI, Useful Tools, Not a Sci-Fi Nightmare
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
What is ahead is better AI. a new device or technology arises, and it is immediately tinkered with to make it better. AI will surely follow this same path.
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January 2,
2023
2023
FOMO is Destroying Your Work and Life; Drop It in the New Year
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Fomo, Fear of Missing Out. It has become a problem that mental health specialists are now weighing in on and warning us it could have serious negative repercussions on our lives.
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