Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Tips for starting and maintaining a small business
The start of the year is a great time to reflect on your small business; is it successful? What more can I be doing? What should I stop doing? Your thirst for small business tips should be insatiable. While most of your learning will come from first-hand experience, sitting down and considering knowledge and advice…
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5 Qualities That Define a Great Leader
Give and you shall receive. Many leaders today get stuck between trying to be the ‘cool boss’ but still remain respected. These are five qualities every great leader should possess to be able to achieve the perfect balance of guidance, control and understanding. Ultimately, it is most important to be genuine and put yourself in…
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Australian retail sales see dramatic fall in December
Australia’s retail sales report for December has missed expectations, coming in flat against expectations for an increase of 0.5%. It was the smallest monthly increase since July 2015 where sales decreased by 0.1%. Over the year sales grew by 4.19% to $24.759 billion, a slight deceleration on the 4.3% pace seen in the 12 months…
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Uber’s New Look
In Uber’s new worldwide “brand refresh” they have ditched the familiar ‘U’ icon for a shape with a square in the middle representing a ‘bit’. Riders will now see a circular shape on a green background and drivers will see a hexagonal shape on a red background. The icons will differ in colour and pattern…
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A productivity expert says being an early riser isn’t the key to success
It’s been advised by countless of experts and successful individuals that waking up super early will see you having a more productive day. For example, Michelle Obama wakes up at 4:30am to work out. But Chris Bailey, the 26-year-old author of The Productivity Project says that waking up early is not necessarily the key to…
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Facebook Announces 6 Degrees of Separation Should Be 3.57
Facebook is challenging the well-known 20th century ‘six degrees of separation’ theory in saying that we’re actually 3.57 degrees apart. So does that mean Mark Zuckerberg is really a friend of a friend of a friend of a ‘kinda’ friend? Facebook hosted ‘Friends Day’ to celebrate their 12th birthday of which they announced information on…
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iPhone 5se: reports phone will launch in March
The launch date for Apple’s new product line-up has been leaked, with the company expected to announce a budget smartphone called the iPhone 5se, a new iPad and Apple Watch accessories. According to 9to5Mac the iPhone 5se is expected to be announced at an event on March 15, alongside the iPad Air 3 and several Apple…
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5 Hot Jobs in 2016
Time for a career change? Here are five hot jobs in 2016 you might just want to look into. 1. Financial Advisor A financial advisor meets with clients to discuss and provide advice on how to manage their money in the most profitable and secure way. They earn an average of $67,266 per year (Payscale)…
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Australia’s largest co-working space is opening in Melbourne
Australia’s largest co-working space, The Commons, will open in Melbourne next month in the old Swisse Wellness office. The Commons will feature 96 shared desks, 19 private offices, a communal area, a photography studio, green screen and a recording studio across 1600sqm. Currently the space has signed up music talent management group, 123 Agency plus a…
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8 Ways Chrome Can Increase Your Productivity
So much time is spent online and that time should be spent as efficiently as possible. This is where web extensions and programs come in, we often forget they exist, but they do and a lot of them are there to help you maxamize productivity. So here are some Chrome hacks, curtsey of Business Insider, to…
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