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• Sleep better to work better

  Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Your inbox is filled to the brim, you're cruising toward multiple deadlines, and you're facing a day full of meetings — all on four hours of sleep. There’s no doubt about it: we all face insomnia from time to time, and it's bound to make an impact at the office. Yet, you can break the pattern. If you've been feeling extra-exhausted lately, here are a range of surprising but surefire tips for rebooting your internal clock and making a fresh start when it comes to getting the rest you need.

• New apps, services move smart business travel forward

  Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  Corporate travel is a necessity, but the cost associated with it has become a significant issue. The U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI) shows that domestic business travel grew for a fourth consecutive month in April 2018 and will continue to do so at a brisk pace for the rest of the year. Those in charge of corporate pocketbooks, however, are looking at various ways to cut costs without undermining the comfort of their employees. Meanwhile, employees are looking for less complicated processes that will ease their travel woes.

• 8 small, unique museums worth the trip

  Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

  Quirky museums can be much more fun than big, impressive museums. Maybe it’s the fact that small museums can be someone’s personal collection. There's also the stories that come with small-town museums. Whatever the case, these museums are well worth the stop. Here are eight museums that I like.

• Can you guess teens’ favorite social network?

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  When Facebook offered to buy Snapchat in 2013 for $3 billion in cash, everyone thought it was ludicrous. $3 billion for an app that made no money and had 33 million users? It shocked the industry – especially since that was nearly twice what Google paid to buy YouTube in 2006. In hindsight, it looks like Facebook may have had a crystal ball. Now, according to the latest Pew Research from 2018, Facebook is now the fourth most popular network with teens (down three spots in a list of seven).

• Preparing your business for hurricane season

  Scott E. Rupp Facilities & Grounds

  Perhaps the following bit of guidance only applies to approximately one-third of the United States, but with another storm season upon us, one can never be too prepared. The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season began on June 1, and with deadly subtropical storm Alberto having moved through the Gulf Coast and the Midwest already, and an extremely deadly storm season only a year behind us, preparation now could save lives and facilities.

• Teachers share games that keep students moving — and learning

  Sheilamary Koch Education

  When I recently surveyed ESL and ELL teachers on their favorite games to play with students in class, most of the games recommended involved moving around the classroom or playground. One reason is these activities are most frequently requested by students — who unsurprisingly are attracted to what’s best for their well-being and learning. Among research that backs up what these children seem to know are multiple studies conducted by Terrence Dwyer that show exercise improves academic performance, classroom behavior and social skills.

• How a great coach makes a teacher excel

  Savanna Flakes Education

  There are cultural changes in how children behave and navigate the learning experience, how standards are approached and have increased in rigor, and how technology can be integrated into the classroom. Thus, every teacher deserves a great coach. Countless research studies by Jim Knight shows that coached teachers were more effective in implementing new skills than just stand-alone professional development, and their students did better academically and emotionally.

• Summer skin care wisdom for your spa clients

  Elizabeth Donat Retail

  The summer months can bring different challenges for our clients' skin: heat, humidity, sweating, clogging, inflammation and UV exposure. Therefore, be sure to guide them through the hotter part of the year with confident and easy-to-follow recommendations for healthy skin. Read my expert advice to keep your clients' skin glowing and healthy all summer long.

• Why are our houses so bland?

  Lucy Wallwork Construction & Building Materials

  Who designs our houses? Not always architects, it turns out. Looking at modern housing developments, we can see a wave of monotony overtaking the places we live, as row upon row of "pattern book" houses roll off the production line and onto our pavements. Why are our housing estates becoming so soulless? What lies behind these “identikit” rows of faux-traditional executive homes on the outskirts of our cities?

• 10 things businesses need to know in uncertain times

  Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Everyone knows that "business hates uncertainty." Uncertainty poses a clear threat to business, but it also contains significant opportunity. Sources of uncertainty must be understood so that these threats and opportunities can be effectively managed, avoiding and minimizing unnecessary problems as well as capturing and maximizing benefits. In the current uncertain business climate, it has never been more important for businesses to assess and manage their risks. But how do we do that when we are surrounded by uncertainty?

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