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Parents of students may be wondering what they can do to help. One thing they ought to consider in particular is diet and its potential impact on academic outcomes. Unfortunately, there’s relatively little research into the effect of nutrition on scholastic performance in young adults. But we do know that what we eat affects brain power. Research findings Let’s start with a brief overview of what the research says. Regular meals three times a day have been linked to higher academic performance in Korean adolescents, in a study from 2003. In Norwegian teenagers, regular meals (lunch and dinner) were negatively associatedwith self-reported learning…

I have hired thousands of people over the course of my career, which means I have read tens of thousands of resumes. I’ve seen great resumes that have helped people launch thriving careers—and, unfortunately, I’ve seen plenty that have fallen flat. A resume is your first impression on a potential employer. And in many cases, it will determine whether you get the chance to make a second impression. At Lockheed Martin, it’s not unusual to get hundreds of applicants for a single job opening, so the competition is intense. It’s important to take the time to make sure you stand…

If you’re going to get anywhere in business, you need people to take you seriously. According to the research, you can increase your credibility with the right presentation, knowledge, and people skills. Let people talk about themselves. Here’s a secret to making a good impression: Let people talk about themselves. According to Harvard research, talking about yourself stimulates the same brain regions as a good meal. “Activation of this system when discussing the self suggests that self-disclosure … may be inherently pleasurable,” Scientific American reports. And when people talk about their experiences, they become more vulnerable to one another, and…

Whether you have taken or planning to take the crazy plunge of entrepreneurship, here are some refreshing reasons on what being an entrepreneur teaches you. 1. You are more capable than what your boss or employer think of you. “All that’s fine, but let us stick to the job at hand ” – perhaps a common retort to new ideas from you. It doesn’t matter even if you report to the CEO, remember you are still a part of a “balanced scorecard” and a KRA metrics that may make your boss look good. As an entrepreneur you will be forced…