I knew something like this was coming, and leave it to Google to be the pioneers.  It’s Custom Search – the ability to create a personalized search engine tailored to your needs.  Using Google, you can now create a tool that will allow you to search a specific group of websites, blogs, or topics.  My friend Cody ...

Back in 2005, my husband had a desktop PC custom designed by a store called Microcenter here in Chicago.   Since then, we’ve been using this machine for nearly all of our home computing needs.  For me, this adds up to a lot.  Like most people, I spend hours shopping online, scheduling engagements, corresponding on social ...

The HR Capitalist has a great post about the distrust of those working from home.  Are they really working, asks writer Kris Dunn, or are they simply squeezing 3 hours of work into an 8-hour day? More importantly, can a remote worker/telecommuter even go to lunch without having that ''gotcha'' feeling?  A recent Business Week online ...

My fellow Huffington Post columnist Alvaro Fernandez writes about the recent news emphasis on brain fitness and ''brain training,” which reflects a growing interest in natural, non-drug-based interventions to keep our brains sharp. Fernandez says that this interest is very timely, given the aging population, increasing Alzheimer's rates, and ...

Now that I’m a manager, I’ve found that it’s partly up to me to ensure that my reports have good work/life balance. I’ve seen other supervisors ignore this issue, expecting that work should be the only thing that matters to employees, and the department is a revolving door.  Here are some of the methods I’ve used or seen used ...