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Jun 2022
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Why Friends Are So Important & The Extra...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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Why do cashiers often ask for your phone number or email address? What if you don’t want to share that information? This episode begins by explaining why they ask and what your response should be. https://www.rd.com/article/this-is-why-stores-ask-for-your-phone-number-at-the-checkout/

Everyone needs at least one friend. That’s according to Lydia Denworth, a science journalist and author of the book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond (https://amzn.to/3N5UebS). Lydia joins me to discuss how important friendship is, how to make friends and how to have better, stronger friendships.

Do you have a good system to keep track of all the information you have to deal with? Many of us try to keep track of everything – or most things – in our head. That may not be such a good idea according to Tiago Forte, a leading expert on productivity and author of the book Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential (https://amzn.to/3xuA9WB). Listen as Tiago explains the positive impact of simply writing things down to help you keep track all the things in your life – and it doesn’t require a complicated system in order to get the benefits. 

If you’ve ever spent time in an airplane bathroom, you know that the less time you spend in there, the better. But just how gross is it really? And if you have to go in there, what’s the best strategy to minimize germ exposure? Listen as I explain some expert advice. Source: Dr. Charles Gerba author of The Germ Freak’s Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu (https://amzn.to/3NXx48A).

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