If you're smart, you recognize that good communication goes way beyond your computer screen. When it comes to exchanging ideas and really being understood in the workplace, e-mail and instant messages are only the tip of the iceberg. After all, there are real conversations that happen countless times on any given day in any office. While any of the tools using computers can be effective, none is as powerful as the old-fashioned, face-to-face conversation. This is because engaging someone face-to-face allows you to gain their trust and boost their motivation. Moreover, it is the only way to guarantee that you have the person's complete attention.

Technology affects all aspects of our lives, including art. New technologies are rapidly changing the way digital art is bought, sold and distributed. The distribution of digital art is likely to follow the lead of software and music where content is simply paid for online and downloaded onto personal computers. Like traditional art, limited numbers of digital pieces can be produced and distributed. To protect their originality and value, each piece of art can be equipped with its own secret serial number, and for those who want a hard copy, CD-ROMs will remain available. Thanks to advancements in technology, digital art can now be circulated quickly and conveniently.

Intelligence is usually measured using an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test that is based on logic and problem-solving skills. Those who have higher IQs are thought to have a better chance at being successful in life. Why, though, do some people with very high IQs fail in life while those with just average IQs become very successful? Why, when faced with failure, do some people fall apart while others learn and become stronger? The reason is that the latter people have high emotional intelligence. These people handle themselves very well in social situations. They are good at self-motivation and managing relationships, and, instead of becoming discontented, they improve themselves after making mistakes.

While most believe that hard work is the key to success, a new study has found that taking a break for a self-massage reduces work stress and increases productivity. Subjects in the study were given math problems before and after the massage break, and they were found to complete the problems quicker and more accurately after the break. Fortunately, say the researchers, it is easy to act as your own massage therapist. Most people, in fact, perform self-massages without even being cognizant of it. For example, when experiencing a bad headache, people often rub their temples or, after a hard day, rub their own feet. These techniques may not be as pleasurable as a professional massage, but they do help to relieve overall body tension.

Homeschooling can provide many benefits for people who choose not to participate in traditional forms of education. Children can, however, develop serious social problems if certain precautions are not taken. Social interaction, for example, is thought to be as important in primary school education as the knowledge that students go to school to acquire. The biggest problem children face when home-schooled is that they lose important opportunities to interact with their peers, so parents must take on the extra responsibility of creating these opportunities.↵
You can start by getting to know neighborhood the where you live. Find out where the other children in the area live and make a point of getting to know them and their parents. Once these relationships have been established, organize events that will give your child opportunities to play with the other local children who are of similar age. Weekend fishing trips or barbecues are welcomed by other parents and enjoyed by children, and field trips that are related to school projects are a great way to allow social interaction and provide education. Joining local sports teams is often the best way to ensure the proper social development of your child. While playing sports, children spend a lot of time together practicing as a team in order to accomplish shared goals. Driven by their desire to succeed, kids form deep bonds with each other during this time. In addition, playing sports provides a good setting for children to learn how to become gracious winners and to accept and overcome the disappointment of defeat.