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4 Key Ways To Maximize Productivity. No morning commute. No open floor plan that makes it challenging to focus on your work. No boss looking over your shoulder or co-worker who insists on showing you photos of his cat every morning. The sweet freedom of working from home can seem like a dream come true for some—and the number of people doing so is growing. For example, Global Workplace Analytics found that the work-at-home population increased by 103% between 2005 and 2014, with a 6.5% rise in 2014—the largest spike since before the recession. U.S. Census data also show that working from home is more popular than ever. In 2010, 13.4 million people worked at least one day at home per week, an increase of more than 4 million people in the last decade. Although statistics indicate that the trend is picking up steam, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to work from home successfully. Whether you’re telecommuting to a full-time job or running a home-based business, there are distinct challenge...

Reasons Why You Should Not Follow Your Passion… Credit : Original article written by E.C.LAW In my opinion, you have been given some very terrible advice all your life. And that advice is: Follow Your Passion Every time you watch an award show, say it’s HIP TV Headies Awards, the Grammys or the Oscars, you hear a famous local or international celebrity, trophy in hand, say something like: “Follow your dreams! Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have what it takes!” Anytime I hear statements like this, I cringe. It’s horrible advice See, I understand the importance of persistence, and the value of encouragement, but who tells a stranger, someone they probably will never meet not to give up on their dreams, without even knowing what it is they are dreaming about? It’s quite like posting on Facebook that you’re having stomach pain and people telling you which variant of “Agbo Jedi” you should drink. How do they know it’s not appendicitis or ulcer or just ordinary dysentery....

Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (LexS) Leiden University Masters Degree Deadline:1 Oct 2016/1 Feb 2017 (annual)  Study in:  Netherlands  Next course starts Feb/Sept 2017 Brief description: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding  Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a master’s degree programme at Leiden University starting February 2017 or September 2017. Host Institution(s): Leiden University, The Netherlands. Level/Field of study: All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master’s programmes in Leiden. Please note that some programmes have a start date in September only Number of Awards: The number and type of award of the scholarship depends on the budget available for each Faculty department. Target group: Non-EU/EEA international students Scholarship value/duration: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 3 awards: •  € 10.000 of the tuition fee •...

TU Delft Excellence Scholarships for International Students | OPENS 15 OCT 2016 Delft University of Technology Masters Degree Deadline: 1 December  (annual)  Study in: Netherlands  Course starts September 2017 Brief description: The Delft University of Technology offers a number of excellence scholarship programs for international students. The Justus & Louise van Effen Scholarship is one of those programs and it aims to financially supporting excellent international MSc students wishing to study at TU Delft. Host Institution(s): TU Delft, The Netherlands Level/Field(s) of study: Any of TU Delft’s MSc programmes Number of Scholarships: Not specified Target group: International students Scholarship value/inclusions: Full or partial scholarship Eligibility: You must be an excellent international applicant admitted to one of TU Delft’s MSc programmes, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 80 percent or higher of the scale maximum in your bache...

Skoll MBA Scholarships at Said Business School| Said Business School MBA Degree Deadline: 9 Sept/28 Oct 2016, 6 Jan 2017  Study in:  UK  Course starts Sept 2017 Brief description: The Skoll MBA Scholarship is a competitive scholarship for incoming MBA students who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges. The Scholarship provides funding and exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and investors. Host Institution(s): Said Business School at University of Oxford, UK. Field of study: Full-time Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Number of Awards: Up to 5 every year Target group: Home/international students Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship covers the full costs of tuition and college fees for the MBA programme as well as partial living expenses based on need, up to an additional £8,000. Eligibility: To be considered, you need to meet the following criteria: 1.C...

UBC International Major Entrance Scholarship | OPENS 22 AUG 2016 Univ of British Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Deadline: 1 Dec 2016 (annual)  Study in:  Canada  Course starts 2017 Brief description: Each year, International Major Entrance Scholarships (IMES) are awarded to exceptional international students entering undergraduate programs at UBC.  Students receive their scholarships when they enter their first year at UBC, and the scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of study. Host Institution(s): University of British Columbia in Canada Level/Field of study: Undergraduate degrees offered by UBC Number of Awards: Not specified Target group: The exact number and level of scholarships varies each year, depending on available funding. Scholarship value/duration: The scholarship totals up to $40,000 CAD, payable at up to $10,000 CAD per year for four years. Eligibility: To be considered for the IMES, you must: • be a new student to U...

UNIL Master’s Grants in Switzerland for Foreign Students University of Lausanne  Masters Degree Deadline: 15 Dec 2016 (annual)  Study in: Switzerland  Course starts September 2017 Brief description: The University of Lausanne in Switzerland offers the UNIL Master’s Grants on a competitive basis to international students who wish to pursue a Masters Degree at the University. Host Institution(s): University of Lausanne, Switzerland Level/Field(s) of study: Candidates must choose a Master’s programme from among those offered by the UNIL, except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education, Master of Law from the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne, Master of Law in Criminal Sciences, judiciary mention, Master of Science in Traceology and Crime Analysis, and all the MAS (3rd cycle programmes). The grant may not be used for any complementary studies required to enroll on the Master’s degree and may not be used for EMBAs or Masters of ...