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While technically referring to the concept of having the ability to live completely self-sufficiently and to be disconnected from the main electric and water grids, to many, living off-the-grid also means moving to the countryside, having a simpler life by reducing the number of resources consumed, and participating more in the preservation of the environment through various activities. ALSO READ: Five clever, cost-effective tips to reduce your electricity bill Although it might not be possible for everyone to be completely self-sustainable, there are multiple reasons to attempt to adopt this lifestyle as far as possible. To start, the environmental benefits that accompany off-the-grid living are vast. “Whatever a homeowner does to become less reliant on the main city gridlines will greatly reduce the household’s carbon footprint,” said regional director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, Adrian Goslett. He added that living this kind of lifestyle could potentially help homeowners live healthier, more active lives. “Cutting costs is another attractive reason for going off the grid. By reducing the resources being consumed, and instead producing these resources yourself, you will be able to achieve greater cost efficiency and contribute towards a more sustainable future,” he said. To help homeowners in…

Truth Social, the app launched by Donald Trump as a free speech platform for conservatives, is facing serious financial and legal stress as it tries to survive.Why it matters: The app is the former president's biggest business venture since leaving office — and his best effort to create an alternative populist megaphone to amplify his political brand after being banned from Twitter. But for now at least, it's following a chaotic trajectory like so many of Trump's other businesses. Driving the news: Truth Social owes one of its vendors, an internet infrastructure company for conservatives called RightForge, around $1.6 million in backdated payments, sources familiar with the disagreement told Axios. The situation, first reported by Fox Business, puts Truth Social at risk of losing the cloud hosting support that it needs to operate.Truth Social soft launched in February and rolled out widely to all U.S. iOS users in May. Cloud support, sources told Axios, may have contributed to Truth Social's full rollout delay.Zoom in: If Truth Social fails to come up with the cash to pay back RightForge, the dispute could move to arbitration, one source noted. "RightForge is committed to servicing the client," CEO Martin Avila told Axios. "We…

Doug Hirsch has a surprisingly simple method for getting the best ideas: setting aside three to four hours of alone time for deep thinking per week.Hirsch, co-CEO and founder of the prescription drug savings company GoodRx, believes so strongly in the method that he intentionally builds that alone time into his work schedule each week. Finding the time is a challenge — he and co-CEO Trevor Bezdek collectively manage more than 700 employees at a company with a $2.43 billion market capitalization, as of Friday evening.But it helps him succeed, Hirsch says."I find it helpful to actually lock in time to think deeply and creatively, to really set that aside each week," he tells CNBC Make It. "It's like quality time with myself. I just step back from everything and really go in deep to think of the best ideas."For Hirsch, that means sitting completely by himself somewhere, often writing on paper or a whiteboard to build out his thoughts. Those few, uninterrupted hours help him pump out his "very best ideas" for advancing GoodRx.That usually means brainstorming potential new products and features, studying how consumer behaviors are changing, and thinking about what his competitors are doing — and how…

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Timmy Chang leads the University of Hawaii football team out on the field for his debut as head coach against Vanderbilt at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Complex.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Dedrick Parson ran 37 yards for a touchdown on Hawaii’s opening drive in the first quarter against Vanderbilt.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM University of Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang greets Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea at midfield before today’s college football opener at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Complex.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Football fans eagerly anticipated today’s University of Hawaii college football opener against Vanderbilt at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Complex. Editor’s Note: Bookmark this page for live updates from the game. Tweets below will automatically refresh. FINAL: Vanderbilt 63, Hawaii 10 Hawaii vs. Vanderbilt – Curated tweets by StarAdvertiser Vanderbilt crushed the Rainbow Warriors 63-10 tonight in front of the first sell-out crowd (9,346) to attend a game at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Complex. Commodores quarterback Mike Wright threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Vanderbilt turned two Dedrick Parson fumbles into scoop-and-score touchdowns to end Hawaii’s seven-game winning streak in season openers. ——

LinkedIn posts can be cringey occasionally. A new AI tool identified as Viral Put up Generator pokes enjoyable at LinkedIn’s most well known posts, generating uber-enthusiastic, self-congratulatory posts from even the most mundane responsibilities. Its creator, Tom Orbach, states he made it “partly for humor and partly as a criticism of the self-obsessed culture on LinkedIn.” Loading Anything is loading. If you have ever utilised LinkedIn, you know it can be cringey from time to time. Once in a while, that usually means aspiring believed leaders trying to wring profound nuggets of career knowledge out of daily interactions. Other situations, it is really LinkedIn influencers dishing out tips that’ll seemingly remodel your life and repair all of your issues. Recently, it was a CEO posting a selfie of himself crying soon after laying off staff. No matter what it is, LinkedIn is whole of these forms of fantastical motivational posts. Enter the Viral Submit Generator. This AI software has been earning the rounds on the net this 7 days as men and women make entertaining of the lousy LinkedIn posts we have all witnessed. It works like this: You sort in an activity and a clichéd piece of inspirational information,…

LinkedIn posts can be cringey sometimes. A new AI tool called Viral Post Generator pokes fun at LinkedIn's most popular posts, creating uber-enthusiastic, self-congratulatory posts from even the most mundane tasks. Its creator, Tom Orbach, says he made it "partly for humor and partly as a criticism of the self-obsessed culture on LinkedIn." Loading Something is loading. If you've ever used LinkedIn, you know it can be cringey sometimes.Occasionally, that means aspiring thought leaders trying to wring profound nuggets of career wisdom out of everyday interactions. Other times, it's LinkedIn influencers dishing out advice that'll apparently transform your life and fix all of your problems. Recently, it was a CEO posting a selfie of himself crying after laying off staff. Whatever it is, LinkedIn is full of these kinds of fantastical motivational posts.Enter the Viral Post Generator. This AI tool has been making the rounds online this week as people make fun of the bad LinkedIn posts we've all seen. It works like this: You type in an activity and a clichéd piece of inspirational advice, and it'll churn out a cringy inspirational LinkedIn post for you. As an example, here's how mine came out. I entered "I woke up" as…

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I’m so humbled that the Guardian asked me to write an article about the LinkedIn Viral Post Generator. Humbled, but not surprised, if I’m honest, after so many years of grinding! #worthitIt’s a HUGE MILESTONE in my career to cover a story about AI that generates cringy viral posts for LinkedIn so you don’t have to (#winning). It just goes to show that if you put in the effort, you’ll be rewarded 10 times over.You can learn that from me – it’s my very own “inspirational advice” that I inserted into the generator. And it’s the reason that you’re thinking right now, “How am I still reading this?” and yet you cannot look away, such is the power of AI – just kidding, I am a real person writing this : )It all began two days ago. I asked my editor if I could write an article about the AI generator invented by Tom Orbach using 100,00 real LinkedIn posts to teach it the language of inspirational cringe.“Are you sure you’re ready to write about that?” she asked.I have been blessed to have some wonderful editors throughout my career, but I couldn’t believe she was doubting me.Straight away I told…

Valuable content helps business, even if algorithm is a mysteryPhoto by Souvik Banerjee on UnsplashLinkedIn has its strong points in the business world and evokes strong emotions among marketers. They tend to fall into two opposing camps: love or hate.Chaim Shapiro lives in both worlds at the same time.“LinkedIn is the best professional networking site, but the algorithm drives me insane,” he said. “It is impossible to know why LinkedIn favors some posts over others.“I also can not stand when people on LinkedIn ‘pitch slap’ — send a connection request followed by an immediate sales pitch,” Shapiro said.His obvious frustration is made doubly so because he is a true LinkedIn aficionado.“I’ll help you maximize LinkedIn,” Shapiro is proud to say. An author, public speaker, career coach and high-education professional, he also specializes in careers, LinkedIn tips and LinkedIn profiles.Clearly, Shapiro wants to be a fan, but LinkedIn, its algorithm and communities refuse to make it easy.Marketers Ivana Taylor and Iva Ignjatovic are similarly torn, although perhaps not as emotionally.Taylor owns DIYMarketers, “committed to helping small business owners get out of overwhelm.” Ignjatovic is a marketing, strategy and business consultant.With Shapiro, they talked about the pros and cons of using LinkedIn…

The third edition of Linkedin Local Lagos held recently at the Oriental hotel, Lagos with Nigeria’s  most sought-out professionals from divers industries, in attendance. In attendance were the C-suite executives, HR leaders and Tech founders of startups. At the panel discussion, C-suite execs shared  various nuggets that young professionals need to take note of, to advance in their career. Issues  such as the ‘Japa’ syndrome were discussed, and how HR leaders are managing a workplace with high staff turnover. In addition, tech founders shed light on how they became entrepreneurs, the problems being solved and the employment opportunities they are providing. C-suite Executives The panel discussion was themed, Our Career journeys: From entry level to  C-Suite,  was anchored by Gbenga Adigun, Founder & CEO of Reba Perfecta. The panel had in attendance C-Suite execs such as: Olufunke Isichie, Head of Established Markets, Stanbic IBTC, Elile Olutimayin, MD/ CEO Cardinal Stone Securities, Otome Afiegbe, Commercial Manager, Niger Delta Exploration and Production Plc, Obinna Ukachukwu, Divisional Head, Business Growth & Transaction Banking, Sterling Bank and Similola Fafowora, CFO, East & West Africa. News continues after this ad A keynote address was given by Ibiyemi Mezu, Executive Director, Business Development & Support Services, Stanbic…