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Internet access is transforming how companies recruit talent and how tolerant employees are of commutes. The right tools make everyone happier. Telecommuting and working remotely was once reserved for trendy Silicon Valley based startups, but these days it’s more of a common occurrence. In fact, 37 percent of Americans worked from home last year.  It has benefits both sides love -- the company gets to reduce operating costs and the employee eliminates long commutes, providing them with more personal and family time. The internet is entirely responsible for how businesses operate these days. Whether you operate a large company with hundreds of employees, or you are a solopreneur building a small team, you can leverage online tools and software to run your business from anywhere in the world. There are no geographical limitations, provided you have an internet connection. There are several options when it comes to cloud-based tools and SaaS (software-as-a-service) applications

Your teachers were right: Your brain is like a muscle. To make it smarter, all you need to do is lift intellectual weights -- and often. Studies show that regularly exercising our minds with challenging new stimuli -- not endless hours of  Keeping Up With the Kardashians  -- increases IQ. It’s true. When you learn something new, you grow your gray matter. It’s not rocket science. Sure, crossword puzzles and sudoku are brilliant ways to sharpen your intellect and  expand your neuroplasticity , but they’re far from the only options here. Other, less ho hum hobbies, like working out, for example, are also proven to spur your smarts. In fact, breaking a sweat improves not only your physique, but also your long-term memory and object recognition memory. Think about that next time you hit the gym. Believe it or not, playing video games is another fun, engaging way to boost your brainpower. I know. The hover mom in me didn’t want to believe it either. Despite their bad rap, and plea