If there’s one pop-up you NEVER want to see on your computer screen, it’s this:  “Your files have been encrypted. You have 72 hours to submit payment or they will be deleted forever.”  Once ransomware hits, it’s too late. Game over.  The best way to beat ransomware is prevention.

Here are three ways you too can profit:  1) Your profile photo now appears on both platforms.  Run it by photofeeler.com to make sure it’s up to snuff.  2) When it comes to updates, forget text – video rules.  Check your newsfeed and you’ll see how LinkedIn puts video on top and is burying articles.

Social media has become a true amplifier, permeating every nook and cranny of the web, giving a megaphone to those who might have previously found themselves voiceless.

While I generally believe that the proliferation of the social web is a good thing, it does have a dark side that is difficult, if not impossible, to ignore.

With these 3 online tools you don't need to pay a pro or buy fancy software.

1)  Canva templates make it easy to create a business card, eBook or info-graphic.  Just drag and drop objects until you like how it looks.  Add images, tweak colors, swap fonts and voila - You've got a design you can be proud of.

Respond to texts without unlocking the phone.  When you get a notification, swipe left on the message and a blue “Reply” button appears.  Just tap it and text away! Take a photo with the volume button.  For that ultimate, one-handed selfie, open the camera app and press the “+” button for volume on the side of your phone.

1) Perovskite solar cells promise to be cheap, easy to install and efficient enough to power entire buildings, large or small.  Made with a compound called perovskite, they reach new areas of the light spectrum, thus producing far more energy than current solar technology.

To find out, rate yourself 1 to 5 on the following statements.  Give yourself a 5 for “often” and 1 for “rarely”:  a) You think of how to free up more time to work. b) You spend more time working than initially intended.  c) Your work helps you reduce feelings of guilt, anxiety, helplessness and depression.

I just did a program for a large multinational manufacturing company that has been in business for over 70 years. My client’s theme for the conference was … The Future Is Yours. In preparing for the program, I decided to do some research on great quotes and statements that have to do with our future.