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Forbes
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Deliver At All Costs' Review: A chaotic driving game stuck in first gear
Deliver At All Costs does not mince the words in its title. This chaotic driving game will not make you wait patiently at traffic lights. Speed limits are a thing of the past. Roads are a waste of time. If the quickest route to your destination means racing across a field filled with cows and through the side of a house then you shouldn't think twice about taking it. Don't expect to be dropping off takeaway pizzas or groceries either. Instead, you'll have to transport increasingly wacky cargo, like a giant marlin that gets ferociously hangry (we've all been there). Or, you'll have to drop off a piece of tech equipment to a bunch of scientists. Sounds simple, right? Well, they're at the top of a very volatile volcano that is raining boulders down onto anyone brave enough to climb it. Virtually everything in the game's world can be destroyed. Fences shatter in an explosion of splinters; buildings collapse dramatically, showering rubble across the street. The ragdoll physics impact everything from objects in the environment to humans jumping out of your way. Watching it in action is spectacular, while throwing your car around town like you don't own a licence is reminiscent of the vehicular mayhem in early Grand Theft Auto and Burnout games. All of this takes place on the fictional island of St Monique. It's a picture of 1950s Americana - expect glistening chrome bumpers and polka dot dresses. We play as Winston Green, a young science whizz with a mysterious past. Down on his luck and in desperate need of cash to keep a roof over his head, he takes a job at a delivery company and instantly clashes with one of his shady bosses. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Winston begins running errands in a pickup truck that can be customised with gadgets like a winch and a crane to make tasks easier. Each mission is more bizarre than the last. There's flashes of brilliance as we chase a UFO through cornfields while dodging its laser beams and hunt down rival couriers to hijack their deliveries in timed arcade-like segments. Most of the game is confined to driving around, but Winston can get out and explore too. There's the odd side mission to complete, money to collect and various viewpoints to observe the city from but staying in the car is best as there's not much to do that'll get your speedometer revving. This is a problem across the game. Too many missions have nothing at stake. We often trudge back and forth between Winston's apartment and his workplace or simply drive something with little difficulty across town. Any adrenaline built from hurtling your truck around is sucked into a void. It only worsens when the characters start talking. There's an effort from the developer, Far Out Games, to tell a captivating noirish story here but the cutscenes and dialogue are painfully dull. Winston is a dislikeable lead; he's angry at everything and just complains all the time. It's almost impossible to root for him. Altogether, Deliver At All Costs in itself fails to deliver. It had all the makings of a snappy romp in the vein of arcade classics like Crazy Taxi but its plot stops it from getting out of first gear.
Buzz Feed
13-05-2025
- General
- Buzz Feed
Seven Books That Are All About Improving Yourself
There are myriad ways in which we seek to improve ourselves; be it productivity, social interactions, or managing the pressures and responsibilities of life. While self improvement must begin with the desire to achieve it, here are seven books that may help you along the way. The Quiet Burn: The Ambitious Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Preventing Burnout – Lynn Blades Having spent decades advising a diverse group of clients, primarily women, who are fatigued from being undervalued, unheard, and burdened with excessive stress – Lynn Blades offers her expertise to help women recognise and prevent burnout, and empower them to reclaim their lives. Including practical tools and insights, the book contains advice on how to live a fulfilling life, practice self-respect, effectively communicate needs, and recognise the peril of ignoring personal well-being. If you strive to employ self-care in a healthy, sustainable, guilt-free way, and silence your self-doubt, this book may be the one you need. Atomic Habits – James Clear James Clear outlines how the adoption of 'atomic habits' – small, but consistent changes – can reap large and lasting rewards. The book encourages us to create more identity-focused habits, rather than overemphasising results-based ones. Through Clear's 'Four Laws of Behaviour Change,' he addresses the creation of good habits, and ridding yourself of bad ones. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth Gilbert Using her own experience and creative processes, Elizabeth Gilbert explores the nature of inspiration, and how letting go of our fears, and embracing our curiosity can enable us to live our most creative lives. The book combines elements of spirituality, and mindful pragmatism in order to direct the reader towards a more fulfilling creative process in whatever discipline, pastime, or general outlook that we are seeking. The Gifts of Imperfection – Brené Brown Brené Brown brings us a guide to embracing our true selves, unencumbered by societal expectations. Using personal insights and research, Brené speaks about "wholehearted living," a way of experiencing and engaging with life from a foundation of self-worth; cultivating courage, compassion, and connection. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. With reference to years of clinical research, this book discusses the physical and mental impact that trauma can have on us, and how it can reshape our thought processes, and sense of control. The book speaks of the impact of trauma, and how it manifests physically, cognitively, and effects our relationships, then offers various methods of healing, and emphasises that recovery is possible once we can fully process the trauma. How We Learn: The New Science of Education and the Brain – Stanislas Dehaene This science-based dive into the process of learning, and how the brain is wired to naturally do so is a fascinating and eye-opening study of how we intake, engage with, and retain new information. Dehaene outlines four key pillars of learning: attention, active engagement, error feedback, and consolidation; and argues that in order to maximise the efficacy of education, it should be designed around how our brains are wired to learn. The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz Pillared on four agreements with one's self, this book provides a practical guide for personal growth and freedom by identifying the source of the beliefs and practices that limit us. The principles themselves seem somewhat simple: be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, and always do your best. Yet, the application of them in everyday life, as explained by Don Miguel Ruiz, can be more complex, and have real life affirming benefits. What books for self-improvement would you recommend? Let us know in the comments below!
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Mental Health Awareness Month Demands More Than Talk — Mindful Leadership Is The New Corporate Advantage
Mindful leaders collaborating and brainstorming. Lip service will not cut it anymore. In today's workplace, how leaders support mental health directly impacts employee engagement, retention, and long-term performance. As Mental Health Awareness Month begins, the message to executives is clear: it is no longer enough to talk about mental health — it is time to lead it. A Deloitte Workplace Burnout survey reports that 77% of employees have experienced burnout at their current job. Yet most organizations still offer surface-level perks—meditation apps, wellness emails, and HR webinars—without addressing the core issue: leadership behavior. In a competitive, uncertain economy, companies that embed mental health into their leadership culture build stronger teams, higher retention, and real business resilience. Talk is cheap. Only leaders who practice and live mental health will thrive in today's workplace. Workplace culture has fundamentally changed. Today's top talent expects more than a paycheck — they want to work for organizations that prioritize psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and sustainable success. Culture mirrors leadership. Employees do not follow handbooks. They follow behaviors. As Steve Jobs once said, "Focusing is about saying no." In 2025, mindful leadership means saying no to burnout, distraction, and reactive decision-making — and yes to clarity, presence, and long-term thinking. Research backs this up. According to McKinsey's 2024 Health Institute study, companies that prioritize mental health see four times higher retention, increased productivity, and stronger innovation pipelines. In an era defined by talent shortages and change fatigue, the ability to foster emotional sustainability may be the most underrated business advantage. The most effective leaders are shifting their habits in five key ways: Smart leaders are not just granting PTO — they are taking it and fully disconnecting. They decline after-hours emails, normalize deep work, and set cultural guardrails like no-meeting Fridays or structured recharge time. Mindful leaders respond instead of reacting. They maintain composure in uncertainty, practice active listening, and create psychological safety by showing up with steadiness and self-awareness. Companies are training managers in mental health literacy, embedding emotional check-ins into team rituals, and providing coaching or therapy as a standard benefit — not a last resort. Instead of glorifying hustle culture, forward-thinking organizations are reimagining workflow: shorter meetings, fewer priorities, and outcome-focused project management that reduces burnout. Leading companies track mental health engagement, burnout risk, and overall well-being as core KPIs — sending a clear message that mental health is mission-critical. As Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, puts it, "Empathy makes you a better innovator, a better teammate, and a better leader." Empathy is no longer a soft skill; it is a leadership edge. Many leading organizations have already begun integrating mental health into the core of how they operate — not as a benefit, but as a business principle. Salesforce launched its "B-Well Together" initiative, hosting live mental health talks and providing access to mental health days, coaching, and expanded counseling services. Leaders model mindfulness and well-being from the top down by integrating guided moments of pause into internal events. Microsoft has embedded well-being into its performance framework. Nadella's leadership team emphasizes psychological safety, supports asynchronous workflows, and encourages deep focus. Employees have access to coaching and therapy, and managers are trained to recognize burnout early and intervene supportively. Under former CEO Paul Polman, Unilever prioritized well-being long before it was mainstream. The company established mental health champions across its global offices, offers flexible work policies, and builds wellness into leadership development pathways. EY's (Ernst & Young) Better You program provides support across four dimensions of well-being: emotional, physical, financial, and social. It includes free mental health coaching, regular check-in campaigns, and peer-support models that normalize asking for help — even in high-performance environments. These organizations demonstrate that mindful leadership is not a trade-off with performance but a pathway to better performance. By prioritizing mental health from the top, they have improved engagement, trust, and innovation while staying competitive. Mental health is not an HR issue. It is a business strategy. When leadership ignores it, the cost is real: attrition, disengagement, and brand erosion. Companies that still treat employee well-being as an add-on risk being seen as inauthentic — or worse, manipulative. Employees recognize when leadership is performative, and they vote with their feet. Corporate wellness theater is over. No number of yoga or mindfulness apps can replace the power of a leader who models balance, sets clear expectations, and builds a culture of trust and care. That means celebrating vulnerability, encouraging rest, supporting therapy, and ensuring no one has to burn out to be seen as high-performing. As Steve Jobs reminded us in his Stanford commencement speech, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." Today's leaders should take that advice seriously—not just for themselves but also for the people they lead. Mental Health Awareness Month is not just a campaign. It is a chance to reset how we define effective leadership. The next generation of winning organizations will not be led by the loudest or the fastest. They will be led by people who know how to connect, center, and build emotionally sustainable, thriving teams. In this economy, mindful leadership is not a trend but a competitive advantage. Mindful leadership is not just better leadership; it is better business.
Gulf Insider
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- Gulf Insider
Burnout Nights' Ramadhan Programme Set For Exciting Finale on Thursday at BIC
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', hosts the fourth and final installment this Ramadhan of the ultra-exciting Burnout Nights on Thursday, March 13, in Sakhir. The event brings to a close the hugely thrilling Burnout programme that has thrilled fans since the start of the holy month. Thursday's action is scheduled to take place from 8pm to 12 midnight. Those interested in joining in on the spectacular show of bright sparks and rising white smoke can register on site. The cost to take part is BD8 per participant, with a fee of BD5.5 each for an accompanying passenger and/or crew member. All entrants' vehicles must meet specific eligibility criteria before being permitted to take part. Motorsport fans are invited to be a part of the action and enjoy the high-octane performances that are a treat for the senses. The circuit's spectator grandstand for Burnout Nights overlooks the drift park, part of the circuit's vast vehicle dynamics area, thus offering a fantastic vantage point for all those in attendance to watch the captivating displays. Tickets for fans are BD2 apiece, while VIP car passes are available at BD5 each. For more information on Burnout Nights or other events and activities at BIC, visit call the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000, or follow the circuit's social media channels.
