Diversity - The Gift That Keeps on Giving
The research on diversity is clear. In fact, according to ScientificAmerican.com, "Simply interacting with individuals who are different forces group members to prepare better, to anticipate...
View ArticleEinstein, Gun Death Grief, and the Environment
According to Albert Einstein, "(1 - (U/c)2)1/2 (U=speed, c=speed of light)." For those of who are not fluent in mathematics or physics, especially me, that translates roughly as, "time is elastic." It...
View ArticleGE's Linda Boff: Wenda Millard Is the "Beating Heart of our Industry"... and...
As hundreds of executives from the media and marketing worlds gathered yesterday under the AWNY banner, at glitzy dinner to honor media luminary Wenda Harris Millard, we sat down with two of the...
View Article5 Tips For a More Organized Work-Space and a More Productive Work Life
Getting organized is tough when it's something that is very alien to you. According to Kamil Kowalkowski, Co-Owner of King of Maids, it costs you less to get up and to reorganize than it does to lose...
View ArticleWhat's Best -- Pay Down Debt or Save for Retirement?
Millennials face a particularly difficult challenge when it comes to retirement savings. They are juggling credit card debt and student loans, while at the same time trying to save for the future. A...
View ArticleDavos' FinTech Left One Innovation Out
Guests from around the world joined the World Economic Forum (WEF) once again to share their insights about today's banking industry. Many years after the crisis banks look for ways to get back the...
View ArticleWhat Does 'Success Mindset' Really Mean?
Are you a fan of The Matrix? You know the scene when Trinity resurrects Neo's dead body with a kiss, and Neo finally realizes -- and fully believes -- he is the One, and then he defeats Agent Smith?...
View ArticleWhy Proposals Only Go to Buyers and How to Find Them
Did you know that there are a whole bunch of people that you shouldn't be sending proposals to? In fact there is only one person in an organization that you should be sending a proposal to and it's...
View ArticleMaking Phased Retirement Work for You
Phased retirement is a catchall term that covers a variety of part-time and reduced-hour work arrangements for workers getting close to retirement age. Whether you're within a few years of retirement...
View ArticleInside China's Risky Gamble in the Middle East
Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-country tour of the Middle East and North Africa offers yet another example of Beijing's expanding drive for increased global influence. During his first visit to...
View ArticleIt's Time to Get Healthy... Healthy Credit, That Is!
It's the start of the year, and with the new year come New Year's resolutions. We often use New Year's Resolutions to help us focus on getting healthy - setting goals like going to the gym, watching...
View ArticleAutomotive Industry Paving the Way for Hydrogen Fuel Adoption
Much has been made over the past two years regarding the potential for and adoption of hydrogen fuel technologies. While the industrial sector is by far still the largest user of hydrogen fuel, it's...
View ArticleWhy Are We Third-World America When It Comes to Retirement?
Contrary to her assertions, Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Raskin's recent post on President Obama's plan to provide new retirement savings at work isn't going to create "inclusive prosperity."...
View ArticleHow to Be a Futurist and Boost Your Small Business Success
This may be a dumb question, but have you seen the new "Star Wars" movie? Considering the amount of money the movie has earned, I don't think there are too many of you out there who have not yet sat...
View Article6 Must-Have Components to a Powerful Infographic
An infographic can be a great way to present data or complex information in a simple, easy-to-digest, and fun way. Studies have shown that people remember 10% of what they hear, 20% of what they read,...
View ArticleGive Your 'Prisoners' The Keys to the Front Door
Companies often pay salaries and then give employees stock options that take a long time to gain access to. If someone chooses to leave after 10 years, they're walking away from a large sum in stock...
View ArticleIs American Economic Growth Over? (Thoughts on Robert Gordon's New Book)
Robert J. Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University has recently published an important new book, The Rise and Fall of American Growth, which argues that the U.S. has entered a new age of...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolution: BIG Success in 2016, Part 1
This article is focused on SUCCESS, and how to achieve it in 2016 by modeling your attributes/behavior after the world's most successful people. My Dad jumped out of a plane at Normandy, and came back...
View ArticleThe One Career Question To Avoid
What if, in our struggles to find our most authentic careers, we've been asking ourselves the wrong soul-searching question all this time? Instead of always wondering what it is we can possibly do to...
View ArticleHow To Stop Being So Distracted In Your Business
Did you know you can visualize your way to clarity in your business and marketing? Well, at least that's what I do. It may help you too. If you're a busy entrepreneur suffering from distraction and the...
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