What to Do When You Hate Your Job, but Can't Leave
If your Instagram or Facebook feeds are anything like mine, they're filled with inspiring quotes about living the life you were born to live by pursuing your passions and following your dreams. (Heck,...
View Article4 Proven Strategies for Better Customer Acquisition in 2016
Small businesses have big plans for expansion in 2016, according to the latest "State of Small Business Report" from Wasp Barcode Technologies. On average, one out of every three small businesses...
View ArticleA Blogger's Guide to Creating a Media Kit
As a new blogger, I truly had no idea what a media kit even was, never mind what I should put in it. When you are just starting out as a blogger, reaching out to brands or sponsors can be intimidating...
View ArticleWhat's the Fastest Way to Success? Bet on Yourself!
Be the entrepreneur that you've always wanted to be damn it! Bet on yourself! Pardon my passion, but there are way too many unbelievably talented people settling for their current existence, aka a job,...
View ArticleHow Long Francis Will Remain Pope -- And What's Keeping Him in the Vatican
"Following Francis" is a monthly blog on the latest happenings of Pope Francis. It is prepared exclusively for The WorldPost by Sébastien Maillard, Vatican correspondent for La Croix, Rome. ROME --...
View ArticleWho Owns American Skies - the People or the Skyjacking Airlines?
That's a question currently being asked by legislators in the halls of Congress. Without a muscular pushback from the public, the big airlines could claim the American airspace as their own to tax and...
View ArticleThe Dividends and Profits of Sex-Disaggregated Data
By Maria Teresa Villanueva and Caitlyn McCroneMaria Teresa Villanueva leads the development and implementation of Multilateral Investment Fund projects to help women start and grow their businesses,...
View ArticleDept of Educ Wants to End 'Outrageous' Forced Arbitration by For-Profit Colleges
The Department of Education tonight released a new draft of regulations on student debt relief, in advance of the third round of rulemaking meetings to be held next week, and in a press release (see...
View ArticleMarch Madness Marketing: Another Slam Dunk for the NCAA in 2016
Although it is a non-profit organization, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) continues to do a brilliant job of marketing its March Madness men's college basketball tournament, which...
View Article20 Ways to Pay Less at Costco
By Morgan Quinn, Contributor Costco is one of the best retailers out there for low prices and savings, but wouldn't it be better if you could save even more money at Costco? Of course it would, and...
View ArticleWeekend Roundup: Why There Is No Better Time for Another Trudeau
When Justin Trudeau's sophisticated and cosmopolitan father Pierre was prime minister in the 1970s and early 1980s, Canada's brand became synonymous with an open, liberal and sane society that got the...
View Article10 Troubling Habits of Chronically Unhappy People
Happiness comes in so many different forms that it can be hard to define. Unhappiness, on the other hand, is easy to identify; you know it when you see it, and you definitely know when it's taken...
View Article4 Signs Your Boss Is Worse Than Cigarettes
The "bad boss" has become a comedic part of work culture, permeating movies and television, but when you actually work for a bad boss, there's nothing funny about it. Researchers from the Harvard...
View ArticleHow To Exceed Your Goals In 2016
For many of us, 2016 began with a promise--a promise that this year we will accomplish that which has eluded us. Often it's the everyday things that prove most difficult--managing your schedule,...
View ArticleI'm "Guilty Until Proven Innocent," Claims the FCC Order
Imagine you are in a kangaroo court and the judge and those across the aisle are in bed with each other and have decided -- you are guilty first, even if you didn't actually do anything -- but they...
View ArticleFiesta Democracy: Risks and Uncertainties in Philippine Presidential Elections
"What [emerging markets'] experiences underscore is that political cycles are as important to a nation's prospects as economic ones," argued Ruchir Sharma, head of Emerging Markets and Global Macro at...
View ArticleLoyal Subject of the King of Good Times
I took three Americans to Ssaffron, on the 18th floor at the Shangri La. From a corner table we took in the night-view during pauses in conversation. Not a great view for Americans, but on my part, I...
View ArticleChief Diversion Officer: What Leaders Can Un-Learn From Mitt
If you're a CEO in the habit of telling media what to think, think again. There are other plays and ways to drive your agenda. Consider the recent unforced errors by Mitt Romney who, after trashing...
View Article6 Ways To Prepare Your Website For A Winning Marketing Campaign
When you're about to launch into a big marketing campaign, you're focused on the campaign itself: will it be successful, will it move your business forward, will it properly position you with your...
View ArticleSelective Disclosure
A simple way to look at and analyze the workforce--specifically, people's level of happiness--is to conduct what is commonly called a climate check, but what I like to call the "umbrella test." It...
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